Inverted25
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Just saw a report Pecos Bill crashed in TX. Two reported fatalities.
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P-51 Pecos Bill down
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Inverted25
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I don’t know if it’s true or not but I was reading a discussion about this crash online and they are saying it was a World War II pilot in the back seat
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texas_pilot
Well-Known Member
I didn’t learn to fly that way and intend to never experience it.
I hated spins SO much,...
chrisreedrules
Master Blaster
Been in several warbirds they’re just as safe as anything else you may or may not fly in.
And I heard the passenger on this flight was a WW2 B-17 pilot. That is as yet unconfirmed though...
And I heard the passenger on this flight was a WW2 B-17 pilot. That is as yet unconfirmed though...
Screaming_Emu
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I have a hard time believing that. I’m sure they can be if flown like a 172, but that’s not what they’re made to do.
knot4u
Repeat Offender
That wouldn't suprise me, the owner/pilot made it his mission to give free rides to WWII vets when he got the airplane.
Nark
Macho Superpilot
Why?
Is there a culture of poor maintenance in that community you’re aware of?
Screaming_Emu
Well-Known Member
No. Just ridiculous performance and I’d assume it’s really hard to fly enough to maintain proficiency.
I’m making assumptions, but I assume it’s not unlike driving a super car. Easy to very quickly end up somewhere your brain hasn’t gotten yet.
thevideographer
Well-Known Member
If anything they don't fly them hard enough. Come on, lets see what that thing can do.
chrisreedrules
Master Blaster
You are making assumptions. Most warbird owners I know fly them weekly.
Roger Roger
Bottom of the list
I’m surprisingly going to be in Emus corner on this one. Not that there is a culture of poor mx necessarily, but you’re talking long, long out of production airframes and engines that were designed to be disposable at the time of manufacture. Much as we like to make fun of flat engines for basically using 1950s tech, at least with extant manufacturers there is a feedback loop through the FAA and manufacturers to catch and remedy safety issues. There’s not really anything like that in warbird land. Note that I’m not saying that this is a reason not to fly them, but I think we’re being a little silly if we pretend that the risk profile especially in the area of engine failures is even close to something like a 172.