Mooney M20J crash in Union, SC. Four dead.

[Racerx]

“The crash happened in Union City near the Everett-Stewart Regional Airport where the plane took off from. The plane crashed into a solar farm called Skyhawk Solar, which is owned by Origis Energy, a company based in Florida.D”

That makes a difference. Solar farms are panels that are anchored to steel stantions that are anchored in concrete. Here in Florida any way. Probably one of the worst landing spots available.

This a different crash altogether. That crash happened two years ago in union city. This crash happened in union. It appears to have gotten renewed interest due to the similarities of the town name where one might think a crash just happened.

Private pilot and flight instructor identified as victims in local mid-November plane crash

Two victims from a local plane crash in mid-November are now being identified as a private pilot and a flight instructor.A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board explains

www.wpsdlocal6.com

 

[MFE]

I’m thinking median would probably be better indicator, I have a friend who’s around 400lbs, he would skew the average and it would take a lot of lightweights to balance him out.

Median is such an incredibly more representative number to describe a population or data set than average is, because average is so thrown off by outliers. I wish it were better understood and more widely used, because "median" is what most people envision when they're told "average", and it's misleading. All it takes is a few 400-lbers on WalMart scooters to throw off the what "average" represents about weight.

 

[FORANE]

@Racerx is correct. There are no solar farms I'm aware of nearby Union SC. Union SC is nearby the Triple Tree Aerodrome which many are likely familiar. https://tta.aero/ Joe Nall week there is quite impressive.

 

[ionel]

I have a friend who’s around 400lbs, he would skew the average and it would take a lot of lightweights to balance him out.

Have you ever taken him for a ride in a M20?

 

[MooneyDriver78]

Have you ever taken him for a ride in a M20?

No way, no wing step, he could never step up onto the wing.

 

[Racerx]

@Racerx is correct. There are no solar farms I'm aware of nearby Union SC. Union SC is nearby the Triple Tree Aerodrome which many are likely familiar. https://tta.aero/ Joe Nall week there is quite impressive.

Looking for a solar farm near 35A, there is one 1.5 miles northwest of the field.

 

[FORANE]

Looking for a solar farm near 35A, there is one 1.5 miles northwest of the field.

It's been some years since I was flying into 35a, guessing it was installed recentish.

 

[bonefishpete]

This a different crash altogether. That crash happened two years ago in union city. This crash happened in union. It appears to have gotten renewed interest due to the similarities of the town name where one might think a crash just happened.

Private pilot and flight instructor identified as victims in local mid-November plane crash

Two victims from a local plane crash in mid-November are now being identified as a private pilot and a flight instructor.A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board explains

www.wpsdlocal6.com

Sorry I got the wrong airport/crash mixed up.

 

[CENTURION]

Easy to do with the similarities, when researching. No apology necessary among friends !

 

[Racerx]

Sorry I got the wrong airport/crash mixed up.

All good. I think a lot of outlets are re publishing the old story to make one think it just happened. Only way I figured not out was that crash only had 2 occupants.

 

[Albany Tom]

Somebody revived the Alex B thread a little while ago, and based on seeing it come up my first thought was "He shot ANOTHER cinematographer?? That's going to be harder to explain." Like "You lost ANOTHER submarine?"

 

[Clip4]

If too high, you should circle the field, not circle an imaginary point miles away. I've had that chastise a few pilots for doing the latter on flight reviews. Best glide speed should be maintained, which is about 90 knots in the Mooney. Don't dive for the field. Sad that four people perished.

And why emergencies should always be part of a flight review.

I don’t teach circling the field or a point miles away. Simply arrive over the airport and position the airplane on the base leg at the desired approach distance, then do the required series circuits back and forth across the approach turning toward the runway while losing altitude and forward slip as required. If you are too close, you can crab outward to create more distance before completing another 180. Generally the wind will maintain the distance for you nicely and generally around 500 AGL you can turn to the runway and deploy flaps as required.