Flight restrictions after Lidle crash to be permanent

[Flying Ninja]

I agree with towhook. Lidle was an idiot. I've taken a bunch of people up and down the Hudson and did the course reversal and demonstrated how tight you can make a course reversal turn. Every person that I did this demonstration is baffled as to how this simple course reversal could lead to an airplane vs. building disaster. Lidle and/or his CFI either:

1. lost their situational awareness
2. have no skills
3. felt that concrete was more penetrable than invisible airspace lines on their nice Avidyne glass avionics.
4. all of the above

I'm thinking #4 personally. I'm sorry that the FAA is making that TFR a permanent one. No more flying over those pretty bridges on the east side.

 

[SteveC]

I'm sorry that the FAA is making that TFR a permanent one. No more flying over those pretty bridges on the east side.

As I understand it they are not restricting flights up the east side in fixed wing aircraft, just requiring that you be talking to ATC. Not quite the same thing.

 

[Ian_J]

Lidle died because he was stupid

Lidle was an idiot

We could have a little respect for the dead... no one knows exactly what happened in the cockpit.

Monday morning quarterback away, but those two guys are DEAD. Not living. Gone.

 

[towhook]

We could have a little respect for the dead... no one knows exactly what happened in the cockpit.

Monday morning quarterback away, but those two guys are DEAD. Not living. Gone.

Why does someone earn respect just because they die?

 

[ComplexHiAv8r]

Why does someone earn respect just because they die?

As we don't even know WHO was flying at the time, I think both deserve respect. We need to learn from this, which I think some have.

 

[Champcar]

Anyone want to guess how much the FAA is going to charge to fly it next year?

 

[JaceTheAce]

Anyone want to guess how much the FAA is going to charge to fly it next year?

Only $99.99 per minute, plus three easy payments of $29.99 for processing fee.