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The problem is that when you see someone in imminent danger, there is neither time to be diplomatic nor time to introduce one's self.

Except that many, if not most, current Florida residents are from somewhere else. The owner of the aircraft that is the subject of this thread is from from New York.

Don't forget that the prop of a running engine is basically invisible. I'm with Salty on this one.

That looked like a legit Public Service Announcement (PSA) to me. Such an announcement could save countless victims from bubble butt ... or sticky buns!

You're right, the A-4 was retired from the fleet around 1976, although it remained with the USN in various roles until 2003. Argentina used them rather too effectively against the British in the Falklands war.

... and Ed Heinemann's Hot Rod, the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk.

The propeller also looks to me to be feathered. I wasn't aware that a full feathering capability was available with constant speed props installed on singe engine aircraft. Of course a feathered prop has much less drag than a windmilling or stationary prop at a flat pitch. But as you say, the...

Maybe a problem with the thrust vector program. Otherwise, I'd have expected the pilot to close throttle once on the ground. I'm guessing that the initial impact (landing?) was bad enough to disrupt a flight control system (the pilot?). I wonder who the lucky S.O.B. was who "volunteered" to...

Most engine failures are caused by operator (pilot) error. Conduct yourself (inspections, maintenance, flying skills etc.) and your flight (fuel, weather etc.) accordingly. In other words, with age comes wisdom, and with wisdom comes caution ... Personally, as I've aged, I have become more...

Wrongo, that's gotta be a real deer. Decoy deer don't give interviews because it might reveal their decoy status.

Two-legged, or four-legged?

Or it's a failure to adhere to a safe plan.

What airplane was he flying at the time of the crash?

It appears to me that the propeller is missing one of its blades. SPECULATION ALERT! It's possible that a blade separated from the propeller, hitting one of the main rotor blades, causing the loss of control and resultant crash.

That one's definitely on my list ... as soon as I figger out which list.

My Cousin, a Nigerian Prince, posted on to me the ad for your Mooney to me. I'm now working on remote oil drilling platform way far located in the North Sea, and am because unable send you the financial instruments stipulated for your transaction; butt weight, I can send you a Western Union...