Wed Sep 20, 2017 10:26 am
#1559847
I have been reading this & considering if I should comment ( as the aircraft belonged to a client) .
But...I do feel its worth me mentioning that the AAIB report hasn't pointed out that the passenger was unfortunately the pilots father in law & there was real speculation/ potential that the 'human factor' of the responsibility of taking your family flying and the 'distraction' this 'might' have caused hasn't been really explained/ explored.
As however has been alluded to the additional mental pressure this can apply is always worth being aware of - I know from my own flying with friends and family I always have to have a 'chat' with them to 'leave me alone' if needed to allow me to retain some focus on what's going on - so if my usual relaxed chatty persona vanishes while I am doing stuff - not to take it to heart or keep asking me a question if I don't reply or seem focused on something else .
While the switch set up is far from ideal for me in these 150 - I think its of benefit to everyone to ensure that if you do drop the flaps to 40' in a walk around ( or anything else ) - you don't then get distracted to the point of not putting them back up.
While the underlying cause of the accident was the full flap selection - the actual reason for it may never be known - however the potential for a moments lack of focus/ attention etc in this case seems to have had a fatal outcome .
But...I do feel its worth me mentioning that the AAIB report hasn't pointed out that the passenger was unfortunately the pilots father in law & there was real speculation/ potential that the 'human factor' of the responsibility of taking your family flying and the 'distraction' this 'might' have caused hasn't been really explained/ explored.
As however has been alluded to the additional mental pressure this can apply is always worth being aware of - I know from my own flying with friends and family I always have to have a 'chat' with them to 'leave me alone' if needed to allow me to retain some focus on what's going on - so if my usual relaxed chatty persona vanishes while I am doing stuff - not to take it to heart or keep asking me a question if I don't reply or seem focused on something else .
While the switch set up is far from ideal for me in these 150 - I think its of benefit to everyone to ensure that if you do drop the flaps to 40' in a walk around ( or anything else ) - you don't then get distracted to the point of not putting them back up.
While the underlying cause of the accident was the full flap selection - the actual reason for it may never be known - however the potential for a moments lack of focus/ attention etc in this case seems to have had a fatal outcome .
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Direct line - 01425 486548 Mobile - 07776 599536