Another cessna skycatcher has spun in on test flight, ballistic chute recoverd plane and pilot, not looking good as this is the only flying one left, not the sort of aircraft i would want to learn spinning in if the company test pilots cant get out of them ...
Rgs Mike
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mike hurn
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Yesterday is history. Tommorrow is a mystery. And today? Today is a gift that's why they call it the present.
LAA/BMAA/WFAeC member
Yesterday is history. Tommorrow is a mystery. And today? Today is a gift that's why they call it the present.
Some more info on the 2nd Skycatcher loss.
The SkyCatcher crash occurred near Wichita, Kansas, during a flight in which the pilot intentionally pushed the aircraft beyond the airworthiness standards required for certification.
The specific circumstances about what the aircraft’s was doing at the time of the incident were not immediately clear.
The pilot, who was unhurt, deployed the SkyCatcher’s Ballistic Recovery Systems parachute, softening the aircraft’s landing. However, the aircraft was flipped on its back after the pilot climbed out amidst windy conditions
The SkyCatcher crash occurred near Wichita, Kansas, during a flight in which the pilot intentionally pushed the aircraft beyond the airworthiness standards required for certification.
The specific circumstances about what the aircraft’s was doing at the time of the incident were not immediately clear.
The pilot, who was unhurt, deployed the SkyCatcher’s Ballistic Recovery Systems parachute, softening the aircraft’s landing. However, the aircraft was flipped on its back after the pilot climbed out amidst windy conditions
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