Dean
Pattern Altitude
My Mom just called and said the news broke in with a report of a Cherokee down near Platte City, Mo. If anyone is near KC, let us know if you hear anything else. The report said it left the Lake of the Ozarks area.
Tomahawk674 said:That's very close to where I am.
The article mentions the right wing appeared to have detached. What would cause a metal fatigue like that under normal flying conditions?
infotango said:.
What is weird is the fact that the crash in Jersey occured in VMC, and I can't imagine that he was pulling G's with two middle age pax aboard.
The Piper going into MCI was on a 5 mile final and was talking to the tower when it went down,and it was also in VMC. The only other thing mentioned was the possibility of exceeding the VNE on decend.
Perhaps this means that the pilot was cycling the prop between low and high rpm? That noise would be noticable on the ground.Matthew said:a witness heard the aircraft 'shifting between low and high gears' before the crash.
Skip Miller said:Perhaps this means that the pilot was cycling the prop between low and high rpm? That noise would be noticable on the ground.
-Skip
Dean said:infotango said:.
What is weird is the fact that the crash in Jersey occured in VMC, and I can't imagine that he was pulling G's with two middle age pax aboard.
The Piper going into MCI was on a 5 mile final and was talking to the tower when it went down,and it was also in VMC. The only other thing mentioned was the possibility of exceeding the VNE on decend.
actually the crash in jersey was said to be in IMC ...my mom was very close to the crash and she actually heard an airplane then a loud pop sound...other people said they heard the aircraft engine racing then a loud pop, then debris falling onto houses...
also on another forum someone posted about the jersey crash and they posted the METAR's for the areas in jersey during the crash...it was very low visibility and ceilings with heavy fog...thats usually how it is in the mornings along the jersey coast. then by noon its usually bright and sunny..usually inland more like the metars said it is more clear during morning....my mom even said it was very hazy and you couldnt see the sun around the time when it happend..
idk but people in my area said the pilot got into IMC and got disoriented and overstressed the airplane...
SupraPilot said:that always sorta freaks me out epsecially when im in turbulence..i always have that thought that the turbulence could be too rough for the plane..i usually fly warriors or 182's ...should i even be worried...
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RogerT said:No. Slow to maneuvering speed in rough air.
SupraPilot said:haha i guess i dont have too much to worry about...im flying a warrior lol..id be lucky to even get into the yellow arc...so i guess i dont have to worry huh??