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“A man has got to know his limitations”- Dirty Harry..
What kind of plane has trouble taking off these days?
From one adrenaline junkie to another...party on, Garth!
Aviation crash 101:
Stall, Spin, Crash, Burn
He was killed in an accident. Dies means he died from an illness or something else.
Just damn. Micron. RIP Steve Appleton.
sometimes these damn bodies just can’t keep up with some of our spirits ans so be it. so be it. we all die in the end. might as well live it fully!
Humans come in all flavors and mind sets. One grouping is those who are entranced by everything connected by manned flight. You may be one if you always look up when you hear an airplane to enjoy the sight and try to ID as what make or type it is.
A subset of aviation groupies are those who go on to get a private pilot license. Some do it to get a paid job as a pilot or to get somewhere fast. Others as a sport or hobby. Steve Appleton probably did it for the sport-the fun of being up is more important than where you may be headed to. Good flying takes concentration so your other life problems or worries are crowded out or put aside. The zen of flying is good for the hobbyist’s mind.
Light aircraft are reasonably safe but when something breaks, goes wrong or you have a mental lapse or cut it close, the result can be fatal. All pilots accept the risk as the rewards of flying far out weigh the possible risk.
My God welcome Steve Appleton into the best ride up in the sky.
61 mph is the FAA's number for certified aircraft's stall speed that must be met from a design standpoint for a reason. Read in Kitplanes or try to find Barnaby Wainfan's slide presentation of survivability above 61mph it is not good. I lost a very good friend last yr. to stall/spin, so I am sorry to make this a bit personal, but if it was stall/spin, the pain the families and friends will go through will be very diffcult. Prayers up for them all....