Wind Gusts Force Down Small Airplane in Pennsylvania

March 13, 2012

  • March 13, 2012 at 3:51 pm
    Jester says:
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    What moron would risk their life practicing takeoffs and landings in high winds?

  • March 13, 2012 at 4:21 pm
    Adjuster says:
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    Pilots must practice in various weather conditions, particularly involving cross winds. The article doesn’t say the speed of the winds or the estimated gust. Or the experience level of the pilot. Also, it appears from the badly-written story, that the airport was closed because of the accident, not winds.

    I predict the FAA investigation will conclude “pilot failed to compensate for windy conditions. A factor was cross winds a “x” speed”.

    Not a moron unless this was the middle of a thunderstorm (it wasn’t)…



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