[Seaplaner]

While the Cirrus is not a Cessna, you have lots of warning before you get in trouble.

True enough, however a few low-time pilots may still have the urge to "pull up" on the yoke when in a stall, esp at low altitudes.

It's a tragedy to be sure.

And it's a shame about some of the nonsense restrictions on capable pilots that are certain to be proposed so that some ignorant legislators can get some "face" time.

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[woodbutcher]

Amen.

Who is that idiot "Bo" somebody that was on Neil Cavuto show?

He was breathless. He could not talk fast enough about how it is an emergency that we need to pass rules to stop airplanes from flying in "unrestricted airspace" in NY, on and on and on.

What an ass.

Everyone should be on a flight plan.

How dangerous that these planes could carry explosives.....

I agree. Let us also pass a law that every single vehicle that goes through the Holland Tunnel must have a plan. Driver's name, license, destination, fuel on board, souls on board, time in route, home base, etc.

Every single vehicle. After all, just think how much explosive you can get in a Lexius, or heaven forbid one of those SUV's.

How can idiots get so much time on TV?????

[Starwolf]

Story right now seems to be changing. First it was looking like a low time pilot got in over his head with some hot hardware. However, just saw something that said he had an instructor with him. If that is the case, it gets really interesting.

Tigers have lots of power and interesting stall charactertics as well. Unlike the C-150 I had taken my private in, you could power your way out of just about any situation. It gets you a little cocky. Instructor decided to cure me of it. On the way back from an IFR X-country, we paused to do a little stall work under the hood. On the last power on stall, he had me pull it way back. When it finally broke, I pushed the nose level to fly out of it as usual...the plane was sluggish, and the horn was still blaring...VSI was pegged going the wrong way. Finally popped the nose down got back some airspeed and flew out of it. All that horsepower had gotten me complacent.