Originally Posted by
A37575
Maybe the pilot decided to stay on the ground a little longer than normal flight manual lift off for weight, as a precaution to pick up more airspeed for controllability reasons in case of engine failure after lift off. Quite a common practice with some pilots flying light propeller twins.
Five POB, shouldn't imagine AUW would be a factor.
Sorry Squawk, can't say, won't say. Secret squirrel business.
And Eddie, the reason is that it deserves note - right now- is that the ATSB has a long history of sloppy investigative work and of taking the easy way out and blaming the pilot, especially a dead one. The ATSB needs to be put on notice that it will not be accepted again.
Not in everyone's universe.