Malibu
Piper Meridian Turboprop. Malibu is Piston powered. May I be the first to suggest that though tragic, it needs to be addressed the sophistication of the Aircraft and my (admittedly presumptious) suggestion that a professional Pilot (corporate) may have done things differently. I have no way of knowing the skill level of FP in question, but my assumption is that a full time CEO may not have time to become and remain current in such a comprehensive aircraft. Thurman Munson purchased a Citation as a Yankee Catcher, and crashed with a friend aboard, as well as his FI in RHS. The Doctor Bonanza paradigm comes to mind. There seems to be a high level of consternation here regarding how the incident unfolded, but Pilot skill level could have alot to do with the accident.
Last edited by airfoilmod; 5th April 2008 at 02:20.