Suicides with CFIG on board

Reading the NTSB summary of this accident, I stumbled across the last
sentence: "The flight was the passenger's first flight in a small
aircraft and was part of therapy being used to treat the passenger for
a mild organic brain syndrome."

Whatever a 'mild organic brain syndrome' is, was the PIC appraised of
the nature of the flight, i.e. that he was about to administer a
therapy? Why not put the passenger in the rear seat and remove the
stick? Really easy to do on all Ka's and Blaniks and the rule in other
countries!

Ulrich Neumann


"F.L. Whiteley" wrote in message ...
In K-2's, K-7's and K-13's, a large rigging spanner was in the back seat
pocket for a solid whacking just above and behind the ear.

"Mark James Boyd" wrote in message
news:413f7f1b$1@darkstar...
Someone asked me about "uncooperative passengers."

As I learned it, if it's a temporary thing
(student during spin training holding the yoke
back in terror) then hand over his mouth and pinch his
nose. You'll get an uncontrolled release as he
reaches up.

For more determined "uncooperativeness," a chop to
the adams apple was once suggested. Of course this CFI
also brought a knife along on all his flights too.
Believe me, I never argued with him in the cockpit

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http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/query.asp

NTSB Identification: LAX89LA027 .
The docket is stored on NTSB microfiche number 37118.
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Saturday, October 29, 1988 in MARANA, CA
Probable Cause Approval Date: 10/3/1989
Aircraft: LET L-13, registration: N90848
Injuries: 1 Fatal, 1 Serious.

FLT CONTROL SYST,YOKE/CONTROL STICK..BLOCKED(PARTIAL)
FLIGHT CONTROLS..RESTRICTED..PASSENGER


Contributing Factors

ANXIETY/APPREHENSION..PASSENGER

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Mark J. Boyd