Sad news indeed.. but experience can only go so far when there may be
mechanical problems.

We lost a local DE a couple years back.. while giving a PP checkride.. best
guess is student stalled and crashed on go around from the "failed engine"
portion of the checkride

BT

"Paul Tomblin" wrote in message
...
Dammit, how can such a experienced pilot die in a plane crash in ok VFR
weather?
http://www.rnews.com/TopStory_2004.c..._story_type=18


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