Columbia Basin, Ephrata, WA | junk fun - 11/4/2026 19:31
Yeah, I suppose Volvo's are getting older and not so remarkably safe also. I was mostly thinking of this in comparison to a recent icing crash in WI that killed a family, that I assumed was a smaller piston engine plane, and I assumed was not as prepared for icing
You mean the PA-46 JetProp last month? Those are a little bit smaller than a typical Learjet, but not a piston, not especially cheap at $1,000,000 or so used, and not entirely unprepared for icing. It was likely equipped with heated pitot, prop, and windshield, as well as leading edge de-icing boots. Similarly to the Lear, they usually cruise near their Never Exceed speed, so when ice changes your stall speed you can find yourself in a very a narrow band between overspeed and stall. That’s not a good place to be when you need to climb or descend quickly to deal with ice.
Edited by Big Ben 11/5/2026 09:55
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95 people will die today in car accidents
