Czech Citation down in Germany 14 Feb 2010
err no...read the accident prelim report...
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I also heard that there may have been some issues with crew competency. Lets wait and see what the official report says before pointing the finger at the crew though. You would like to think that no one would be that stupid to deliberately barrel roll a C550 at any time particularly night!
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Hello!
The barrel roll at night is part of the official information released by our German authorities (http://www.bfu-web.de/cln_005/nn_226...s__Header.html ). And yes, having met a few "individuals" over the years I am convinced that you can always find someone stupid enough to do anything. Really anything.
Lets wait and see what the official report says before pointing the finger at the crew though. You would like to think that no one would be that stupid to deliberately barrel roll a C550 at any time particularly night!
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100hrs jet between them! Hells teeth! I would have thought they would have needed far more just to be an FO let alone a Captain. If the rumours circulating about this incident are anywhere near accurate I suspect there could well be grounds for prosecution. It's sad to say the least, but the suggestion here from the threads is that it was totally avoidable, both in terms of pilot experience combination and operation of the aircraft. Biz Jet clients are buying a perception of experience and safety and if this situation proves to be correctly represented here I suspect it will have much wider implications for the business jet community as a whole.
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Interesting it was the CVR not the FDR that showed evidence of an attempted barrel roll. As someone suggested perhaps they had a flame out during the roll, more likely, looking at the crew experience, that they just spun it in.. sad but incredible on all counts
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Now I have no Idea what happened over the mountains that night and I wouldn't even begin to speculate and I am sure that preliminary report that has been issued is far from final . But I can tell you this . the F/O on this plane crash was my friend and from my point of view as to his character , he would have never put his or anybody elses life at risk to do an arobatics move for spite .He was indeed one of the most generous and most compassionate people I Know . I ask you to have compassion for indeed 2 lives were lost on this flight . fellow human beings, friends , Family . . But none of us were present and we have no idea what happened up there. I hope to someday know the truth of what happened to my friend
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But none of us were present and we have no idea what happened up there.
However, I suspect that the german flight accident investigation branch would not post such an accusation so soon after the accident if there would be no reason. Usually the state of registration is involved in the investiation, so translation issues should not be there.
I hope to someday know the truth of what happened to my friend
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I thank you for your reply . I actually dont know in what context they meant for what happened. they list it as information from the flight voice recorder . so I would take it they would have been talking about doing such a maneuver through their com . But to me that sounds like it may be a mistranslation of sorts as it dosn't sound like the mentality of my friend to do such a thing , even if it was the other pilot as I know he would never put himself or other crew members in harms way . He would have never agreed to such a maneuver . I am hoping it was a mistranslation and they meant it came from the data recorder and describing the planes attitude in its last moments. I am not a pilot but I know alot about the physics of aviation . I know there are many things that could have gone wrong up there that could have put the plane in a tumble of sorts . Airframe instability , Major engine problems . I guess I am just hoping it is mechanical and not Pilot stupidity .
I also notice alot of remarks here about inexperience of the pilots . I cant speak for the crew member on the flight as I do not know their identity. I dont know much about how hours are rated and what is typical for or common for private pilots to have . but i know my friend has more hours than what is listed by other members, he has been flying privately for this company for the past 4 years . and as far as the comment about only have 100 hours of jets i think that may be wrong. it may be 100 hours on this particualr jet . as I know the company aquired this jet back in december .
I also notice alot of remarks here about inexperience of the pilots . I cant speak for the crew member on the flight as I do not know their identity. I dont know much about how hours are rated and what is typical for or common for private pilots to have . but i know my friend has more hours than what is listed by other members, he has been flying privately for this company for the past 4 years . and as far as the comment about only have 100 hours of jets i think that may be wrong. it may be 100 hours on this particualr jet . as I know the company aquired this jet back in december .
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the female in the left seat could not hold the wings level on a sunny day, use-less
He would have never agreed to such a maneuver .
I am hoping it was a mistranslation and they meant it came from the data recorder and describing the planes attitude in its last moments.
I am not a pilot but I know alot about the physics of aviation . I know there are many things that could have gone wrong up there that could have put the plane in a tumble of sorts . Airframe instability , Major engine problems .
The Bravo is a very, very easy to fly aeroplane as most Cessnas are. My first Jet was the 551 which is the predecessor to the Bravo and I have flown all Models of the 550/551/560 family, its easy to feel good and in control of the Bravo after little experience in it. There should be something around 1500-1600 airplanes of that family out there flying every day. There not known to fall out of the sky often...
I guess I am just hoping it is mechanical and not Pilot stupidity .
I also notice alot of remarks here about inexperience of the pilots . I cant speak for the crew member on the flight as I do not know their identity. I dont know much about how hours are rated and what is typical for or common for private pilots to have . but i know my friend has more hours than what is listed by other members, he has been flying privately for this company for the past 4 years . and as far as the comment about only have 100 hours of jets i think that may be wrong. it may be 100 hours on this particualr jet . as I know the company aquired this jet back in december .
As bad as it is, I think we just have to wait until the final accident report is out, might take a long time.