by flyguy » Mon Jun 15, 2015 4:18 pm
Don't feel bothered Scott. Don had just returned from a trip where he had tangled with some ice and beat it. It was speculated he then had an over confidence when it came to ice. I am not sure if anyone could have convinced him to not go. The ice accumulated so quickly that his only chance was to immediaetly turn around (as all instrument pilots are taught to do). I am not sure why he continued on. Only after the plane failed to reach the clearance altitude did he turn around, but by then it was a flying ice cube. We lost 4,000 feet in the turn and continued to go down at 300 feet per minute. Only a matter of time till metal met ground. I am sorry Don died. He was a nice guy and was very supportive with us student pilots.
Don't feel bothered Scott. Don had just returned from a trip where he had tangled with some ice and beat it. It was speculated he then had an over confidence when it came to ice. I am not sure if anyone could have convinced him to not go. The ice accumulated so quickly that his only chance was to immediaetly turn around (as all instrument pilots are taught to do). I am not sure why he continued on. Only after the plane failed to reach the clearance altitude did he turn around, but by then it was a flying ice cube. We lost 4,000 feet in the turn and continued to go down at 300 feet per minute. Only a matter of time till metal met ground. I am sorry Don died. He was a nice guy and was very supportive with us student pilots.