Posted on 02/03/2024 4:29:47 PM PST by Bonemaker
Get there itis is still a problem today.
Pilot was Instrument rated in fixed wing, not rotary, had just failed an IFR check ride. He took off in fog and flew into a 300’ ski slope around the 250’ mark about 1/2 mile after takeoff.
Oh my gosh
Back in the mid 70's I read an article in an aviation magazine about why the mental makeup of the people who purchased the V-tails also may have had a part in all the crashes.
It was postulated that doctors bought more of those planes than others not only because they were some of the sportiest on the market but because they could afford them. They would get in trouble because of the doctor mentality of them thinking they knew nearly everything and would thus fly into inappropriate weather.
Scott Perdue has great video on Bonanza accidents. If anyone is interested in aviation I highly recommend all his videos but this one is germane to the current subject:
That’s why he is/was famous!
My dad has a friend who was Buddy Holly memorabilia collector. His whole house and two sheds were filled to the brim with “priceless” Buddy Holly stuff. Now he laments that nobody really knows who he was and his memorabilia isn’t worth 10 cents on the dollar.
I was at the University of Iowa when that happened. It was a BIG DEAL!
Thanks for sharing that. I found the backstories interesting as well. I was born in Norco, CA 1n 1956, my father was at 29 Palms. Many of my Dad’s friends were aviators. I’ve always been fascinated by general aviation, but never got past the fascination part to actually participating.
Like your tag line.....
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