His dudeness
28th May 2021, 08:36
According to the sensationalist gazette "der Spiegel" a D-Reg Phenom 300 blew a tire on takeoff in Plovdiv / Bulgaria and then flew to their MX base EDNY instead of LOWW.
"Waghalsiger Flug mit gutem Ende" -> "Reckless flight that turned out well".
Der Spiegel (https://www.spiegel.de/panorama/friedrichshafen-notlandung-von-privatjet-mit-acht-insassen-auf-bodensee-airport-a-6ef62397-5497-4738-8fb0-37c9a90347e2)
The reckless part is apparently, that they knew shortly after takeoff, that they blew a tire. Now, what exactly is considered reckless there is not clear to me, I think the crew did the right thing, brought down their weight, saved a ton of money and most important - everyone walked away from the incident completely unharmed. Were I their "chief pilot", I´d commend them.
The press - "the Spiegel" is considered one of the "flagships" of the german press - is just ....
"Waghalsiger Flug mit gutem Ende" -> "Reckless flight that turned out well".
Der Spiegel (https://www.spiegel.de/panorama/friedrichshafen-notlandung-von-privatjet-mit-acht-insassen-auf-bodensee-airport-a-6ef62397-5497-4738-8fb0-37c9a90347e2)
The reckless part is apparently, that they knew shortly after takeoff, that they blew a tire. Now, what exactly is considered reckless there is not clear to me, I think the crew did the right thing, brought down their weight, saved a ton of money and most important - everyone walked away from the incident completely unharmed. Were I their "chief pilot", I´d commend them.
The press - "the Spiegel" is considered one of the "flagships" of the german press - is just ....