Posted on 03/20/2023 8:06:07 AM PDT by V_TWIN
“All kinds of questions here”
Isn’t there always when a democrat is involved?......not to mention the ethnicity.
“The doctor killer, V-Tail Bonanza.”
They fixed that a long time ago.
It appeared that the gear were down, but when he touched down, they caught in the sand, causing it to nose over, when the nose hit, it started plowing sand and the wheels struts apparently failed. You can see the struts in the scenes showing the airframe in the water.
The doctors moved up to twin engine platforms so they could depart over gross and below Vmc, rolling right over on their back and pancaking. They also like to land on taxiways.
Won his election with 99.6% of the vote. He ran unopposed, winning 24,000 to 151 write-in. Not a dilettante pilot per wikipedia:
Vanel was born in Queens and raised in the Cambria Heights neighborhood along with nine siblings. He attended Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University where he became a member of Kappa Alpha Psi. He went on to earn an Associates in Aerospace Technology and a bachelor’s degree in Aviation Administration from Farmingdale State College. He served as the student government President at Farmingdale State College. He later earned his J.D. from Boston University where he served as the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Science & Technology Law.
Graft, corruption….. the usual.
No flapsâ¦..nose too highâ¦..gear down likely an âÂÂuh-ohâ afterthoughtâ¦.
Experienced pilot my foot. The plane stalled just as it was about to touch the beach.
Yet he congratulates himself. Must be a politician or lawyer. (Sarcasm)
Probably smuggling drugs and or cash.
A lot of these 1950s era V-tail Beach Bonanza seem to be having trouble lately. Nice airplane in their day ( I really yearned for one). I guess they are wearing out. It’s been well over a half a century.
“How does a NY State Assemblyman afford an almost $200,000 Beechcraft?”
Back in the mid 80’s lawyers would look in “Trade A Plane” and pick out the one they wanted. Then they would send someone over to test fly it to make sure that the hours listed on the Hobbs meter did not match the ad. Then they would buy it and immediately notice that the Hobbs meter did not match the ad and threaten to sue the seller for triple damages or “you can just give me the plane and we will call it even.”
Democrat politician flying a aircraft he clearly is not making the salary to afford. Drugs and or bribe money.
A small bribe as well. He is a democrat.
Next you will say that Pelosi is a great stock picker : )
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