Fly Transporter: Airplane Pilot download

'When he did, it was too late to do so safely.' 'It cannot be conclusively determined why the pilot decided to turn back however, it was likely weather-related,' the report said. The report said the aircraft likely encountered an area of very strong down-draughts resulting in a high rate of descent. 'It appears the pilot did not fully appreciate the weather conditions to the east of The Divide,' the report said. However despite the weather forecast on the day of the flight, alongside concerns expressed by other pilots and his wife, he opted to go ahead with the flight. The CAA said Gibb had considered weather when planning the flight from Franz Josef to the Rangiora aerodrome. It's quite simple, if in doubt, don't fly,' he said.įranz Josef man Tim Gibb was killed when his plane crashed in the Southern Alps on 4 August 2022. 'Particularly with mountain flying, we must acknowledge that once in the air, by the time we're able to conclude that it's unsafe to fly it may be too late.

It is now urging pilots to 'upskill' for flying in mountainous terrain.Īviation Safety deputy chief executive David Harrison said the crash was a devastating example of understanding the weather conditions along the entire planned route before taking to the sky. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said, in its report released on Thursday, that Gibb's Cessna 182H Skylane collided with terrain after an apparent decision by the pilot to turn back. Search and Rescue (SAR) officials believed the crash was 'not survivable' with Gibb's body unable to be recovered.

A report into a fatal plane crash in the South Island's Southern Alps last year reveals the pilot decided to turn back after his departure.įranz Josef pilot Tim Gibb's light plane crashed at the McCoy Glacier on 4 August 2022 while he was on a flight from his home town to Rangiora in North Canterbury.

Fly Transporter: Airplane Pilot download