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Pilot Uses iPad to Find Airport After Electrical Failure, Makes Belly Landing in South Dakota
After suffering a complete electrical failure The pilot of the single engine Piper PA-24 Comanche diverted to Rapid City, SD. Due to the loss of all electrics, he lost the use of his aircraft's GPS, radio, and landing gear control. The pilot used his Ipad to direct him, in the night, the 80 miles to the nearest airfield with Emergency Services. The aircraft made an emergency belly landing on the small runway used for GA aircraft. Both pilot and passenger walked away with no injuries. (www.kotatv.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
don't know this aircraft, but the Beechcraft i had many hours in had an electric gear...and a manual crank to put it down mechanically. I had to use it once and it worked flawlessly...although my right arm was worn out after the ~150 rotations on the crank. So i'll be interested to see the investigation report on this one.
As long as you are using your i-pad for navigation why not use your cell phone to call the tower and tell them what is going on?
The pilot must have been thinking, "oh crap, I've gotta find KRAP!"
And that's a guy who could've stood a little more strenuous biannual flight review. Didn't even THINK of the emergency gear procedure? Yikes.
Bingo!
Its a hero pilot.