re: Pilots of the OT...

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The accident pilot held a private pilot certificate with a rating for single-engine land airplane. According to the FAA inspector who reviewed the pilot's logbook, the pilot had logged a total of approximately 55 hours. This logged flight time occurred between 1976 and the date of the accident.

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This dude had 55 hours of flight time over the course of about 30 years and was trying to fly a kit plane with multiple documented mechanical problems? Unless he just wasn't logging his flight hours.

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what is that thing that seems to be spinning around the nose of that airplane, a fly swatter?

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"It keeps the pilot cool because they really start to sweat when it stops turning."

Bet you've only heard that a million times!

Ever thought about a Comanche 250 ? It doesn't have the seats of a Cherokee Six but is a true four person airplane that can do close to 160kts over the ground on less than 15 gallons per hour.