AMF down in BIL

[Lear Wanna Be]

N54rp

 

[Linetech]

Last word I had was they had been cleared for the VOR approach into BTM, at 130. Also heard the training capt was not feeling well prior to their dep. The Capt has been doing that run for quite some time, he was fimilar with it.

 

[RedEye1]

this is complete speculation, but they may have been attempting a non precision approach with a course change at the navaid, and missed the turn.

I think you nailed it,
http://www.fltplan8.com/AppCharts/GIFCHARTS/00588VGB_0001.gif
if they stayed on that initial course instead of changing to the final approach course, and than did the missed approach as charted they would climb directly into a 7500' peake in the same area where the wreckage was found, near Feely, about 8 miles southwest of BTM.

If you look at a different non precision chart for the same airport,
http://www.fltplan8.com/AppCharts/GIFCHARTS/00588VDGA_0001.gif
you can see the mountains southwest of the airport that are not shown on the chart for the approach they flew, the FAA picked a hell of a place to put the airport diagram on that chart. Like to see the Jepp charts for these approaches, does AMF use Jepps or NOAA?

 

[Vegaspilot99]

AMF uses Jepps only, except for VFR charts.

 

[rubicon789]

Rest in Peace... Be careful out ther guy's/gal's.

 

[CorpLearDriver]

N54rp

I have a lot of time in this machine. My condolences to the families of the crewmembers involved.

 

[jparks]

Lets not speculate on pilot error quite yet. Lets be fair to the families, remeber the pilots of the great men they were, and let the professionals do the investigating.

 

[Joblio]

For those who are interested:
"The family prefers memorials to the Cotton Children Memorial Benefit, c/o Wells Fargo Bank, 350 N. Last Chance Gulch, Helena, MT 59601. Local arrangements have been entrusted to Hagler-Anderson Funeral Home."

From http://www.helenair.com/articles/2006/03/26/obits/cotton032606.txt

Be safe everyone.

 

[Hootie9750]

Lets not speculate on pilot error quite yet. Lets be fair to the families, remeber the pilots of the great men they were, and let the professionals do the investigating.

I second those feelings.

 

[jparks]

Hootie,
Thanks man.