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Old 28th Sep 2011, 13:01
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B2N2
 
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Little more to it then meets the eye;
  • Instructor did not have a lot of time on type to begin with like 100hrs.
  • This was the third Seneca and different from the other two.
  • High student load so a third airplane was brought in from Belgium
  • Different avionics, different autopilot and no autopilot disconnect on the RH side (instructor side)
  • Student flying at the time had no previous experience on this aircraft which did not help in identifying a problem.
  • At least half a dozen trim occurances that were not written up because of a bit of a lacksadaisy safety attitude.
  • The CFI in question had indicated to his girlfriend taht he wanted to quite and go back to University because of unspecified safety isssues
  • The airplane was flown overweight and out of CG on the flight in question.
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