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Something something "First, fly the plane"

According to Gryder, it seems extremely doubtful the pilot had *any* solo IMC time in the type. Yet there he was, and with passengers.

Everybody thinks somebody else has already called.

Literally came here to post this. Almost everybody at age 21 is nowhere near capable of the kind of better judgment they acquire within just a few years.

Hopefully none of the Commemorative Museum's warbirds or exhibits were damaged.

I'm starting to feel like the Titan Sub applied a more thorough design/engineering/manufacturing process than Boeing did with the 767.

. Interesting investigation!

You don't say? https://www.pilotsofamerica.com/community/threads/737-down-off-honolulu.132943/

Hydroplaning is directly related to tire pressure, doesn't matter the weight or size of the vehicle. The higher the tire pressure, the more resistant to hydroplaning, there's even a formula for it: (sq rt of the tire pressure) x 9 = hydroplaning MPH. So my question is, does Honda specify a...

Anybody recognize this voice?

Mirage came with more powerful Lycoming engine than the Malibu's Continental.

"Common" still doesn't mean "prudent" but I'll zip it now.

I can't be the only one wondering why the F we're incurring the cost to transport an inmate this way?

Seeing the video from the passenger inside the plane as it happened, it seems to me that something (no idea what) was agitating some of the passengers and one of them seemed alarmed right before it all went left. My take anyway.

Cafeful, that's tiptoing on a ban here.

I think you're right, starting about 0:24. And look how perfectly hidden it is from the pilot behind the "A pillar" of the canopy.

https://www.pilotsofamerica.com/community/threads/cessna-172-crash-land-santa-monica-beach.141083/

Looked like chewed up ground cover to me

My own guess? Violent in-air event + belts not tightened down properly = ejection

I've seen a lot of people questioning this, but not a lot of consideration that the pilot's departure from the craft may not have been intentional.