Go-Around Gone Bad
A Cessna 340 crashed while executing a missed approach in bad weather. There might have been more to the crash than the NTSB discovered.
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A Cessna 340 crashed while executing a missed approach in bad weather. There might have been more to the crash than the NTSB discovered.
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The early instructions are clear. Abeam the numbers, reduce power. First flaps. Pitch for speed. When the far numbers are 45 degrees behind your shoulder, turn downwind to base. Pitch for speed. Second flaps. Watch your speed. There are stories about what comes next. Base to final. This is the most beautiful turn in the […]
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