I don’t fly, and don’t follow that world, but I knew about this plane.
This prop plane cost him $1M+ to build and was bad to the bone.
Draco:
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This prop plane cost him $1M+ to build and was bad to the bone.
Draco:
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Actually, I think he's a very accomplished pilot, but I think hubris got the better of him. And God set him straight. His wife and friend were with him and no one was hurt. The rest is only money, which he apparently has plenty of. Lesson learned. And he knows it.More money than common sense, or pilot skills. Glad he is OK.
We used to call a variation of thisHe's a fine pilot, but he flies an experimental aircraft. In a production airplane, there are specific limits for crosswind takeoffs and landings. He was trying to takeoff in a crosswind that was beyond the capability of the Draco.
This is a classic example of an attempt to beat the weather. Sailors and pilots make this mistake all the time. It is always best to wait, rather than to attempt to depart when you can see the front coming.
He'll be back with another bush plane, and he will make better decisions about the weather, I'm sure.
/armchair pilot mode off