Clearwater FL crash into mobile home park

[Joepilotmsp]

I love the looks of a low wing, but having “both” be an option is certainly a strong point on my Skylane. NOT claiming it’s a cure all or safer, just a little more idiot resistant. Notice I didn’t say proof!

 

[Half Fast]

NOT claiming it’s a cure all or safer, just a little more idiot resistant.

And that might be important after the pilot bashes his forehead into the wing a few times...

 

[MauleSkinner]

And that might be important after the pilot bashes his forehead into the wing a few times...

Diamonds are a girl’s best friend.

 

[Joepilotmsp]

And that might be important after the pilot bashes his forehead into the wing a few times...

Have you been spying on me doing my preflight? . Screw the T-shirt! I have plenty of scars to prove it…

 

[Daleandee]

Diamonds are a girl’s best friend.

But a dog is man's best friend ...

 

[Joepilotmsp]

But a dog is man's best friend ...

No. outside of a dog, a book is a man’s best friend. Inside a dog, it’s too dark to read.

 

[Kritchlow]

*If* it as many are speculating, I have one word.

Checklist.

 

[Half Fast]

Have you been spying on me doing my preflight?

No, I trained in a high wing. That trained me to buy a low wing.

 

[TrueCourse]

One thing you knew right away when training in a Tomahawk was there are two tanks for fuel. The selector was staring at you.

 

[Pinecone]

Grumman also. Fuel selector up high and visible.

 

[Ed Haywood]

Very similar accident happened not too far away in Lakeland, FL about 3 years ago. Had a CFI and pilot student on board. Also a Bonanza.

Accident Beechcraft A36 Bonanza N125WC,

On May 1, 2021, about 1428 eastern daylight time, a Beech A36, N125WC, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Lakeland, Florida. The private pilot was seriously injured, a...

aviation-safety.net

 

[hindsight2020]

juancolirio or whatever said the bo in question had tip tanks. I presume that further complicates the tank selection kerfuffle at night on those old timey selectors.

Tangentially related to ergonomics, my personal favorite is the electrical motor manual crank access is behind the passenger seat. No way I eff with such a thing in IMC electrical out. I'm landing gear up if I'm LIFR, getting my insurance check and the Feds can 709 me for all I care. I'm not spatial D morting on account on some petty functionary's penchant for unnuanced procedural pedantry.

 

[Half Fast]

This one

I'm not spatial D morting on account on some petty functionary's penchant for unnuanced procedural pedantry.​

needs to be set to music.

And @hindsight2020 , I love ya brother, but for you to complain about "pedantry" could be the new dictionary definition of irony.

 

[Gilbert Buettner]

Tangentially related to ergonomics, my personal favorite is the electrical motor manual crank access is behind the passenger seat.

It is located behind the center console, reachable from either seat. Fifty turns to get the gear down and locked.

 

[Croomrider]

juancolirio or whatever said the bo in question had tip tanks. I presume that further complicates the tank selection kerfuffle at night on those old timey selectors.

My Bo has tip tanks. You can't select them, there is a small pump on each side which has to be activated to pump to the main on that side. If you didn't plan ahead and pump them long before needing the fuel, you'd be screwed!