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7. Other reporting indicates that an argument was occurring in the cockpit

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Oct 12, 2016, 01:39 PM

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One Dead, Pilot Hurt In Plane Crash; FBI Investigating Whether It Was Intentional [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2016 OP

Strange story - the person who died had a license but was described as a "student pilot". George II Oct 2016 #1

Maybe going for an instrument rating. MicaelS Oct 2016 #3

PA-34 is a twin piper, so probably going for multi-commercial Major Nikon Oct 2016 #26

I was hoping you would chime in. MicaelS Oct 2016 #31

I got my multi-commercial rating in the exact same model Major Nikon Oct 2016 #35

How do the propellers rotate? n/t MicaelS Oct 2016 #36

The original PA-34 has counter-rotating props Major Nikon Oct 2016 #37

Thanks n/t MicaelS Oct 2016 #38

Single engine pilot, twin engine student Brother Buzz Oct 2016 #4

Going from single-engine to multi-engine? mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2016 #6

Meaning the pilot could have intentionally crashed the plane? ailsagirl Oct 2016 #2

Or they could have simply screwed up. cstanleytech Oct 2016 #5

it's odd in the story it mentions that it might be "intentional" ailsagirl Oct 2016 #21

They are probably investigating it a bit more because cstanleytech Oct 2016 #22

Ah-- that makes sense ailsagirl Oct 2016 #23

The survivor said that, while they were in the air, the student said KatyaR Oct 2016 #40

Other reporting indicates that an argument was occurring in the cockpit brooklynite Oct 2016 #7

Any links? That sounds like a stretch, unless one of them had keyed the comm radio. groundloop Oct 2016 #8

Here brooklynite Oct 2016 #11

OK.... Instructor survived and told authorities the student was arguing/fighting groundloop Oct 2016 #20

A couple of my instructors were pretty convinced I was trying to kill them Major Nikon Oct 2016 #27

The fact that little planes are allowed to fly about, seemingly at will, terrifies me. LisaM Oct 2016 #9

Why? Blue_Tires Oct 2016 #12

Why do they need to? LisaM Oct 2016 #14

How do you expect people MicaelS Oct 2016 #15

I thought you meant personal aircraft. LisaM Oct 2016 #16

Your fears are unfounded. MicaelS Oct 2016 #19

Why do you need to drive a car? Major Nikon Oct 2016 #28

I limit that as much as I can.... LisaM Oct 2016 #41

A bus or a car could jump the curb and run you over. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2016 #43

Whatever! LisaM Oct 2016 #44

I've been a flight instructor for many years. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2016 #29

An airport is as important as a freeway on-ramp to most areas of the US Major Nikon Oct 2016 #32

Exactly! The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2016 #33

You are exactly right fellow instructor sailfla Oct 2016 #39

Lisa, I get the same feeling when a car drives by sailfla Oct 2016 #34

More news on student..... Historic NY Oct 2016 #10

I don't get it -- How much damage could he really do with a PA-34? Blue_Tires Oct 2016 #13

Does Pratt & Whitney have a fuel depot at that facility? mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2016 #17

And the choice of target is also odd... Blue_Tires Oct 2016 #18

How much damage could you do with four 25gal cans of gasoline? Major Nikon Oct 2016 #24

I tried to kill my multi instructor, but I wasn't as serious about it Major Nikon Oct 2016 #25

Some of my students tried to kill me, but their efforts seemed half-hearted. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2016 #30

CBS reported tonight it was intentional by the student. Instructor survived 7962 Oct 2016 #42