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Old 31st Mar 2006, 11:00
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From news reports it was a Lancair 320. I have a bit of experience in these & I've always said that they're great planes aimed at private pilots but need commercial experience. The aircraft is awesome to fly. They come in over the fence at 90-100 kts & have a high wing loading. Most fatalities would be from falling short of a field after an engine failure & trying to glide just that bit further. They have nasty stall characteristics & slow down real quick. Last the cabin is not very big. From what I saw from the news & the witnesses it appears on the surface to what had happened. Sympathies to the family.
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