Some air crashes are not really accidents. Todd and John characterize the focus of this week’s episode an event where a perfectly good airplane was destroyed.
“Some pilots have more money than brains, and this seems to be a case of that,” John says.
The 2021 air crash event involved a Cessna Citation flown by a single pilot. Although the pilot had experience in aviation, he had been denied a type rating for the plane and single pilot authorization by an Arizona flight school.
This fateful flight started in the Portland area. Before takeoff, the pilot was not fully responsive to air traffic control. That issue continued as the flight progressed to the Mount Hood area.
“Something was amiss and it wasn’t the aircraft,” Todd notes.
The flight ended with an extended spiral into the ground.
Also in this episode is advice related to restricted air space rules and risks and the need for student pilots to secure renter’s insurance.
40 Percent Power in a Cessna 150? – Episode 167
Pilot Gets Lost During Night Flight – Episode 166
Commercial Space Safety: Human Factors – Episode 165
A Terrible Year for Aviation Accidents – Episode 164
Live! from the 2023 Aerospace Maintenance Competition – Episode 163
Wake Turbulence Can Be Dangerous – Episode 162
Famed R&B Singer Killed in Air Crash Caused by Safety Errors – Episode 161
Captain Kirk, SXSW and Listener Questions - Episode 160
Loss of Control or Structural Inflight Breakup? - Episode 159
Cessna 441 Engine Issue Traced to Maintenance Mistakes - Episode 158
Yeti Air Crash Preliminary Report - Episode 157
Deadly Cory Lidle Crash Caused by Failure to Plan- Episode 156
Vintage Aircraft Creating Safety Concerns - Episode 155
Phraseology and Aviation Safety - Episode 154
19 Operational Mistakes and 1 Ruined Helicopter - Episode 153
A320 Elevator Damage Impacts Flight - Episode 152
Experienced Test Pilot Doomed by Severe Weather- Episode 151
Flight Instructors Can Be Dead Wrong - Episode 150
Spatial Disorientation Kills – Episode 149
Troy Gentry Crash Caused by Maintenance Error – Episode 148
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