Mid-air over Denver....

[Roger Roger]

I instructed out of a non-towered airport, and used to fly a citation and even CRJs into a lot of busy non-towered airports. There’s a way to be safe and play nice with others without being a jerk. Demanding everyone get out of your way because “you’re in a jet!” isn’t safe and it’s IMO really amateur hour.

Blowing through your final and running into traffic on the parallel is also amateur hour.

 

[killbilly]

Not sure if CAPS has ever been used as a result of a mid-air, but that's one of my biggest irrational fears motivating me to fly the -20.

The most memorable one was a Cirrus that collided with a helicopter at FDK a few years ago. Pilots in the Cirrus walked away. The three in the helicopter were killed.

 

[NovemberEcho]

There is a downside to a chute though. Like when instead of impacting the ground in a few seconds you slowly drift to earth while burning. (This was also after a midair.)

 

[USMCmech]

There is a downside to a chute though. Like when instead of impacting the ground in a few seconds and slowly drifting to earth while on fire.

Cirrus likes to forget about this one when they tell pilots to pull the handle first and fly the plane second.

 

[NovemberEcho]

Cirrus likes to forget about this one when they tell pilots to pull the handle first and fly the plane second.

supposedlt they were killed instantly from the collision

 

[USMCmech]

Some other footage.

That's a heck of a first solo story.

 

[USMCmech]

Supposedly they were killed instantly from the collision

I honestly hope so.

However, a fire is one of the times where you should NOT pull the CAPS handle.

 

[Beep]

You think he still pulled the prop through on the engine that didn't quit?

Meh, there’s not much use in winding up the rubber bands on that one for a while.

 

[Autothrust Blue]

KL was on a long straight in. He doesn’t know he was hit, thinks he just lost an engine.

“Good show, chaps”

 

[🦈💜]

Supposedly the Cirrus was doing 170kts on base, but I don’t know if that was as or gs

Being a hot day in Denver, I'd hope GS.

 

[Cherokee_Cruiser]

A first time solo flight? Yikes

 

[denverpilot]

Being a hot day in Denver, I'd hope GS.

Not very hot and was at 10:25 AM. Was forecast for 60F today. Didn’t look to see what we hit but it ended a little warmer.

 

[denverpilot]

A first time solo flight? Yikes

Pretty sure that was the kid behind the Cirrus. His YT title is confusing. First real solid sunny calm day after many of rain and crud. Guy probably was weathered out a few days and excited to do his solo. LOL [emoji23]

Haven’t looked at the rest of FlightAware but the pattern of folks doing the usual laps around 17R was probably busy if they’d already split the tower freqs. And the usual morning push of bizjets landing on the left.

That’s usually how they break it up. Full stops on the long runway, laps on the shorter one.

 

[deadstick]

Read this theory elsewhere: Did the RH engine fail? The Metro got slapped from right to left. Nose would yaw go right. And as @Boris Badenov pointed out, it’s not feathered.

 

[denverpilot]

Read this theory elsewhere: Did the RH engine fail? The Metro got slapped from right to left. Nose would yaw go right. And as @Boris Badenov pointed out, it’s not feathered.

Probably figured out after he yawed that he still had power from it. Had no idea what shoved the nose right after initial sense he tossed the right engine.

At that point he’s already essentially in the flare with an unknown weirdness and strange control feel and just landed.

 

[Bamaaviator]

Key lime be like “it’ll make the next run right?”

“Absolutely, she’s good to go!”

 

[Cherokee_Cruiser]

Pretty sure that was the kid behind the Cirrus. His YT title is confusing. First real solid sunny calm day after many of rain and crud. Guy probably was weathered out a few days and excited to do his solo. LOL [emoji23]

Haven’t looked at the rest of FlightAware but the pattern of folks doing the usual laps around 17R was probably busy if they’d already split the tower freqs. And the usual morning push of bizjets landing on the left.

That’s usually how they break it up. Full stops on the long runway, laps on the shorter one.

I dunno. If I midaired and pulled a chute on my first solo, I don't think I'd want any t-shirt to commemorate that one.

 

[Murdoughnut]

Nobody should do their first solo in an SR-22. Or an SR-20 for that matter.

 

[denverpilot]

Nobody should do their first solo in an SR-22. Or an SR-20 for that matter.

The first solo aircraft was behind the Cirrus in the pattern, not the Cirrus.

 

[SteveC]

The first solo aircraft was behind the Cirrus in the pattern, not the Cirrus.

You might have to say it a few more times before it sinks in. Maybe.