If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
Warm Weather Pilots, Cold Weather Ops
Is the Montrose crash "Deja Vu all over again"?
Back in the 80's and 90's we saw several crashes which featured pilots from warm weather climes operating in cold weather areas who failed to pay attention to the affects of freezing precipation on the airframes they were flying. ie - Air Florida "Palm 90" departure from Washington Reagan National - American Eagle ATR42 "Rosewood" crash - several business jets at Aspen Is this a "Brain Fart", complacency, or symptom of a training and education problem? |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
john smith wrote:
Is the Montrose crash "Deja Vu all over again"? Back in the 80's and 90's we saw several crashes which featured pilots from warm weather climes operating in cold weather areas who failed to pay attention to the affects of freezing precipation on the airframes they were flying. Since when is New Jersey a "warm weather clime"? |
#3
|
|||
|
|||
Schmoe wrote:
Since when is New Jersey a "warm weather clime"? In the summer? |
#4
|
|||
|
|||
On Wed, 01 Dec 2004 13:35:00 GMT, john smith wrote:
Is the Montrose crash "Deja Vu all over again"? Back in the 80's and 90's we saw several crashes which featured pilots from warm weather climes operating in cold weather areas who failed to pay attention to the affects of freezing precipation on the airframes they were flying. It may actually be a result of warm weather, low elevation pilots. Montrose (MTJ) elevation is 5700 feet. Weather was about ISA, so the density altitude was close to the elevation. Two runways, 10,000 and 7,500 lengths. The preliminary report does not indicate which runway. Bit of ice plus the high density altitude ... Just the altitude about doubles my takeoff roll in a Piper Warrior. Demonick |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
AOPA Stall/Spin Study -- Stowell's Review (8,000 words) | Rich Stowell | Aerobatics | 28 | January 2nd 09 02:26 PM |
Bush Pilots Fly-In. South Africa. | Bush Air | Home Built | 0 | May 25th 04 06:18 AM |
FA: WEATHER FLYING: A PRACTICAL BOOK ON FLYING | The Ink Company | Aviation Marketplace | 0 | November 5th 03 12:07 AM |
USAF = US Amphetamine Fools | RT | Military Aviation | 104 | September 25th 03 03:17 PM |
Israeli Air Force to lose Middle East Air Superiority Capability to the Saudis in the near future | Jack White | Military Aviation | 71 | September 21st 03 02:58 PM |