Mailing List lml@lancaironline.net Message #48311
From: Giffen Marr <GAMarr@Charter.Net>
Sender: <marv@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Oshkosh Accidents
Date: Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:09:35 -0400
To: <lml@lancaironline.net>

It appears that the majority of accidents are a result of stall/spin accidents with arriving traffic. Is it possible that the approach procedures are a little to tight for novice/low proficiency pilots in the very intense approach phase atmosphere?

 

I know the controllers are very anxious to keep the traffic tight to facilitate the arrival flow. I know that I have been told to turn base and expedite my landing and clear the runway for arriving higher speed traffic (P-51).


All of our training is based on one runway, one airplane. This may be the first time many pilots are faced with one runway and 1, 2, or 3 airplanes all landing at the same time. Truly, not part of our normal training. I can tell you from my own personnel experience that I am in a very high state of awareness at to what the other airplanes are doing and my concern that someone will not execute the landing properly, so I am always primed for a go-around.

 

Giff Marr

 

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