Walt
Well Known Member
Many of the recent discussions have focused on item #3 on Van's list with lots of good debate.
However, if we look at the number #1 cause of accidents it continues to be the infamous Stall/Spin scenairo. Could it be the difference in accident rate between AB and certified is because AB does not have/require a stall warning device? I know lots of folks are going to say "man up" and learn how to fly your plane but the reality is sometimes we are less than perfect and get distracted from the task of flying the aircraft. We all know what causes the stall/spin but we continue to fall prey to this trap because we are all human
Personally I installed and AOA in my aircraft and am glad I did, more than once it has wispered in my ear that I should pay more attention to airspeed or relax the pull a little.
If every aircraft had a stall warning or AOA device of some kind, I believe it would significantly reduce the NUMBER ONE cause of accidents, the STALL/SPIN!
Below is from Van's article on Safety:
PRIMARY CAUSES OF RV ACCIDENTS?
I have researched the NTSB records for RV accidents over the past several years and tried to categorize the causes of fatal accidents. I find them to be:
1. Stall/spin,
2. Power loss
3. Reckless Flying
4. IMC/ VMC into IMC flight.
This is an approximate order, because the ratio of causes varies from year to year. I find that at least half of the total RV fatal accidents involve a stall/spin.
However, if we look at the number #1 cause of accidents it continues to be the infamous Stall/Spin scenairo. Could it be the difference in accident rate between AB and certified is because AB does not have/require a stall warning device? I know lots of folks are going to say "man up" and learn how to fly your plane but the reality is sometimes we are less than perfect and get distracted from the task of flying the aircraft. We all know what causes the stall/spin but we continue to fall prey to this trap because we are all human
Personally I installed and AOA in my aircraft and am glad I did, more than once it has wispered in my ear that I should pay more attention to airspeed or relax the pull a little.
If every aircraft had a stall warning or AOA device of some kind, I believe it would significantly reduce the NUMBER ONE cause of accidents, the STALL/SPIN!
Below is from Van's article on Safety:
PRIMARY CAUSES OF RV ACCIDENTS?
I have researched the NTSB records for RV accidents over the past several years and tried to categorize the causes of fatal accidents. I find them to be:
1. Stall/spin,
2. Power loss
3. Reckless Flying
4. IMC/ VMC into IMC flight.
This is an approximate order, because the ratio of causes varies from year to year. I find that at least half of the total RV fatal accidents involve a stall/spin.
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