04nightfire Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 (edited) https://twitter.com/search?q=roy+halladay&ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^search Edited November 7, 2017 by 04nightfire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted November 7, 2017 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted November 7, 2017 Damn that sucks...RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 f7ben does not like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2strokemerc Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 (edited) That's too bad, RIP. http://torontosun.com/sports/baseball/toronto-blue-jays/former-blue-jay-roy-halladays-plane-involved-in-fatal-crash-police Edited November 7, 2017 by 2strokemerc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmo Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 11 minutes ago, f7ben said: f7ben does not like this I thought about you when I read the story. I lived near Pontiac airport (one of the busiest airports in the country for small planes) for 15 years and saw 3 of those little planes go down in that time. I’m sure there was more. Seems like risky business to me. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 15 minutes ago, Edmo said: I thought about you when I read the story. I lived near Pontiac airport (one of the busiest airports in the country for small planes) for 15 years and saw 3 of those little planes go down in that time. I’m sure there was more. Seems like risky business to me. RIP. GA is countless times safer than riding in a car if I recall correctly .....statistically speaking of course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Well a quick look at the stats and it seems that GA may not be countless times safer than auto travel If you consider miles traveled which is how they rate auto stats....million miles traveled or MMT Apply those same functions to GA travel and it seems the small plane is marginally safer or maybe on par with car travel etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Let me revise this again......seems after more careful study of the hours and numbers it is much more safe to travel in a car than in a small plane. I am surprised by this.......the GA fatal rate last year was 1.3 deaths per 100,000 hours flown. Figure an average of 150mph which might be low but either way. We'll use that That is 1.3 deaths for every 15,000,000 miles traveled That accident rate for autos in the US was 1.13 deaths for every 100 million miles traveled. Or .17 deaths per 15,000,000 miles traveled That means traveling by car is 7.6x safer than by GA Of course the GA stats include all experimental and powered parachutes etc etc etc. Not sure how that impacts the stats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mileage Psycho Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 (edited) 46 minutes ago, f7ben said: f7ben does not like this You should watch this video and listen to Roy's wife. Edited November 7, 2017 by Mileage Psycho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Did he crash in the A5 ???? That amphib has been fraught with issues. Their lead engineer and test pilot died in one last year if I recall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Yup , crashed in his light sport LSA ......I would bet the report shows an in flight structural failure. Just a guess. He was over water and even an engine failure would have let him land safely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayward Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 my 13 yo still has his poster as a philly hanging in his bedroom. He's kinda bummed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 This is not good for Icon ......they have had basically a disastrous 10 years after promising and marketing the next best thing in LSA ....really too bad Not that it matters but hopefully Roy had a medical issue and his pilot skills and the A5 will be absolved of any responsibility here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez ryder Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 1 hour ago, Edmo said: I thought about you when I read the story. lol that was the first thing I thought of . ben up there shitting him self on the way down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 Just now, Ez ryder said: lol that was the first thing I thought of . ben up there shitting him self on the way down he was in a flying boat......the first certified spin proof aircraft if I recall correctly. According to flight testing it was completely benign as far as handling characteristics flies at fairly low speeds. Either that plane had a structural failure or he had a medical issue. That would be my best guess which aint worth much obviously Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepr2 Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 1 hour ago, f7ben said: GA is countless times safer than riding in a car if I recall correctly .....statistically speaking of course In a car with you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sal Rosenberg Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 1 hour ago, f7ben said: Well a quick look at the stats and it seems that GA may not be countless times safer than auto travel If you consider miles traveled which is how they rate auto stats....million miles traveled or MMT Apply those same functions to GA travel and it seems the small plane is marginally safer or maybe on par with car travel etc If you want to fly planes , Ben , then go fly planes , don't even read that shit , life is short . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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f7ben Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 Just now, Sal Rosenberg said: If you want to fly planes , Ben , then go fly planes , don't even read that shit , life is short . Oh that doesnt matter to me at all. I trust my ability to operate almost anything safely if that is what I am after. The risk of flying doesnt even cross my mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecat Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 RIP great pitcher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmo Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 23 minutes ago, f7ben said: Oh that doesnt matter to me at all. I trust my ability to operate almost anything safely if that is what I am after. The risk of flying doesnt even cross my mind I thought about it many times as I passed the flight school everyday on my way to work. Two of my neighbors were pilots and flew out of there. Flying your own plane would definitely be cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted November 8, 2017 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted November 8, 2017 "The risk of flying doesn't even cross my mind".....yeah this should all end well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez ryder Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 34 minutes ago, Sal Rosenberg said: 3 minutes ago, Jimmy Snacks said: "The risk of flying doesn't even cross my mind".....yeah this should all end well. I dont think the risk of sinking his buddys sled crossed his mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez ryder Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 I have spent a lot of time in small plains as a kid . my old mans buddy had 1 in AK and he never had a licence but had been flying for 30 yrs lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold War Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 2 hours ago, Edmo said: I thought about you when I read the story. I lived near Pontiac airport (one of the busiest airports in the country for small planes) for 15 years and saw 3 of those little planes go down in that time. I’m sure there was more. Seems like risky business to me. RIP. Off M 59? I was just at the Pontiac lake inn last week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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