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Old 30th Sep 2009, 20:20
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The Pilot concerned is very experienced pace and flies regularly all over the country. Not a newly minted PPL nor a minimum hours flyer.
Just expressing my feelings as why such an accident could happen in such a forgiving aircraft on a large runway in reasonable conditions.

If the pilot is experienced then that puts a bigger ? mark as on the face of things it appears to be a lack of speed control with a subsequent stall/wing drop any other possibilities which are excusable? Dont think ATC would allow him to land too soon behind a heavy or helo.
In that situation carrying extra speed would be the order of the day. Maybe catching up caused him to bring the speed right back and hey bingo.
Anyway a lesson? and glad he was OK.

Pace

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