This just happen? They had one go down in the ocean in FL too a few weeks back.
Some folks manage to trip over or fall off a 2x4 but that doesn't make lumber inherently dangerous but some prior training and caution are advised. ICON's website (https://iconaircraft.com) is well written and documented. Same for available transition training (https://iconaircraft.com/flight-center/#already-a-pilot). That would be an excellent idea for any new owner, especially when operating an amphibian subject to different behavior. Their AOA application is a good idea (https://iconaircraft.com/news/safety-a5-angle-of-attack-aoa-development/).
I have no idea why some folks have crashed. Maybe time will reveal their history and level of training and experience.
Gary
Not pointing any fingers nor voicing an opinion. Just an observation that the company pilot and engineer were in an airplane before 9:30 in the morning when winds are light or nil, over inaccessible terrain. This sounds as though they were performing a flight test of some nature. Perhaps something at the extreme edge of the flight envelope? Sometimes during these flights bleep happens. That is the life of a test pilot. Been there, done that, survived, turned down a job offer from Piper as a flight test pilot, will not repeat.This crash was their first fatal, sadly, and killed their test pilot and lead engineer since 2007, Jon Karkow, (formerly 21 years with Scaled Composites) and a new employee Cagri Sever.
I heard from a friend out there last week that they had turned into a dead end cove and tried to turn around?
Glenn
Thread drift.
So say you make a mistake and turn into the box canyon. Too narrow to stand on a wingtip and pull it around.
What's the option?
With enough energy pull up and do a wingover, hope you manage it well enough to pull out before ground zero?
No one ever makes the call to crash land intentionally straight ahead although it may be the smartest choice?
Sent from my imitation glass cockpit using SuperCub.
Org mobile app
Unless this was an engineering prototype with some special recording equipment, "Black box"? What small airplanes have flight recorders? Is this a news media invention?I heard from the news - the company evaluated the black box on the crashed aircraft and immediately "ungrounded" the entire fleet. That alone speaks volumes.
Unless this was an engineering prototype with some special recording equipment, "Black box"? What small airplanes have flight recorders? Is this a news media invention?