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Jack Fleetwood
Being in the industry, I've lost a lot of friends in airshows. As the old saying goes, "Aviation in itself is not inherently dangerous. but to an even greater degree than the sea, it is terribly unforgiving of any carelessness, incapacity or neglect.”I worked with Chuck for 6 years, and he gave me my best flight review/acrobatic lesson ever in his Extra. He was such an accomplished pilot, I think this really emphasizes the danger inherent in low level acro, there's just no margins for any trouble. He will be missed.
I'm thinking it looks like he can turn the corner. But I wonder how the Extra and the G-1 that hit the lake wings talk to you.Watching other airshow performers do the lomcevak, sure seems like they had more energy on the way up and more altitude. He really only had enough altitude for one tumble and that was it.
The upline prior to the manuever looked anemic, less than 45°. But perhaps that's just the camera angle.Watching other airshow performers do the lomcevak, sure seems like they had more energy on the way up and more altitude. He really only had enough altitude for one tumble and that was it.
He didn't even have enough for one, because he lacked the energy to stop the single tumble upright. It went over inverted before it stopped, which was not the plan, at which point he had zero energy and not enough altitude to pull through. Tumbles are unforgiving at low altitude.Watching other airshow performers do the lomcevak, sure seems like they had more energy on the way up and more altitude. He really only had enough altitude for one tumble and that was it.
I'm not a fan of Juan, but I have to say that was probably the best video/accident analysis I've seen him do.
Agreed, though he cribbed the best part from someone else. The side-by-side video was illuminating.I'm not a fan of Juan, but I have to say that was probably the best video/accident analysis I've seen him do.
Yeah, second one just looked like less energy than the day before.Watching other airshow performers do the lomcevak, sure seems like they had more energy on the way up and more altitude. He really only had enough altitude for one tumble and that was it.