"Dana M. Hague" wrote in message
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On Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:38:55 -0500, "Maxwell" #$$9#@%%%.^^^ wrote:

Doesn't sound like the accident is fuel related. Seems more like someone
flew in to IMC, lost control, and pulled the chicken switch.

"The pilot reported that the door was not fully secure as the airplane
lifted off," Schiada said. "As he entered the cloud layer, the door
'popped open,' he said probably about 2 inches. Shorty thereafter, he
reported that he became disoriented."

Classic mistake: Forgetting to FLY THE AIRPLANE, instead of sweating
the small stuff.

Still, he made the right choice. Other Cirrus pilots have died because they
didn't pull the OH ****! handle when they lost the flik.


"The plane has a data recorder."

Really? In a Cirrus?

Mmmm... Might be referring to historical data in the Avidyne or Garmin
boxes.

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Dan

T182T at 4R4