Aye Wingnut:
As I said intiially, I thought the cause of the Alaska crash was pilot error, but did not know the details.
If I was flying the Caravan, I would sure look at previous accidents and perhaps learn something.
I try to do just that for any plane and all planes I fly.
God knows there is enough to learn out there from others mistakes.
That was the true meaning of my message, sorry if it came out wrong.
As for the Georgia crash...
Well, I heard of a Caravan that crashed with a bunch of skydivers onboard, but thought that was in Florida.
Perhaps the same accident..?
November 1985?
Hm, my memory is not that good, got a news paper clip in the mail about the accident, and thought that was shortly after I left Alaska, but uh, my memory is teflon coated..
Still have the clip, but it does not have a date.
Here is the last few sentences:
"Troopers said the Hermans Air flight left Bethel at 0945 a.m. bound for Scammon Bay and Hooper Bay and Chevak.
Spokesman Paul Edscorn said an estimated 50 planes flew over the brown Cessna Caravan as it lay on the tundra."
As for the tail-end of yer post:
He, I don't feel violated at all, thought I put a smiley behind that sentence.
So, yes, on a forum like this one have to be pretty precise when one speaks, and no drunk typing......
The reason I looked at Caravans around here is that I am currently out of work, but see quite a few 208s at the local airport.
Pax and cargo I belive.
Would sure like to fly 'em if an offer came along.
Have enough PT-6 time from Twin Otters that I wouldn't hesitate to fly SE over water.
Now, you said the Alaska accident was caused by taking off with both fuel selectors off???
Hmm there must be pleny fuel in the lines to start up, taxi out and get airborne before the engine quits?
A big sump or some other reservoir between the fuel selectors and the fuel control unit?
No fuel low pressure light?
At any rate, thanks for setting me straight......
As I said intiially, I thought the cause of the Alaska crash was pilot error, but did not know the details.
If I was flying the Caravan, I would sure look at previous accidents and perhaps learn something.
I try to do just that for any plane and all planes I fly.
God knows there is enough to learn out there from others mistakes.
That was the true meaning of my message, sorry if it came out wrong.
As for the Georgia crash...
Well, I heard of a Caravan that crashed with a bunch of skydivers onboard, but thought that was in Florida.
Perhaps the same accident..?
November 1985?
Hm, my memory is not that good, got a news paper clip in the mail about the accident, and thought that was shortly after I left Alaska, but uh, my memory is teflon coated..
Still have the clip, but it does not have a date.
Here is the last few sentences:
"Troopers said the Hermans Air flight left Bethel at 0945 a.m. bound for Scammon Bay and Hooper Bay and Chevak.
Spokesman Paul Edscorn said an estimated 50 planes flew over the brown Cessna Caravan as it lay on the tundra."
As for the tail-end of yer post:
He, I don't feel violated at all, thought I put a smiley behind that sentence.
So, yes, on a forum like this one have to be pretty precise when one speaks, and no drunk typing......
The reason I looked at Caravans around here is that I am currently out of work, but see quite a few 208s at the local airport.
Pax and cargo I belive.
Would sure like to fly 'em if an offer came along.
Have enough PT-6 time from Twin Otters that I wouldn't hesitate to fly SE over water.
Now, you said the Alaska accident was caused by taking off with both fuel selectors off???
Hmm there must be pleny fuel in the lines to start up, taxi out and get airborne before the engine quits?
A big sump or some other reservoir between the fuel selectors and the fuel control unit?
No fuel low pressure light?
At any rate, thanks for setting me straight......
