Airplane crash in NY

[Aaron]

Small plane hit a hi-rise condo in NY ~ see most any of the news sites for the acident

[hpuem]

i heard it on am750:D

[Welery]

and... your a day late:goojob:

[hpuem]

just because i talk about it a day late doesn't mean that i need to start runnin to the s2k board to tell you guys stuff when it's new!!! JERK

[Aaron]

Lidle and an instructor pilot crashed one of these http://www.cirrusdesign.com/aircraft/gallery/srg2/20G2apostle-3.jpg

[1QUICK1]

That's the one that has a parachute:
http://media.nasaexplores.com/lessons/03-035/images/brs_parachute.jpg
I still think there's more to the story.

[LagunaBlue]

Those are great planes, but the parachute only works if you can navigate around the obstacles.

[BigBWare]

The Cirrus has an alarmingly high crash rate... Most people that I've run into at the various FBO's (I'm a private pilot) think that the Cirrus SR20/22 is like the old Bonanza of the 70's - it was nicknamed "The Doctor Killer". It's a pretty demanding airplane to fly and the parachute gives people a false sense of security. Most people don't realize that if you pull the chute, the aircraft will be a total loss when it hits the ground. Of course you will survive, but your insurance agent won't be too happy that you just totalled a $400k airplane.

[LagunaBlue]

...but your insurance agent won't be too happy that you just totalled a $400k airplane.

...which is excatly why its called the "Doctor Killer" and not the "Corporate Middle Manager Killer"

I have a good friend who has a Cirrus on order that is already mostly paid for, every time I talk to him he seems more convinced to sell it when he gets it.

[BigBWare]

...which is excatly why its called the "Doctor Killer" and not the "Corporate Middle Manager Killer"

Oh definitely. Money to buy the plane, no time to dedicate to flying it :D But what's interesting with this accident is that he was getting checked out in the Cirrus with a flight instructor. I can't imagine what could have gone wrong that the instructor couldn't have handled. And why the heck would you be flying over Manhattan in the first place? I don't know, call me crazy... :confused:

[dvergar]

I, too, am suspicious of a "training flight" in Manhatten.

[BigBWare]

...which is excatly why its called the "Doctor Killer" and not the "Corporate Middle Manager Killer"

I have a good friend who has a Cirrus on order that is already mostly paid for, every time I talk to him he seems more convinced to sell it when he gets it.

If it's the SR20, I'd tell him to look at the Diamond DA-40. Similar specs and available with the G1000 glass panel. If he has an SR22 on order, I'd look seriously at the Lancair 350 or 400...

[BigBWare]

Here's what I want :D
http://www.lancair.com/Main/propjet.html

[S2KOOL]

You're not interested in the new Honda jet?

[Aaron]

You're not interested in the new Honda jet?which can be seen on display at the weekend during the upcoming NBAA conference in Orlando

[BigBWare]

You're not interested in the new Honda jet?

Sure, but that will be priced way out of my range...

[Cyclon36]

Here's what I want :D
http://www.lancair.com/Main/propjet.html

Here's what I want:

http://www.flightsim.com/review/firefox/01.jpg


It reads your thoughts.......But only in Russian!! :D

[Cyclon36]

The Cirrus has an alarmingly high crash rate... Most people that I've run into at the various FBO's (I'm a private pilot) think that the Cirrus SR20/22 is like the old Bonanza of the 70's - it was nicknamed "The Doctor Killer". It's a pretty demanding airplane to fly and the parachute gives people a false sense of security. Most people don't realize that if you pull the chute, the aircraft will be a total loss when it hits the ground. Of course you will survive, but your insurance agent won't be too happy that you just totalled a $400k airplane.

I don't remember any airplanes in Bonanza :D

[BigBWare]

I don't remember any airplanes in Bonanza :D

Hahaha. Good one. :goodjob: