[Rhodes22-list] Planes v Buildings

[Bill Effros]

He was flying north, but not allowed to go above 86th Street or 
something like that without getting clearance.  He had to turn.  Toward 
the right is Laguardia.  There is a lot of air traffic...

Bill Effros



Jim Connolly wrote:
> Noticed an interesting thing when comparing the CNN photo of the building
> with Google Earth and the description of the accident.  He was supposedly
> flying north along the East River from circling the Statue of Liberty.
> Photo shows that he impacted about center of north wall of the building, so
> he must have made (at least) one 180-degree turn from somewhere over the
> East River.  Assuming that he was flying along the east riverbank, that is a
> turn radius of at most 0.22 miles.  I have no reference, but it sounds like
> a pretty tight turn at 150+ miles per hour.
>
> Anyone?
>
> Jim Connolly
>
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> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Brad Haslett
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>
> Bill,
>
> I'm a bit rusty on FAA part 91 regs but I think buildings still have the
> right-of-way.  I checked out on the Citation jet at Flight Safety not long
> after Thurmon Munson field tested his.  My sim partner and I dubbed the
> airplane the Munson burner.  FS didn't think it was funny.
>
> Rik,
>
> Just wait, Congress will get involved and make all small airplanes carry
> devices to watch out for jumping buildings.
>
> Bob,
>
> Yep, the forked-tail doctor killer.  This one is a 48' with a ton of mods.
> It looks like a P model with the rear window and stinger tail.  I really
> wanted a G model (year I was born) but this one was too good to pass up.
> It's got a modern T-formation panel and a pretty nice stack of avionics.
> I've been following the Mooney M20C market closely for the last year but
> finally decided I wanted a bit more room.  The early Bonanzas (Continental
> E-225-8 engine) can get an STC for auto-gas which saves a buck and a half
> per gallon.  This one has the STC and an aft 20 gallon aux tank.  I figure
> if I get it to altitude on avgas and then switch over to 93 octane from Arco
> I can get the fuel costs  below that of the Mooney at ten more knots and a
> lot more comfort. Twenty gallons is about two hours at altitude - the
> MEM-GPT leg is slightly less than two hours.  I sent off for the title
> search today and am having the seller send an oil sample off to the lab for
> analysis.  If it passes the pre-purchase inspection, I should be able to fly
> her home from Prescott, AZ next week.
>
> Brad
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