Plane crash at Lukla

[crowebird]

AeroJim wrote:

crowebird wrote:
? Even the best pilot is probably going to make an error if they consider flying just a routine thing... once they get in thatmindset,
probably
anything can go wrong... however the pilots at Lukla seem pretty determined.... I dont think flying in and around mountains and preparing
for a landing where you get one shot has any bearing on those pilots getting complacent...

I would disagree with this statement, although complacency can kill I believe you need to think of flying as routine and keep your nerves
calm, when I
fly i stay as calm as possible and try not to get too excited over the fact I'm flying, panic kills

I guess I disagree also... when I was learning how to fly one of my instructors said to never get in the mindset that flying is routine... sure
the motions are, but once you get in a plane and just treat it Nonchalantly then problems are probably going to arise. Thats not to say you
can't relax or have a good time, of course you can obvisuoly or why would anyone want to fly? Just becuase you don't look at flying as not
a routine does not mean your in a panic mode, though... its the idea that once flying gets routine, you will start to miss necessary steps,
and eventually that will get you in trouble.
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The inital report even said there was a sudden onset of weather, which can easily attribute to an error, expecially while trying to land at an
airport at lukla
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