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I agree with most points raised about the video. However, I did see this one comment on the video on utube that does raise some questions:

So, help me put this in perspective. The approach requires leveling off well above the tower height, and you cannot descend further until the runway environment is in sight, with at least 1-mile visibility. At the point you begin descent below MDA for landing, it should all be visual...not on...

Hopefully the NTSB will locate and interview that instructor. Reminds me of a fatal accident in Ukiah, Ca in 2004 in which the newly minted VFR pilot had similar traits. He departed KUKI in IMC to get a cup of coffee at KWLW. Ruined a brand new Saratoga in the process (date was 4/4/2004 if you...

Thanks for that video. He's getting ADS-B data from a different source (ADSB Exchange) and there's a lot more than you see on FlightAware. It appears you get what you pay for -- I don't think ADSB Exchange data is free.

I notice that just after the first pass over the GG bridge, he climbs from 1175' to 1975' quickly, and airspeed drops from 134kt to 70kt -- and that's ADSB data, so speeds s/b accurate. 70kts is pretty slow. That may have been done to get back on top. By itself, this doesn't prove anything, but...

Here's the Flight Aware data as seen in Google Earth. I've added altitude and ground speed data from the log. Data points in RED are ADSB reports, and in green are radar reports (first one from NorCal Tracon, rest from Oakland Center). There's one pirep from over SFO almost two hours after the...

The "Additional Information" section of the NTSB final report notes the dead pilot didn't want to fly that day, but the owner of the helicopter (also a pilot, and the passenger of the inbound flight) insisted he fly. "[the pilot-rated passenger] is making me fly." Probably more along the lines...

Well, even the FAA is getting into the speculation game with a webinar about this accident on 1/28/2022. See link here for details.

Ha, good point. Except then I'd have to buy a parachute and an airplane that can actually do a split S. :(

lufvlyin, that was a very good pointer (to the AIM). I'm glad I looked into this before using the new GNX 375 in the air, and I've a new appreciation for how to use it during holds. Luckily, none of this was an issue with my old GPS 155 TSO because it didn't have a graphical display. My...

Thanks for the tip. I'll go read it now.

This is all just a new idea, so a work in progress. I think you would need to use the GPS-displayed distance to fix to make sure your'e no farther away than 3nm before turning, but then using the moving map as situational awareness to get onto the outbound leg. Furthermore, would need to keep an...

Would be nice to hear from a controller or two about that if any are reading this.

Seems like this has the potential to generate a lively discussion. We'll see. I'll start with this quote about holding pattern entries from Rod Machado's "Instrument Pilot's Survival Manual". My copy was printed June 15, 1998. "Perhaps the most important thing to understand about entries is...

Never mind, I just found it. Garmin needs to do some work on their Pilot's Guide -- there's no mention or even a hint there as to where the OBS function is located. The OBS function pops up when you are on a leg of the flight plan, and you hit the Direct To key. As long as you don't change the...

I'm working through the learning curve with a new GNX375. I cannot figure out how to enable the OBS mode in the GNX375 simulator. The pilots guide doesn't really say how to get at this function. So far I've only been looking for it in the simulator and haven't yet tried to find it on the real...

Paul and Cheesehead -- thanks for the education! There's always something to learn. I'm going to check now to see if my new ADS-B in setup is dual band or not. I ended up getting the 1090-ES solution as it's required for operation in Class A airspace, and although I don't get up there all that...

Reply to racerx about ADS-B: Two points, and I'm not just trying to be contrary for the sake of it. Also, if I've got any of this wrong...some education would be welcome. So, as I understand it, ADS-B is emitted from an aircraft only in response to being painted by ATC radar. If I've got this...

https://www.kxly.com/marine-rescue-fire-personnel-en-route-to-plane-crash-at-lake-coeur-dalene/ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8492885/Sheriff-2-killed-plane-collision-Lake-Coeur-d-Alene.html

Anyone seen this one before from Alaska? On 2/22/1998 NTSB accident number ANC98LA022. Go get the full report and read the Factual Information section...it's even better. https://app.ntsb.gov/pdfgenerator/ReportGeneratorFile.ashx?EventID=20001207X04939&AKey=1&RType=Final&IType=LA The pilot had...