John Graybill, and his wife Dolly. Found today, but probably crashed a few days ago. The media does not know the details of who. Their dog was at the plane alive, they both dead. Same plane as mine. John started flying in the 50s, and just turned 80. Big Game guide, and go anywhere bush pilot. RIP...
John Graybill Crash:
http://www.adn.com/2010/08/13/1408490/2-dead-in-crash-of-plane-near.html
A Graybill Story from 1970
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/0107/story.html
Ironic, and scary recent comparison of Smith crash and Graybill
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/extreme-fear/201008/play-in-ted-stevens-crash-dangerous-pilot-psychology
I will not have time to go fly next week due to all of the funerals to attend. Tomorrow, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and who knows when for John.
At home by the fire tonight.... rain and foggy Friday the 13th.
When is this all going to get back to normal from unbelievable?
Very sorry for your loss.
What Jimmy said. Sorry to say, it doesn't seem like it is going to stop. It's very dangerous. Be careful out there.
Is this tied to all the rainy weather?
Holy, for sure it is a factor, maybe a cause. It has been the toughest year for flying visual rules I can remember. Accidents a lot of times are not one thing, but a accumulation of a few.
My monday morning quaterbacking: GPS may be unreliable due to CME and effect on signal. Most prevalent at northern latitudes. Most pilots believe the GPS is never wrong, as it usually never is off. I remember the LORAN days, they could be locked up, saying they were 100 meters, and be 1, 10, 15, 15 miles off. Many pilots have never seen GPS get off a 100 meters (which is allowable system accuracy), let along a kilometer. When you are trying to strain to see visually, in tough terrain, sure that "dash candy" is nice. Even an old-school like Graybill have come to know GPS helps find the bread crumbs home down the yellow brick road. Just an idea. Bad weather and Bad GPS is a BAD combo.
Who knows. I have 2 GPS in my cub, one with topo terrain (Garmin 76 CVX), but I don't trust nothing other than knowing that spruce tree or bend of the river under me. But in most parts of the state, there are a lot of trees and a lot of river bends. Watch your butt, stay on ground if you don't have 3 "outs". Go with an attitude that "I am ready not to make my destination and have an alternate plan" rather than "I am going to my destination". But these guys all had that knowledge and attitude, that is what is scaring me.
Scotch applied. Countdown 5,4,3,2,1.....
Aww man Northern...I am sorry for your loss and are hurting. 🙁 I wish there was a way I could take your heartache away from you. *hugs* :love: :beer:
