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Forum: Private Flying
25th May 2014, 11:03
Replies: 429
Views: 53,914
Posted By Jonzarno

GTE Good question! I don't know. But he was...

GTE

Good question! I don't know. But he was high enough for CAPS to have saved him and his passengers.

Jock

It's possible, although that generation of Cirrus has a bugee interconnect...
Forum: Private Flying
25th May 2014, 08:40
Replies: 429
Views: 53,914
Posted By Jonzarno

Pace I don't disagree with any of that! :ok:

Pace

I don't disagree with any of that! :ok:
Forum: Private Flying
25th May 2014, 07:58
Replies: 429
Views: 53,914
Posted By Jonzarno

GTE The stall characteristics are extremely...

GTE

The stall characteristics are extremely benign. I've stalled mine many times in training and it really isn't a big deal at all.

Here is a quote from Cirrus on the wing design:



For...
Forum: Private Flying
25th May 2014, 07:31
Replies: 429
Views: 53,914
Posted By Jonzarno

Luxury!! We used to have to deice wings wi' us...

Luxury!! We used to have to deice wings wi' us tongues, take off in earthquake, fly through hurricane and land on aircraft carrier in 40 foot seas at night. Aye, them were t’days! :p ;)
Forum: Private Flying
25th May 2014, 06:38
Replies: 429
Views: 53,914
Posted By Jonzarno

On the contrary, BPF: I think they might well...

On the contrary, BPF: I think they might well agree. After all they remain part of the gene pool!

Of course those involved in fatal accidents and who might have lived if they, or the pilot flying...
Forum: Private Flying
24th May 2014, 16:42
Replies: 429
Views: 53,914
Posted By Jonzarno

Yeeesss...... Famous last words? An...

Yeeesss...... Famous last words?



An interesting "perspective". Having so strongly, and rightly, advocated training for other Cirrus pilots, I thought you might find it useful yourself,...
Forum: Private Flying
24th May 2014, 15:54
Replies: 429
Views: 53,914
Posted By Jonzarno

Pace There are lots of examples of pilots...

Pace

There are lots of examples of pilots dying after screwing up an instrument approach ranging from this one through to the Cork Airport crash involving an ATPL on a commercial flight. This one...
Forum: Private Flying
24th May 2014, 15:26
Replies: 429
Views: 53,914
Posted By Jonzarno

Pace This pilot clearly got behind the...

Pace

This pilot clearly got behind the aircraft and screwed up flying the missed approach: no argument there. Chances are, though, that he had flown missed approaches before under training...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd May 2014, 15:04
Replies: 429
Views: 53,914
Posted By Jonzarno

MJ Thanks for posting this :ok:: here are a...

MJ

Thanks for posting this :ok:: here are a few, I hope equally constructive, thoughts:



Possibly, but better too early than too late!
Forum: Private Flying
22nd May 2014, 14:03
Replies: 429
Views: 53,914
Posted By Jonzarno

Whilst I can't argue with the basic sentiment of...

Whilst I can't argue with the basic sentiment of this, I would be interested to know a bit more detail on how these failures are being caused. Improper mixture control leading to detonation /...
Forum: Private Flying
21st May 2014, 19:09
Replies: 429
Views: 53,914
Posted By Jonzarno

Pace In answer to your last two posts: ...

Pace

In answer to your last two posts:

Firstly, I think that 007Helicopter has it right in his last post.

Some further thoughts:
Forum: Private Flying
19th May 2014, 21:08
Replies: 429
Views: 53,914
Posted By Jonzarno

Pace I wouldn't argue with that at all. ...

Pace

I wouldn't argue with that at all.

I always try to brief land ahead options in the event of an EFATO but one thing that often strikes me is how many runways don't really have one.
...
Forum: Private Flying
19th May 2014, 18:04
Replies: 429
Views: 53,914
Posted By Jonzarno

Madbob There have been a number of forced...

Madbob

There have been a number of forced landings in Cirrus aircraft, some more successful than others. Here is an example of one that went fairly well.

WPR13LA011...
Forum: Private Flying
14th May 2014, 05:01
Replies: 429
Views: 53,914
Posted By Jonzarno

Thank you for explaining my attitude: I have...

Thank you for explaining my attitude: I have often wondered what it is. :p

I am quite happy to stand on the experience and detailed knowledge of the CAPS system and it's history and the training...
Forum: Private Flying
13th May 2014, 17:27
Replies: 429
Views: 53,914
Posted By Jonzarno

Jock The point I was trying to make is that...

Jock

The point I was trying to make is that my stance of being uncomfortable to do things that many others do regularly without CAPS is actually a more conservative safety stance than theirs.
...
Forum: Private Flying
13th May 2014, 16:23
Replies: 429
Views: 53,914
Posted By Jonzarno

Jock Of course you're right, it is either...

Jock

Of course you're right, it is either VMC or IMC and you are either flying VFR or IFR, I chose the wrong words to make my point.

If you recall I was talking about risk homeostasis and...
Forum: Private Flying
13th May 2014, 09:27
Replies: 429
Views: 53,914
Posted By Jonzarno

Lone Ranger Thank you for your measured,...

Lone Ranger

Thank you for your measured, considered and closely reasoned comment.

As I posted earlier in this thread, I fly over 200 hours a year as a GA pilot, have well over 1000 hours PIC...
Forum: Private Flying
12th May 2014, 19:46
Replies: 429
Views: 53,914
Posted By Jonzarno

Shortstripper Blinkered? Pot? Kettle? ...

Shortstripper



Blinkered? Pot? Kettle?



No, we just try to point out what it can do and correct the misrepresentation of how it should be used that you keep parroting. We justify what we...
Forum: Private Flying
12th May 2014, 14:16
Replies: 429
Views: 53,914
Posted By Jonzarno

There are two aspects to this: Firstly,...

There are two aspects to this:

Firstly, there is a chance that a reckless pilot might take a stupid risk because they think the chute protects them from that and I am sure that must have happened...
Forum: Private Flying
11th May 2014, 17:00
Replies: 429
Views: 53,914
Posted By Jonzarno

Live with the fact? Yes. And far too many pilots...

Live with the fact? Yes. And far too many pilots have already died with the fact that they didn't pull when they really, really needed to.

Nothing can be guaranteed in this world except death and...
Forum: Private Flying
11th May 2014, 09:35
Replies: 429
Views: 53,914
Posted By Jonzarno

Mary There have been about 5500 Cirrus built...

Mary

There have been about 5500 Cirrus built and I believe almost all are still flying although I don't know exactly how many.

By the way, that includes aircraft repaired after CAPS...
Forum: Private Flying
10th May 2014, 20:22
Replies: 429
Views: 53,914
Posted By Jonzarno

Mary It has actually already happened: ...

Mary

It has actually already happened:

CAPS event #14, Oct 2008, Spain

3 uninjured; (CAPS Save #12) - Factors: IFR in IMC during approach, pilot reported turbulence and loss of control,...
Forum: Private Flying
9th May 2014, 17:12
Replies: 429
Views: 53,914
Posted By Jonzarno

Pace As I understand it, this was an early...

Pace

As I understand it, this was an early G1 so no glass PFD.

The guy was at low level in IMC in an aircraft that that was giving him confusing information.

I don't know what else, if...
Forum: Private Flying
9th May 2014, 10:28
Replies: 429
Views: 53,914
Posted By Jonzarno

If it goes splat under CAPS, rather less than if...

If it goes splat under CAPS, rather less than if you are killed. That's why many insurers in the US will waive the insurance excess if CAPS is used.
Forum: Private Flying
9th May 2014, 10:19
Replies: 429
Views: 53,914
Posted By Jonzarno

Pace I thought you said he pulled when he...

Pace

I thought you said he pulled when he lost his ASI?

I have looked up the CAPS pull you now say this was.

As you quote, the summary says:
Forum: Private Flying
9th May 2014, 08:55
Replies: 429
Views: 53,914
Posted By Jonzarno

Yes: absolutely right! :ok: In my last post,...

Yes: absolutely right! :ok:

In my last post, I talked about Cirrus specific transition training and the benefits of the CPPP programme.

They help pilots, whether instrument rated or not, to...
Forum: Private Flying
9th May 2014, 08:30
Replies: 429
Views: 53,914
Posted By Jonzarno

I believe the event refered to is this one: ...

I believe the event refered to is this one:



From that summary, it's obvious that the actual scenario under which the pilot pulled was far from “Oh look! I've lost my ASI, I'd better pull CAPS”...
Forum: Private Flying
7th May 2014, 21:11
Replies: 429
Views: 53,914
Posted By Jonzarno

A bit like a sort of upwards CAPS system then? :p

A bit like a sort of upwards CAPS system then? :p
Forum: Private Flying
7th May 2014, 11:24
Replies: 429
Views: 53,914
Posted By Jonzarno

Thanks for the explanation: you learn something...

Thanks for the explanation: you learn something new every day! :ok:
Forum: Private Flying
7th May 2014, 10:19
Replies: 429
Views: 53,914
Posted By Jonzarno

Yes, although I don't know much about banner...

Yes, although I don't know much about banner towing, I think that is how they work and, as you say, it's quite scary.

Given that it's (presumably) a commercial operation, isn't it regulated at...
Forum: Private Flying
6th May 2014, 18:39
Replies: 429
Views: 53,914
Posted By Jonzarno

Actually the article says he was on his way to...

Actually the article says he was on his way to the towing job so presumably above the minimum deployment altitude, although obviously not high enough to glide clear.
Forum: Private Flying
6th May 2014, 17:50
Replies: 429
Views: 53,914
Posted By Jonzarno

Yep: as Monsieur Farage will no doubt confirm :p...

Yep: as Monsieur Farage will no doubt confirm :p :O
Forum: Private Flying
6th May 2014, 13:47
Replies: 429
Views: 53,914
Posted By Jonzarno

Yes..... From the BBC today: BBC News -...

Yes.....

From the BBC today:

BBC News - Pilot unhurt after plane hits house in Colorado (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-27287656)

Far better to hit at 60 KTS and do a proper job...
Forum: Private Flying
4th May 2014, 19:11
Replies: 429
Views: 53,914
Posted By Jonzarno

Yes, that's quite right: I'd rather have a full...

Yes, that's quite right: I'd rather have a full IR, do training and maintain proper currency fly a properly IFR equipped and capable aircraft which is equipped with CAPS to let me survive a whole...
Forum: Private Flying
2nd May 2014, 09:42
Replies: 429
Views: 53,914
Posted By Jonzarno

Oh I do like that and plan to plagiarise it quite...

Oh I do like that and plan to plagiarise it quite shamelessly! :)
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