what went wrong here ?
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Originally Posted by Speedpig
The people weren't on the runway. Pilot gets nose up very early and slow, then immediately veers to the right, off the runway. As a consequence of the persons proximity to the runway, he cannot nose down to gain speed.
Very sad end to a series of errors.
RIP those who perished.
Very sad end to a series of errors.
RIP those who perished.
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I'm glad the pilot survived - he can now tell us what he did! There is a limit to what a 182 can haul off a runway but they are pretty nifty pieces of kit. So what we need now is the aircraft's weight and distribution, temp, pressure and data about the strip. And then maybe fling some dung!
From memory, the Cessna's manual for the C172 (R or K version I think) manual I read, suggested that when operating from hot and high, short strips, you lean the engine to get max RpM, accelerate to get the nosewheel just off the ground and when approaching flying speed, lower 20 degrees of flap. There is a reasonable chance that the 182's manual said something similar. Does anybody have the book?
From memory, the Cessna's manual for the C172 (R or K version I think) manual I read, suggested that when operating from hot and high, short strips, you lean the engine to get max RpM, accelerate to get the nosewheel just off the ground and when approaching flying speed, lower 20 degrees of flap. There is a reasonable chance that the 182's manual said something similar. Does anybody have the book?
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As this looks like some sort of 'mercy' dash, there must have been some adrenaline running. One crying passenger, one person in the back seriously ill, people loading all sorts of gear.you can envisage checks being missed or even ignored.Tremendous pressure on the pilot to just get going as quickly as possible!
How would any of us cope?
How would any of us cope?
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Funfly, one of the kindest acts of mercy when making mercy flights, is to make sure the aircraft gets to its destination safe and sound. When flying the sick or infirmed, the decisions for safe flight are somewhat less pressured. It's the EMS helo guys who have it the worst I think. In the golden hour for trauma patients, they could die if you don't fly, or they could die if you do fly under the wrong circumstances. 
