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Pre-Flight Your Panel Finding out that your instruments or avionics don’t work after you’re in the clouds is too late. What you need to do before launching into the clag.
On September 3, 2000, a Piper PA-32R-301 was headed southwest near South Kingstown, R.I., level at 8000 feet in IMC. The pilot was instructed to change frequencies; after he checked in with the next sector, no further transmissions were heard. After a series of altitude excursions, the airplane then made a descending right turn with rates of descent up to approximately 16,000 fpm. The wreckage path was 1900 feet in length, clearly demonstrating an in-flight break-up from overstressing the aircraft. … Subscriber Login Purchase selection, or begin your subscription to www.aviationsafetymagazine.com. Click Here to download Adobe Acrobat |
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