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Stall, spin fatality today in Arizona.
Things may have changed since I last flew in Australia back in the
mid-80s.* I was surprised when I said I would preflight my ship and was told that I was not authorized to do that!* Only the "engineer" could perform a preflight.* I've heard similar about the BGA, though I've never been there.* And I'd suspect that process was only meant for club, not private, ships. In the US it's the pilot's responsibility to ensure that his ship is airworthy.* During and after rigging the pilot determines the safe condition of the ship which includes visual inspection, verification that all controls are hooked up, and a positive control check. Since I keep my ship in my own hangar where nobody has access to it and no vehicles can bump into it, my preflight, while thorough, would appear almost casual to the uninformed viewer. I would suspect the same with the accident ship, a last quick look before climbing in, but a much closer look before coming to the launch position.* From what we've read here, I don't believe there was a mechanical fault with the ship. My deepest condolences to friends and family of the unfortunate pilot. On 6/28/2018 8:40 PM, Charlie Quebec wrote: My deepest condolences to the pilot and his friends. I do have a question, does the video show a normal US preflight procedure? It seemed very casual to me. -- Dan, 5J |
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