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Jack Roush injured in WI plane crash
Jack Roush was injured in a landing crash at Oshkosh (www.thatsracin.com) Altro...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Norm - you're absolutely right. A hired professional in the other seat would not have guaranteed a safe arrival. Two sets of eyes and hands might have improved the odds, but no guarantees.....
I've been to Oshkosh twice - and drove there both times. The amount of traffic going in and out of the field during that week is something I'd rather avoid. <g> Getting old I guess.........
Ken
I've been to Oshkosh twice - and drove there both times. The amount of traffic going in and out of the field during that week is something I'd rather avoid. <g> Getting old I guess.........
Ken
Ken, I agree with you absolutely! But the mistake can be made and it does happen do pros too. In this case, it appears that there are a number of circumstances. What were they and why?
I am not saying there wasn't pilot error by any stretch. Only that given the circumstances, this seems to be an example of several events happening in a short period of time that can catch anyone of guard and why we have to be on our toes.
A "professional" in the left seat would not guarantee that the incident would not have happened. That is all I am saying.
I am not saying there wasn't pilot error by any stretch. Only that given the circumstances, this seems to be an example of several events happening in a short period of time that can catch anyone of guard and why we have to be on our toes.
A "professional" in the left seat would not guarantee that the incident would not have happened. That is all I am saying.
I don't care if you're dropping from under the wing of a B-52 in a hypersonic research airplane or spending Sunday flying a Cessna spam can around an uncontrolled airport. You need three things to be clear in your mind.
What are your capabilities? What (or where) are you going? What will you do if something really unexpected (i.e. BAD) happens? Needless to say, getting behind any airplane will violate at least two of these rules of life. Professionalism is mostly a mindset, no matter what business you're in.
What are your capabilities? What (or where) are you going? What will you do if something really unexpected (i.e. BAD) happens? Needless to say, getting behind any airplane will violate at least two of these rules of life. Professionalism is mostly a mindset, no matter what business you're in.
There is a saying that states a pilots licence and money is enough to get someone killed....... It just looks like he lost situational awareness SA and the plane was to much for him....
AvWeb has posted stills:http://www.avweb.com/news/airventure/EAAAirVenture2010_JackRoushCrash_MomentOfImpact_203026-1.html#gallery and yesterday posted (silence-edited) ATC 'tape'. Interesting that the only comment on the freq was "Don't think so" perhaps from one of the other pilots in the pattern in reference to a transmission fr 6JR to the effect "we'll be OK" then subsequently dropped a wing and did an about face. Pretty clear 6JR should have initiated a go-around much earlier rather than getting jammed w/ a plane in front of him and trying to maneuver at low power and speed. 18 was closed and the two other aircraft were directed to enter pattern for 09-27. The CNN vid is footage of crash crew hosing dn the wreckage & helping a bloodied Jack walk under his own power from the wreck. Had to have been in shock. Also has to be self-insuring these days - he can afford it...
I am not saying there wasn't pilot error by any stretch. Only that given the circumstances, this seems to be an example of several events happening in a short period of time that can catch anyone of guard and why we have to be on our toes.
A "professional" in the left seat would not guarantee that the incident would not have happened. That is all I am saying.