Posted on 10/11/2006 1:47:38 PM PDT by DCBryan1
Was piloting a Cyrus SR20 plane. Called for a MAYDAY before crashing. Seen trying to bank hard and evade building.
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I'm just waiting for Tommy Lasorta to show up with an organ player to beging baseball music.
MSNBC and Fox News have been reporting (via 2 NYC TV stations) it could have been his plane--they have the "tail number" etc...they tried to reach Yankees but got no confirmation. Supposedly his plane flies out of NJ and he was to fly home...no confirm yet.
And it's not Cory's fault he was a Yankee.
Oh my...this is sad...
Cirrus, not Cyrus.
Nope, this is a cessna. His plane is low wing and is the one that has a built in chute that can be deployed to land. They work well except if you drift into a lake....
My best friend lives in New York and her DH is on the police force and has been at the scene since right after it happend. She told me he confirmed over the phone to her in fact that Corey Lidle was on the plane and is now deceased.
seriesly?
Torre should have started Lidle over the dreadful Jaret Wright in Game 4
Very, very sad. My prayers go out to his family and to the families of the other deceased victims of this tragic accident.
You guys knock it off. This is hugh news and people are taking it reel series.
Was this Yankeecide--George trying to get out of a contract?
Family of Cory Lidle are demanding that Denny Hastert resign.
Cirrus Design Corporation's SR-20 is an all new, modern high performance four seat light aircraft.
Cirrus began life as a designer and manufacturer of kit aircraft. The company's piston or turbine powered kit built VK-30 four seater in fact forms the basis of the SR-20 design, although the two aircraft are very different, particularly as the VK-30 features a pusher engine. The VK-30 first flew in February 1988 but kit production ceased in 1993 to allow Cirrus to relocate its manufacturing facilities to Duluth, Minnesota, and to concentrate on designing and manufacturing a family of fully certificated and factory built GA aircraft.
Details of the SR-20 were publicly revealed at the Oshkosh EAA Convention in July 1994. What was revealed is one of the most advanced four seaters in production or under serious development. The SR-20 features composite construction, advanced avionics including a large colour multifunction display, side mounted control yokes and a 150kW (200hp) Teledyne Continental IO-360 flat six piston engine with a single lever operating both mixture and throttle.
The SR-20 will also be fitted standard with a Ballistic Recovery System (BRS) parachute (a first for a certificated production aircraft), while various energy absorbing features have been designed into the airframe to reduce deceleration loads and increase its ability to absorb energy in the event of an impact.
Apart from its high levels of technology, Cirrus claims that the SR-20 offers significant improvements over current four seaters in the areas of performance, interior cabin space and internal noise levels. The cockpit interior is based on modern automotive designs.
The SR-20 prototype made its first flight on March 31 1995. Full FAA FAR Part 23 certification was awarded on October 23 1998, with first deliveries planned for that December (certification was delayed somewhat because Cirrus sought to lower the stall speed and improve lateral control). Cirrus aims to build up to 400 SR-20s a year once full production is achieved.
A number of developments of the SR-20 have been considered including a more basic version optimised for flying training powered by a 120kW (160hp) engine. In the fall of 2000, Cirrus Design received FAA certification for the 310 hp SR-22. With a longer wingspan, increased payload and higher cruise speeds, it promises to fill a market niche for those desiring these attributes.
Steinbrenner will boost payroll by 100 million, sign every mercenary free-agent available, and buy them another chance at the world series.
Good for him. It's a business and he knows how to run a successful business.
Doesn't "evade" give a little to much mobility to the building?
ABC is saying this is the first airplane to strike a building since a WWII B-25 hit the Empire State Building in 1945!
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