Inexperienced Trike Pilot Apparently Gets Airborne and Loses
Control
One of the less-positive aspects of the Ultralight revolution
was the mistaken impression that WAY TOO MANY pilots got that they
could teach themselves to fly. That was false. No matter the flying
background of a new Ultralight or lightplane pilot, one needs solid
expert instruction to understand the rudiments of a unique new
aircraft type... and despite this pilot's experience in
conventional aircraft, his inexperience in trikes apparently cost
him his life when his attempts to do some high-speed taxiing turned
into actual flight... as many such attempts did. What a shame.
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