Key Lime Air Metro collides with SR22
05-12-2021, 07:03 PM
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Originally Posted by pangolin
Absolutely. And one bad ass Metroliner pilot. Does Key Lime Air have TCAS? Would it have helped?
05-12-2021, 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Knob123
05-13-2021, 03:55 AM
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Originally Posted by rickair7777
Almost sounded like KL didn't know he'd been hit... reported an engine failure, and he sounded waaaay cooler on the radio than most folks would have been after a midair with half the fuselage gone. Or maybe he's just that cool, good job regardless.
05-13-2021, 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by takingmessages
Hmmmmmmmmm...
Neither engine is feathered...
Neither engine is feathered...
05-13-2021, 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by JamesNoBrakes
Naw, he got hit from the right behind the CG, which probably yawed the airplane significantly to the right, like a loss of right torque would.
05-14-2021, 05:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Rama
Think the proper title for this thread is that a Cirrus ran into the Metroliner who was on a straight in final.
Ha. Exactly! And the Cirrus even called him in sight.
The tone in Key Limes voice is shockingly chill (and awesome). Almost like “Awww darn. Not again. This happened three times last week. Guess I’ll just continue.”
Well done, sir!
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