More importantly than filing a flight plan, had the pilot done his preflight homework? Did he have the frequencies, runway lengths, elevation and headings separately written? Why did he have to go around? Was lack of knowledge the cause of the accident? There is so much we, as PIC's, can control. It is a shame if we don't use all of the tools at our disposal. Ray
Ron Freiberger <r.freiber...@earthlink.net> wrote: It's clear to me that it was because he had not filed a flight plan!! ;o) I wonder how much the FAA spent on this investigation?? Ron Freiberger mailto: r.freiberger at earthlink.net r dot freiberger.... get it? Mark Jones gave us this "pointer". Just reviewing the FAA accident reports for December and see that Ed Baker crashed his KR-2 on 12-21 in Georgia. Minor injury only, thank goodness. Here is the report link: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20031224X02084 &key=1 _______________________________________________ see KRnet list details at http://www.krnet.org/instructions.html _______________________________________________ see KRnet list details at http://www.krnet.org/instructions.html --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Photos - Get your photo on the big screen in Times Square
