While I didn't know any of this flight crew personally, they were a vendor for us and others in our firm knew at least some of these guys and I think regularly worked with them. My sincerest condolences to their families and the entire Rocky Mountain Aerial organization.
http://www.denverpost.com/2016/06/15/three-die-in-small-plane-crash-in-southwest-colorado/&apos ;">Link to Denver Post article
Being in the aerial acquisition business obviously has some risks, the incident aircraft was a C320, we have essentially a similar aircraft in a C310 which is our primary platform fro LiDAR acquisition, incidents like this definitely hit hard, been a somber office since hearing this news.
SHG
Shelby H. Griggs PLS, post: 378833, member: 335 wrote: While I didn't know any of this flight crew personally, they were a vendor for us and others in our firm knew at least some of these guys and I think regularly worked with them. My sincerest condolences to their families and the entire Rocky Mountain Aerial organization.
http://www.denverpost.com/2016/06/15/three-die-in-small-plane-crash-in-southwest-colorado/&apos ;">Link to Denver Post article
Being in the aerial acquisition business obviously has some risks, the incident aircraft was a C320, we have essentially a similar aircraft in a C310 which is our primary platform fro LiDAR acquisition, incidents like this definitely hit hard, been a somber office since hearing this news.
SHG
So sorry to hear Shelby, Very sad indeed.
Shelby H. Griggs PLS, post: 378833, member: 335 wrote: While I didn't know any of this flight crew personally, they were a vendor for us and others in our firm knew at least some of these guys and I think regularly worked with them. My sincerest condolences to their families and the entire Rocky Mountain Aerial organization.
http://www.denverpost.com/2016/06/15/three-die-in-small-plane-crash-in-southwest-colorado/&apos ;">Link to Denver Post article
Being in the aerial acquisition business obviously has some risks, the incident aircraft was a C320, we have essentially a similar aircraft in a C310 which is our primary platform fro LiDAR acquisition, incidents like this definitely hit hard, been a somber office since hearing this news.
SHG
When things like this happen it really makes you want to give your loved ones some extra hugs.
That's some wild country. Mrs. Cow's mother grew up about 40 miles NNE of there but it's something like 140 miles to get there on the main roads.
Holy Cow, post: 378882, member: 50 wrote: That's some wild country. Mrs. Cow's mother grew up about 40 miles NNE of there but it's something like 140 miles to get there on the main roads.
Mineral County is pretty rough indeed. So sad to hear no one made it, especially the youngin' on board. Let's all say a prayer.
I read the plane had been in Buena Vista earlier that day. When I lived there in the early sixties our house was near the airstrip. Hot summer afternoons use to find us sitting in the shade of a lone tree watching planes try to get back up in the air after getting heavy with fuel. Altitude density (about 8500 ft. msl at Buena Vista) and hot afternoons make for some white knuckle take-offs. I only remember two or three that actually wound up sliding off the end of the gravel into the aspens, but I don't remember anyone ever really getting hurt.
Very sad. A local aerial company lost its owner about 25 years ago in a crash.
More recently, a friend/client of mine was badly injured (burned) trying to take off from a short runway in a plane that was max loaded due to lidar, computer equipment, full fuel, etc. He and I had a few adventures doing LiDAR work in New Mexico. One night we lost all electrical power, and had to follow the lights of the interstate back to Albuquerque. Another day we were flying along and hit unexpected turbulence, both of us hit the ceiling. Ever since, I ALWAYS wear a seat belt on private or commercial flights at all times. And we saw a minor crash at Truth or Consequences airport. Lastly, a plane hit our base station while taxiing. So it was an interesting job.
Somewhere around here I have a picture of a badly bent single-engine plane that I had ridden in a year or so earlier. A control cable broke on takeoff and the pilot landed rather hard but walked away.