Originally published at: NTSB Issues Preliminary Report on Hudson River Ditching
Investigators say an instructional flight ended after a loss of oil pressure and total engine failure.
Single engine at night over a hard blocks with canyons between, and water?
Ummm…
and they survived a perfectly legal operation. What would have been better during the day? 100 people killed in US car accidents every day ? My back ground is over 50 single engine flights across the N. Atlantiic/ Pacific day and night. Now 85 and still alive to fly my LA4-180. If you are that scared of single engine ops, I would suggest giving it up. 9’000 TT, A&P/IA
“If you are that scared of single engine ops, I would suggest giving it up.”
“Scared” no… prudent, yes.
Thankyou for saying that.
Clearer vision of the space between huge blocks, in hopes you could go between them down to street.
(They were able to get to a lit area of the water to see obstructions and be more visible to rescuers.)
Legal does not equal wise.
Nothing to do with road accidents, but I could draw parallels of:
- not trying to drive when road icy or snowfall heavy
- following by safe distance
- observing where might swerve to
Happened in Calgary AB one day, on 6+ lane street. I always drive in centre lane. Had just checked to left in rear view side mirror, saw a big car moving toward my right fender. So I wheeled over into the left lane. Offender realized mistake late but I was already out of his way - and prepared to brake hard if he swerved further. So my good practices avoided an accident.
(Some people like to swerve across several lanes to make an exit - common on H1 at east end of Abbotsford BC city eastbound to make exit cloverleaf north into the town.)
Ohh God you sound like a lot of the wives who won’t fly because… of the above. They are prudent. “If I don’t fly I won’t crash”. Makes sense to me.
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