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Old 07-10-2010 | 10:33 AM
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Default RE: Skymaster Viper ..... unexplained crash??

If it was really a radio issue, then why did the turbine never shut down? Granted, its over-seas so they may not be required to set it up that way, but i dont understand why any responsible turbine pilot would attempt to fly a plane with limited control with the turbine running. And why even attempt a loop if you knew you were having radio issues and with the landing gear down at the airspeed and altitude he was at?

IMO, their is far to much missing from this story to say that it was entirely pilot error. Looking at the video.. the gear went down (minus the nose) then went back up, and then was back down for the loop/stall/spin crash... maybe the failsafe had kicked in during that time? Personally, dont know.. but i'd like to hear the pilots side of the story