hotrod180
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....That was so close to going horribly wrong. Glad they had some luck to go with the skill.
Yes.
The fatality crash of the Collings Foundation B17 comes to mind.
Good job, pilots!
....That was so close to going horribly wrong. Glad they had some luck to go with the skill.
Look at it frame by frame. The airplane is strutless, meaning all the wing loads are carried in the center section. Also it is an agriculture dispersal plane and they carry some really strong and corrosive chemicals. I suspect the center section had been eaten away by the chemicals. Perhaps the critical area is in a hidden location? One needs to pay close attention to cleanliness and structural integrity in these machines. Who knows how conscientious the operators in Brazil may be?I thought this was fake, so I moved on. Then I saw it again, and from a somewhat more “reputable” source.
If it’s real, I would prefer it to be fake.
https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/270409
Look at it frame by frame. The airplane is strutless, meaning all the wing loads are carried in the center section. Also it is an agriculture dispersal plane and they carry some really strong and corrosive chemicals. I suspect the center section had been eaten away by the chemicals. Perhaps the critical area is in a hidden location? One needs to pay close attention to cleanliness and structural integrity in these machines. Who knows how conscientious the operators in Brazil may be?
Remember when the wing came off a Chalks airline Mallard in Miami? Corrosion in a crack in the spar.
Remember when the wing came off a Chalks airline Mallard in Miami? Corrosion in a crack in the spar.
Well, while that’s true, who knows what was going on in their heads at the time.
On the other side, I’d bet if during that 4 days, someone would have said something on social media about a 121 ELT going off in the Talkeetnas, they could have figured it out pretty quick and either went straight to it, or lowered the priority.
And on that note, why would you not let the community know? A plane had an ELT going off for 4 days in the mountains, pretty close to Palmer/Wasilla. Most people know lots of other pilots here and everyone could have checked on each other, and maybe found someone that was missing. That would at least give a bunch of info to narrow or expedite the search.
I’m just thinking out loud.
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Under the circumstances the ELT was likely the last thing on his mind. And if S&R didn't mention to the public they were looking for an airplane's ELT which was beeping for 4 days, that's on them. The pilot would have heard and remembered he hadn't checked his ELT. The airplane is from Palmer, were any inquiries made there by S&R for a missing airplane?Yes. Another Taylorcraft for recovery-restoration. The pilot and help gots some 'splainin' to do
Edit: More public news> https://radiokenai.com/unsecured-aircraft-found-overturned-in-hatcher-pass-on-thursday/
Gary
I will keep my comments about the Alaska CAP to a minimum, but for years they and the 'rescue' center have been very unforthcoming about missing aircraft. To make it worse, they can not seem to find a missing plane to save their soul.
All procedure and military like policy, zero common sense and interest in situation reality.
National Guard, CAP, Troopers have difficulty finding the plane in 4 days. The guy's buddy drops in and picks him up same day. :roll: