r22butters Posted March 10, 2018 Report Share Posted March 10, 2018 https://www.aneclecticmind.com/2018/03/03/another-stupid-pilot-trick/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vertrefadmin Posted March 12, 2018 Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 Good read and good points to be learned from this accident. "An accident fueled by complacency with a very lucky pilot.It was still dark when the pilot lifted off from the small county airport at 5 AM on Saturday, February 24, destined for the 1,100-acre almond orchard she and the other two pilots on contract were responsible for protecting on a frost control contract. The horizon was barely visible as she climbed to 300 feet, per her altimeter.On the ground, she had already loaded the moving map image that outlined the orchard and she knew which section of it she was supposed to cover. But as she headed to the orchard about a mile away, the moving map wasn’t indicating her position, making it impossible for her to determine where she was in relation to it......." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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