jafra98
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I wonder what the FAA guys will accomplish with their "threshold watching" police????
Cessna hits SUV on student's first solo landing
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I wonder what the FAA guys will accomplish with their "threshold watching" police????
Never had an accident, incident, etc. Everytime I have been ramped, it's been prior to departure.
A 135 pilot will most likely have more operations per day/week/month/etc than a recreational pilot and thus have a greater chance of getting a routine ramp check.
darrenf
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I have been told they are much more likely to ramp a 135 operator, as that's more in line with their role to protect the flying public. For instance, if two Citations pull up and two uniformed pilots step out of one and a couple middle aged guys in shorts step out of the second, they'll ramp the guys in uniform. If a beat up twin pulls up its getting ramped before the family in a 182, etc.
Clearly they smell you coming.
Make them afraid when you're around, and the disappear!
fholbert
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I've done some 135 too. Only for a year.
fholbert
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Clearly they smell you coming.
Like a Zebra near a pride of Lions, they smell fear.
Roger Roger
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Been ramped once. The details are a story for over beers, but let's just say that not copping a 'tude with the men in suspenders helped make everything go a lot smoother than it could have.
Been "hangared" many many times as a mech by FSDO MX folks.
Been "hangared" many many times as a mech by FSDO MX folks.
NTSB Identification: CEN13LA041
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Saturday, November 03, 2012 in Roanoke, TX
Aircraft: CESSNA 172S, registration: N985GE
Injuries: 2 Minor,1 Uninjured.
This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. NTSB investigators may not have traveled in support of this investigation and used data provided by various sources to prepare this aircraft accident report.
On November 3, 2012, about 1040 central daylight time, a Cessna 172S, N985GE, impacted an automobile on final approach to runway 17 (3,500 feet by 40 feet, asphalt) at Northwest Regional Airport (52F), Roanoke, Texas. The student pilot was not injured. The airplane was substantially damaged. The aircraft was registered to and operated by Marcair, Inc. under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as an instructional flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, which was operated on a visual flight rules flight plan. The solo, cross-country flight originated from Possum Kingdom Airport (F35), Graford, Texas, about 1005, with an intended destination of 52F.
The student pilot reported that he entered a left traffic pattern for runway 17 at 52F. He recalled that the approach was normal and the airspeed was about 60 knots when crossing the fence near the end of the runway. He stated that just after crossing the fence the landing gear impacted the automobile, resulting in a hard landing. The nose and left main landing gear collapsed, and the airplane veered off the right side of the runway before coming to rest in the grass.
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Saturday, November 03, 2012 in Roanoke, TX
Aircraft: CESSNA 172S, registration: N985GE
Injuries: 2 Minor,1 Uninjured.
This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. NTSB investigators may not have traveled in support of this investigation and used data provided by various sources to prepare this aircraft accident report.
On November 3, 2012, about 1040 central daylight time, a Cessna 172S, N985GE, impacted an automobile on final approach to runway 17 (3,500 feet by 40 feet, asphalt) at Northwest Regional Airport (52F), Roanoke, Texas. The student pilot was not injured. The airplane was substantially damaged. The aircraft was registered to and operated by Marcair, Inc. under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as an instructional flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, which was operated on a visual flight rules flight plan. The solo, cross-country flight originated from Possum Kingdom Airport (F35), Graford, Texas, about 1005, with an intended destination of 52F.
The student pilot reported that he entered a left traffic pattern for runway 17 at 52F. He recalled that the approach was normal and the airspeed was about 60 knots when crossing the fence near the end of the runway. He stated that just after crossing the fence the landing gear impacted the automobile, resulting in a hard landing. The nose and left main landing gear collapsed, and the airplane veered off the right side of the runway before coming to rest in the grass.
http://www.aopa.org/training/articl..._id=130222epilot&WT.mc_sect=tts&cmp=ePlt:RdMr
(I hate AOPA's writing - don't put the word "ticket" in a story involving a motor vehicle accident unless you mean "violation")
Apparently the student pilot finally earned his PPL. From the story:
On Feb. 2, Davis, an AOPA member, took his checkride and got his certificate. During the checkride, the examiner brought up the incident, he said, but did not ask any questions directly related to the accident. “He asked me some questions about night vision, keeping my eyes outside of the cockpit as much as possible, and watching for traffic.
“It felt like New Year’s Eve and Christmas all in one. It felt great,” Davis said of passing his checkride. “It was the fruition of a childhood dream. I’ve always wanted to learn to fly.”
Steffen said his reason for encouraging Davis to resume his flight lessons was what he saw in his student. “I can see in people when there’s an absolute passion for flying, and I saw the joy and freedom in Will. I had to stay away from flying for year. I felt it and I didn’t want anyone else to experience that,” he said. “I wanted Will to finish what he set out to do. I didn’t want him to lose that love just because of one accident. I also wanted to show him and his family that aviation is safe and that there’s nothing to fear about it.”
Davis ended by offering advice to student pilots about persevering with their own training. “You started taking lessons for a reason. Don’t let an accident or anything deter you from your dream. If you quit now, you may not do it again,” he said. “All risks can be mitigated with proper training. I’m so glad that my wife, my instructor, and other pilots encouraged me to continue. I look forward to meeting new people and seeing new places because of flying.”
(I hate AOPA's writing - don't put the word "ticket" in a story involving a motor vehicle accident unless you mean "violation")
Apparently the student pilot finally earned his PPL. From the story:
On Feb. 2, Davis, an AOPA member, took his checkride and got his certificate. During the checkride, the examiner brought up the incident, he said, but did not ask any questions directly related to the accident. “He asked me some questions about night vision, keeping my eyes outside of the cockpit as much as possible, and watching for traffic.
“It felt like New Year’s Eve and Christmas all in one. It felt great,” Davis said of passing his checkride. “It was the fruition of a childhood dream. I’ve always wanted to learn to fly.”
Steffen said his reason for encouraging Davis to resume his flight lessons was what he saw in his student. “I can see in people when there’s an absolute passion for flying, and I saw the joy and freedom in Will. I had to stay away from flying for year. I felt it and I didn’t want anyone else to experience that,” he said. “I wanted Will to finish what he set out to do. I didn’t want him to lose that love just because of one accident. I also wanted to show him and his family that aviation is safe and that there’s nothing to fear about it.”
Davis ended by offering advice to student pilots about persevering with their own training. “You started taking lessons for a reason. Don’t let an accident or anything deter you from your dream. If you quit now, you may not do it again,” he said. “All risks can be mitigated with proper training. I’m so glad that my wife, my instructor, and other pilots encouraged me to continue. I look forward to meeting new people and seeing new places because of flying.”
trafficinsight
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I knew he'd be back. Good for him!
ppragman
FLIPY FLAPS!
Yep, I've been ramped more times than I could count but never when I was doing On-Demand, or at a "non-hub" destination.
