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Thread: Dale "Snort" Snodgrass killed in crash

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    There is a saying in aviation, that is is not the many hours of flying you have done in the past that matter as much as the minutes of flying ahead of you.
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    Initial reports I saw were a near vertical pitch up at rotation.

    Guys I work with know him. It will be seen as to the ultimate cause.
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    Video has been released. Terrible.



  4. #14
    My exact comment. Looks like possibly a trim problem.
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    Quote Originally Posted by GJM View Post
    My exact comment. Looks like possibly a trim problem.
    I thought the same.

    I was giving a biennial in that xCub a couple months ago, and the pilot wanted to try a short-field take-off. He inadvertently had the trim full nose-up, which I couldn’t tell from the back seat. The take-off was exciting to say the least, but I was able to get the nose down before he killed us. But it could have easily turned out just like that video.

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    Spoke with a friend/acquaintance of him today. The airplane in question has a unique control lock which engages both the flight controls and brakes/rudder pedals. Not likely the issue. Some speculation around the seat track (akin to Cessna issue) but not enough known. Fella I spoke with said the last time they met up was to go take a MiG 21 for a spin in NH.

    Sad loss.
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    Quote Originally Posted by entropy View Post
    Spoke with a friend/acquaintance of him today. The airplane in question has a unique control lock which engages both the flight controls and brakes/rudder pedals. Not likely the issue. Some speculation around the seat track (akin to Cessna issue) but not enough known. Fella I spoke with said the last time they met up was to go take a MiG 21 for a spin in NH.

    Sad loss.
    My first un-educated reaction was the Cessna seat track issue.

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    Quote Originally Posted by camel View Post
    I had a poster of that in my bedroom in high school.

    RIP
    I had that poster too. I wanted to fly Tomcats, but it didn't turn out that way and I went Army.

    Difficult to watch the video knowing he was as experienced as a pilot gets.

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    I had the privilege of spending an afternoon with Snort some years ago. Quite a guy.

    Check out Ward Carroll's youtube channel for some awesome naval aviation (esp F-14) content, along with topical and tribute videos on Snort: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiU...7fXz0g5h8iZ_0g
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    I’m sure every field is different. But is a 4 minute response for fire trucks normal?

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