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<blockquote data-quote="quad decade guy" data-source="post: 5031911" data-attributes="member: 77939"><p>Cloud deck ceiling at 1700 ft. With a a 2000 ft(3700 ft. total) vertical top. This put him right in the middle of the clouds. His approach started at 2000 ft.</p><p></p><p>He went missed on the approach and his approach clearance was canceled and told to climb to 5k. This was because he was so erratic.</p><p>His airspeed varied by 100 kts on the flight to the airport. He was in trouble from the start.</p><p></p><p>Circle to land approaches are the most dangerous kind. This is what the Tahoe jet(a few months ago) was trying also. Circle to land is usually for nearby obstacles(usually mountains) and require tight turns and low altitudes....tough in a high performance jet as they are usually hand flown(no auto-pilot). Most major airlines avoid/ban them altogether) letting smaller regional types try. This is</p><p>why Regionals have poor safety records(relatively). They go to smaller more remote places.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Actually crashed at over 250 kts....that's fast. He came out of the clouds at 250........nose down and turning.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I disagree.</p><p></p><p>ATC was pretty clear. Pilot was not.</p><p></p><p>Get thereitis played a big role in this. He was a busy Doc and flew his plane to his various clinics. This is very common. Busy Docs make lot's of money this way and having to cancel or divert costs them big bucks.......so they press a bad situation.....for money. A common tale.</p><p></p><p>Single pilot IFR in a complex(twin) high performance airplane is the most risky. His plane was older and is thought to be very original in instrumentation. That's why most airlines have 2 pilots....one flying, one working the radios and double checking the flying pilot.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="quad decade guy, post: 5031911, member: 77939"] Cloud deck ceiling at 1700 ft. With a a 2000 ft(3700 ft. total) vertical top. This put him right in the middle of the clouds. His approach started at 2000 ft. He went missed on the approach and his approach clearance was canceled and told to climb to 5k. This was because he was so erratic. His airspeed varied by 100 kts on the flight to the airport. He was in trouble from the start. Circle to land approaches are the most dangerous kind. This is what the Tahoe jet(a few months ago) was trying also. Circle to land is usually for nearby obstacles(usually mountains) and require tight turns and low altitudes....tough in a high performance jet as they are usually hand flown(no auto-pilot). Most major airlines avoid/ban them altogether) letting smaller regional types try. This is why Regionals have poor safety records(relatively). They go to smaller more remote places. Actually crashed at over 250 kts....that's fast. He came out of the clouds at 250........nose down and turning. I disagree. ATC was pretty clear. Pilot was not. Get thereitis played a big role in this. He was a busy Doc and flew his plane to his various clinics. This is very common. Busy Docs make lot's of money this way and having to cancel or divert costs them big bucks.......so they press a bad situation.....for money. A common tale. Single pilot IFR in a complex(twin) high performance airplane is the most risky. His plane was older and is thought to be very original in instrumentation. That's why most airlines have 2 pilots....one flying, one working the radios and double checking the flying pilot. [/QUOTE]
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