liltaka Posted September 1, 2014 Report Share Posted September 1, 2014 I know it has nothing to do with Flight Design... But, we shared hangar and he operated Chicago lake front tour from KIGQ. Last seem him was on either 8/9 or 8/10...accident was on 8/11... After returning from our usual weekend flying on either 9th or 10th, we saw him at the hangar and asked us "do you want to go up?" So, my wife went up with him for a quick 30 min flight...very nice guy...so, we paid for his pizza (good trade!) Very very nice guy, mild mannered, humbled, and he loved his REVO trikes and the whole concept of LSA. He started his Chicago operation a few months ago, and we just recently became "friendly faces" at our hangar... He is the first person we met through aviation who perished from flying incident... we are "shocked" right now. Here is what happened to on 8/11... http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2014/08/hastings_pilot_killed_in_crash.html His company information as follows... http://www.silverliningaviationinc.com/Introflights.html Everyone said, it is very unusual to see wing separate from the rest of the aircraft during the flight...manufacturing defect...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anticept Posted September 1, 2014 Report Share Posted September 1, 2014 Or overstressing the airframe. For BOTH wings to depart, that's generally pilot error. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liltaka Posted September 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2014 Sorry, REVO is like an powered glider, wing is held together on to trikes by a single strut. You can see it in his website...I am not sure who's fault, but we lost a wonderful aviator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anticept Posted September 1, 2014 Report Share Posted September 1, 2014 I mean nothing by it. Sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coppercity Posted September 2, 2014 Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 I met him in Bisbee while he was doing demos of his trike and powered parachute for the local sheriff department. Great guy and a sad loss. It's certainly a sad feeling seeing someone's contact information in your phone that is no longer with us:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FastEddieB Posted September 2, 2014 Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 Great guy and a sad loss. It's certainly a sad feeling seeing someone's contact information in your phone that is no longer with us:( Huge hijack here, but Lou Reed - himself no longer with us - had what I consider a great album a while back called "Magic and Loss", about losing a couple friends. Lyrics contained in one of the songs, "Gassed and Stoked", come to mind... I knew I should have written, written things down I always say I'll never forget Who can forget a one-eyed pilot who's a concert pianist, ah A painter, a poet, songwriter supreme my friends are blending in my head They're melting into one great spirit and that spirit isn't dead... Sometimes I dial your phone number by mistake and this is what I hear... This is no longer a working number, baby please redial your call This is no longer a working number your party doesn't live here anymore This is no longer a working number if you still require help Stay on the line and an operator will try to bail you out. Full lyrics here: http://www.sing365.com/music/Lyric.nsf/Gassed-And-Stoked-Loss-lyrics-Lou-Reed/805069BA81B84F07482569880034E53F The album is a tough go, but very worthwhile if you're in the process of losing someone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralarcon Posted September 2, 2014 Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 Or overstressing the airframe. For BOTH wings to depart, that's generally pilot error. This is kind of aggressive flying , close to the ground. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liltaka Posted September 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 I mean nothing by it. Sorry I know you didn't mean that way! It was my fault by not mentioning the type of his LSA was... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GravityKnight Posted September 2, 2014 Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 Sorry to hear of the loss, that's sad! Not to get off in the wrong direction, but how tough are those trikes? What are they rated to stand +/- g loads? To actually rip the wings off 'most' airplanes you have to work at it (I realize there are exceptions)... that just seems odd.. It was a new plane it said? wonder if there wasn't something wrong when it was assembled? I know we have to be careful throwing around notions like that.. hopefully the investigation sheds some light. Well, regardless, that is too bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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