johnmininger77

This kind of begs the question of whether we should have rope in the plane as part of emergency gear.

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rbausone

Of course properly stowed rope (and how much) would be a concern in an aerobatic cockpit!

svanarts

You sure your name isn’t Arthur Dent?

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Uniform_Golf

How horrific. I followed this accident when it had just happened and saw photos of the pilot still in the airplane. Imagine his last hours, looking out of a destroyed windshield, hanging from his seatbelt, waiting for rescue. Spending the last hours of your life in terror.

Fr8_Dog

This one is really horrible. I’m picturing being there, and thinking - do I stay here and freeze, or try to get out and walk to safety while it’s still light enough to do it. After a few hours, I picture myself doing exactly what this pilot did. I feel so badly for this pilot.

Fast-Doc

We all should have rope for tiedown and part of emergency kit. Not sure if it would have helped this poor guy though. That’s a lot of rope and the plane may have fallen on him.

KirkW

I’m not sure a rope would’ve helped here. First off, 150’ is a lot of extra rope to carry. Climbing down skinny rope is not easy - I doubt many of us are in as good a shape as we think.

Second, dropping a rope to the ground would’ve completed the circuit from the high-tension lines. In a situation like this first responders have to wait until the power lines are turned off before rescuing the occupants. Much like that Mooney that hit power lines two years ago: Mooney Well Below Approach Before Hitting Tower - AVweb

jjbaker

That comment was all to typical.
Search: The origins of small talk on youtube.
Cavemen at work.

Thanks to those who mustered some tact in their responses. Not a nice way to spend your remaining time on earth.

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svanarts

Snobby caveman response.
Hope you have your towel, just in case.