Cirrus Keylime Air Mid Air Crash at Centennial in Front of First Solo Student! InTheHangar

Рет қаралды 21,118

2 жыл бұрын

(Please Subscribe!). Shravan Patel was performing his first solo in an airplane at Denver’s Centennial Airport (APA) and had just completed his usual three and was doing a fourth in honor of a fallen friend, when he witnessed a Cirrus collide with a Keylime transport plane on final. In this incredible mid-air collision, miraculously no one was injured. The cirrus was able to deploy the CAPS (parachute) and the Keylime landed it like a boss. Meanwhile, Shravan completed a First Solo for the ages!
Shravan’s KZfaq Channel: / @shravypie
Win The Duke flight bag from Lightspeed Aviation!! To enter to win, go to: lightspeedaviation-4469592.hs...
Code TAKINGOFF
Contest will run until Feb 7 and a winner selected! The Duke Bag Info: www.lightspeedaviation.com/pr...
Special Thanks Blancolirio: / blancolirio
And VASAviation: / vasaviation
Sponsors:
Colten Mortgage is run by a pilot just like us. If you’re looking for a residential or a refi, please check them out: ColtenTakingOff.com
First 50 Apps get a free pair of FlyingEyes sunglasses and a Hoodie!
FlyingEyes Glasses-made for comfort under headsets and helmets: at www.flyingeyesoptics.com using the TAKINGOFF code for 10% off!
Marshal Protective Services: "We go beyond observe and report, to observe and protect." www.mpsprotects.com/
Join Hangar Club to support our channel at takingoff.s-films.com/
Support Christy at patreon.com/pilotchristy

Пікірлер: 100

@RevUnstableBoy 2 жыл бұрын

that "traffic to follow" on his shirt tail is the best, not one many could copy.

@jhaedtler 2 жыл бұрын

This young man will go go far in Aviation! So Proud to see this type of young man!

@earthwindflier 2 жыл бұрын

Having the 3 pilots together for a discussion would be epic.

@TakingOff 2 жыл бұрын

I agree

@GRW3 2 жыл бұрын

The day I soloed it was at an airport that did parachute jumping. Right before I took off on my solo, the DeHaviland took off full of jumpers. The jump landing zone was to the west of the runway. When I was on my first downwind, about to turn base, the jump pilot announced “Jumpers away!” When I turned final I looked up and the sky was full of parachutes. The wind had shifted aloft and blown them back over the airport. I did a full stop, taxied to the end of runway and waited for them all to land. Then I did my third circuit. When I picked up my instructor he was sweating bullets, he had tried to run from the edge of the ramp to the Unicom to tell me to stop.

@joeblow5037 2 жыл бұрын

Juan is everywhere lol

@pilotchristy 2 жыл бұрын

We love Juan!!!

@ibgarrett 2 жыл бұрын

Nice score on getting Shriven in for the in-person interview! He did an amazing job on that solo flight.

@shravypie 2 жыл бұрын

Loved talking with y'all! You have a great team working with you Dan and Christy. Continue the great work!! (and yes I meant to say when you turn base you face east where the sun is coming up)

@TakingOff 2 жыл бұрын

So glad you came on the show!! Please keep us up to date on that Air Force goal!!

@musoseven8218 2 жыл бұрын

Well done young man, you did it right, good luck with your career👍😊

@musoseven8218 2 жыл бұрын

@@TakingOff Great report interesting scenario, good learning points too - Shrav did it right and had some great "I learnt about flying from that" insights from it too😊👍

@eugeneweaver3199 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your story. You were honoring your friend, and a miracle occurred! IMHOP, you have personality traits that are perfect for a pilot. Most of us have to work very hard at keeping calm during high stress situations, your instinctual reaction to high stress is phenomenal. I would fly with you as PIC anytime. Congratulations on your accomplishments so far, I know there are many more to come!

@vixg100 2 жыл бұрын

Shravan… you reminded me of my buddies who were fighter pilots! And the reason I took up flying.

@smokingspitfire1197 2 жыл бұрын

I had an aircraft viewing of an earlier model Cirrus at an airfield just 15 mins from Centennial when this accident happened. Seeing "Denver SR22 crash" come up on the news knowing a pilot friend was out in Denver showing an SR22 for us on that day was absolutely terrifying. Incredible story

@mikew1332 2 жыл бұрын

Love seeing a live audience on a show about GA events. This is fun.

@lockedin60 2 жыл бұрын

That first solo flight for Shravan will be a never forget moment. I was watching TV when Ruby shot Oswald. That is a will never forget moment. It will be the same for Shravan. I was impressed with his presence of mind but he knew what his mission was and he was able to adhere to that task and complete it with flying colors. We need pilots like Shravan.

@lostlocalhost 2 жыл бұрын

It was great to meet him at the filming. Really good guy.

@JustMe-ce6ms 2 жыл бұрын

I have a friend who is a pilot. He introduced us to this channel . I love it! I have a huge fear in flying and when I flew with him knowing my fear, he made everything comfortable. Amazing pilot!!! I will say in the video had to pause during to understand your lingo. But either way I loved the episode. Keep at it! Let’s us know when you make it to to the Air Force! I’m invested. My husband is an Air Force veteran, not a pilot, but he is rooting for you!

@TakingOff 2 жыл бұрын

Welcome! And we did an episode with a psychologist about fear of flying here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fJqSrM5hs663f2Q.html

@Aerialphotovito 2 жыл бұрын

Something he will never forget for sure ! glad it turned out well

@DjTspaRoLEoffIcER 2 жыл бұрын

Been listening to your guys for awhile. Best episode ever! Real life situations recounted by the actual people involved. Incredible life experiences. Great interview team Taking Off! 👍

@adb012 2 жыл бұрын

No way. This episode was excellent but the best one, hands down, is that guy that passed out due to CO intoxication and hours later the plane (I think it was a Mooney) run out of gas landed itself in a snowed field at night with the guy still unconscious. Now, bring the Key Lime pilot and we may have a new #1.

@vixg100 2 жыл бұрын

Nice job getting a confident young Shravan on the show! A lot to learn from him. And for Shravan - keep it up and let this be the beginning of an incredible career. Share this incident and let others learn from you. Nothing better than learning from someone else’s experience.

@justflylow 2 жыл бұрын

Great job on the interview! Nice featured guest!

@hansvisser5113 2 жыл бұрын

First Solo in Florida in C152. When the realization dawned that it is 100% up to me, and only me, to ensure a safe landing, I started singing to myself around the circuit.

@patrickheavirland3599 2 жыл бұрын

Hello from Minnesota! Really fantastic story! He really kept his witts about him! Nicely done! I almost had a midair with a Bald eagle in our RV6 and it was a huge learning experience!

@ecossearthur 2 жыл бұрын

Boom! 💥 it must be Friday's!

@WolfPilot 2 жыл бұрын

15:46 @Wolf Pilot video bombs the QA. It was great meeting Shrav and hearing his story.

@Jdrew27 2 жыл бұрын

KAPA pattern has forever changed since that incident and honestly I don't blame them.

@KevinSmithAviation 2 жыл бұрын

Great episode Dan and Christy thank you. That is an amazing story, and one he will never forget. 🤘🇺🇸🛩️

@keithhoward9238 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing job by a fellow Student Pilot 👏

@jan3195 2 жыл бұрын

Great video (aren't they all?)! Thank you, Christy, Dan and Shravan.

@ChrisB257 2 жыл бұрын

Another great production guys... that was an incredible story.

@walterweigert9840 2 жыл бұрын

Hi my friends, greetings from Argentina. So happy so see you back "In The Hangar" again!!! Welcome to those interesting and instructive episodes. A few episodes back, I suggested both of you to interview a young pilot, who´s family bought a Piper Seneca III in South Africa and made her fly all thru up the continent, crossed Europe, overflight the north atlantic ocean onto Canada, down to the US and finally delivered her in Texas to her owners all by a Vietnam veteran pilot. I think, if you can reach either the owners and/or the pilot, that would be an amazing story, even maybe for two episodes. I knew this story told by Juan Browne from the "Blancolirio" channel and the most stuning parts where: how cool this young student was and most of all the calmness of the Metro pilot. I only can imagine how shaky their knees were after they landed and looked to the almos ripped plane as well as the 2 guys who survived from the Cirrus. (thanks for the chute). My best of luck for this season to all the crew. Cheers from NE Patagonia.

@deansiracusa3966 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing story! Thanks so much for allowing him to share this very unique experience!

@Mrsournotes 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent interview and show.👍👍

@brianburchart7592 2 жыл бұрын

Totally awesome, thanks

@chrismartin1385 2 жыл бұрын

My son had an engine failure on his first solo and put it down safely in a wheat crop , then in another aircraft he had an engine failure on his third solo and managed to put it down in a rocky paddock and avoided the rocks- the instructor said that it’s the first time that he had heard of a student having completed three solo flights but only landing on a runway once

@TakingOff 2 жыл бұрын

Wow.

@Melanie16040 2 жыл бұрын

I'm really curious as to the cause of those two failures.

@chrismartin1385 2 жыл бұрын

The first failure was in the flight instructors aircraft and it was a cracked compression ring which resulted in terrible noises coming from the engine and a seized piston - it was very close to the airstrip but he was at too low altitude to land on the runway so into a wheat field next door - he did well not to stall - the second failure was in my aircraft- a brand new engine had just been installed and tested and on his second solo he just did circuits without any issues- with his third solo the instructor told him to have a bit of fun and fly further from the airport at a higher altitude- we didn’t know that during the installation of the new engine the metal fuel line was kinked where it goes through the firewall and only allowed limited fuel flow- enough for circuits as the climb was short and the fuel bowl held enough reserve by when my son started his extended climb the engine starved of fuel and cut out- where he put it down was a very rocky slope and he did very well to avoid the boulders

@GlensHangar 2 жыл бұрын

That's just such a crazy story!

@mike198383 2 жыл бұрын

I also fly out of Centennial for my flight training and i remember hearing about this incident.

@chrishb7074 2 жыл бұрын

Top bloke. Wishing him all the very best for his flying career. Right Stuff.

@Rodhern 2 жыл бұрын

My main takeaway from this episode as well - the right stuff vibes are strong with this one.

@douglascloud4484 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome young man, good luck and many successes to him

@DennisCarmody 2 жыл бұрын

Shravan, I hope to see you at UPT soon! I promise we'll be nice to ya.

@raysutton2310 2 жыл бұрын

I live about 3-4 miles roughly E-NE of Centennial and caught this on VASAvation before I caught the local news that evening, It nice to put a face to the voice, I've only witnessed a mid-air from the ground (RAF Fairford 1993 2 mig-29s). I remember I'd taken 6 or 7 photos of them going down before the reality struck. I also remember not having that much of reaction beyond the thought, well that was unexpected so I can totally understand the calm reaction to events, the human brian can be a resilent SOB under pressure.

@connormoran9491 2 жыл бұрын

I was in the pattern as well during this (N683SP) and he handled the situation well. Luckily my instructor and I were able to confirm both occupants of the Cirrus were safely out and, on the ground, shortly after landing by parachute.

@AV4Life 2 жыл бұрын

Seems like a solid dude. Hope he makes it as an AF Pilot.

@leifvejby8023 2 жыл бұрын

About the Swearingen sticking together, I have seen one burn down to the floor after the pilot landed smelling smoke! They must have a strong keel

@MIflyer5124 2 жыл бұрын

One Saturday in 1991 I drove over to the airport where I kept my airplane, Hyde Field in Maryland. I noted that there was not much traffic in the pattern. Then I realized there was NO traffic in the pattern, very odd for a Saturday with very nice weather. I started looking around to see what was going on. Turned out that a student pilot in a Cessna 152 on his first solo had gone off the Left side of the runway with what must have been full power on. He hit and destroyed an Ercoupe, smashed in the side of a Seabee so badly they finally just threw it away, and clipped the tail off a Meyers 200 that was being restored as well as hitting a boat that was parked there. The 152 ended up standing on its nose in the middle of all that wreckage. No one hurt except the guy who helped the pilot climb out and ended up with a little cut on his finger.

@crazy4gta1 2 жыл бұрын

That’s actually pretty impressive. Any pictures

@TakingOff 2 жыл бұрын

Oh man, how sad. The FlyingEyes owner is a big Meyers 200 guy. He’s owned two.

@MIflyer5124 2 жыл бұрын

@@TakingOff The owner of the Meyers said he was uncomfortable with replacing the tail, given the performance capabilities of the aircraft, so I am sure he did not have it repaired. I have no idea what happened to it, but I did see them toss the Seabee fuselage in the woods one day.

@himssendol6512 2 жыл бұрын

That key lime damage looks like the hawaiian accident.

@jimmywrangles 2 жыл бұрын

A miracle.

@6yjjk 2 жыл бұрын

My first solo, unbeknownst to either me or my instructor, was also the first time on the radio for a student controller. "Six Juliett Kilo, cleared touch and go runway 12, wind 110 at 15 gusting 30, break, Jamaica 023, line up and wait runway 12." As I watched the A300 start rolling forward then stamp on the brakes, I transmitted, "Um, Six Juliett Kilo, confirm cleared touch and go?" I got a cheery "Affirm!" so I touched and went. It was a different voice that told the A300 to line up and wait the second time...

@thesearcherman6652 2 жыл бұрын

Seems to be a level headed quality individual, be a good find for the Navy 😂? Christy, can you update us on your airline job? Flying a lot of hours? Still happy with it? Stressful§. Can you grease it on every time now? What would you do different in the journey to the Regional? Thanks!

@erictaylor5462 2 жыл бұрын

Remember that 737 that went convertible over Hawaii? In that one a flight attendant lost her life, but it was amazing no one else did.

@JC-yt1pm 2 жыл бұрын

I watched him build time a few weeks before this accident. He looks like a good stick.

@MsRandiCook 2 жыл бұрын

Just W O W! What an amazing experience! Hopefully never again!

@viperdriver82 2 жыл бұрын

That's right bro go and live my dream ....hope u Get the F-16 ..real machine

@jimmydulin928 2 жыл бұрын

With parallel runways and as much traffic at Centennial, there are few opportunities to use good wind management and make the turn to crosswind downwind so that the base to final turn will be upwind. Speed was a big factor in the midair. We need to teach takeoff fast and landing slow relative to each other. Unfortunately, just the opposite is taught. Good job just flying the airplane first and other stuff second.

@leprechaunbutreallyjustamidget 2 жыл бұрын

Any landing that doesn't break something is a good landing

@On-Our-Radar-24News 2 жыл бұрын

This is becoming quite the production. You need to seat Christy at a better angle when there is a guest. She looked awkward in how she was positioned when speaking with the guest.

@pilotchristy 2 жыл бұрын

I just tend to look awkward anyway! 😂 Thanks for watching!

@On-Our-Radar-24News 2 жыл бұрын

@@pilotchristy Didnt feel awkward to you how you were sitting and having to turn your upper body to look at the guest? It must be because you dont want to sit too close to Dan, I understand.

@pilotchristy 2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha! Never thought of it that way. I’m kind of used to it by now, it’s all in good fun. ❤️

@erictaylor5462 2 жыл бұрын

5:15 Any landing you can walk away from is a good landing. Any landing you can still fly the plane after without needing to undbend anything is adequate. Any landing where your passengers can't pinpoint the instant the plane touched the ground is a great landing.

@afdchocolatemilk2107 Жыл бұрын

I had an emergency low fuel call in and was asked to extend my downwind for 5 minutes at a class c airport.

@adrianchapa6439 2 жыл бұрын

I have a question If an altimeter setting is not available, the pilot can set the altimeter to the airport's field elevation before takeoff. is this true?

@TakingOff 2 жыл бұрын

Correct

@badsanta69 2 жыл бұрын

Metroliner 1 Cirrus O. They need to paint a cirrus logo "kill" on that bird.

@erictaylor5462 2 жыл бұрын

Is there any chance that you guys might be able to interview Mathias Rust? He was the West German teenager who, in 1987 flew his Cessna 172 to Moscow (without permission) and landed near Red Square. It was kind of a big deal back then. I think later he got into more legal trouble, but I did see a more recent interview (in German). I'm betting he has some great stories.

@TakingOff 2 жыл бұрын

We’ll do some research. Would be interesting.

@farfetch7 10 ай бұрын

It’s a version of Jaws Aviation addition!

@uzaiyaro 2 жыл бұрын

If that cirrus is repairable, I really hope they put those shark teeth on it after this.

@TakingOff 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve heard once CAPS is deployed, airplane is a goner.

@uzaiyaro 2 жыл бұрын

@@TakingOff that’s a shame. Well the next one should definitely have shark teeth.

@catchdaweasel 2 жыл бұрын

I love aviation so so much but sadly I'll never fly.

@fugginrambo 2 жыл бұрын

I don't understand why you didn't do the Trevor Jacob method? All u have to do is hit the triangle button to exit the vehicle and proceed to parachute to safety. Make sure to bring a selfie stick and purchase a parachute from Ammo-Nation!

@JoeKyser 2 жыл бұрын

Imagine flying along and here comes Mr hold my beer, Trevor Jacob.

@mrbmp09 2 жыл бұрын

30 hours to solo? I think I did it at around 6 hours....back in "82".

@jerrystevens1865 2 жыл бұрын

I did with exactly 7 hours July 68, 19 y/o... 1961 C150B The curriculums must have changed over the years. I have read online that the average hours for first solo is 15 fwtw. Or stated between 10 and 20 I got lucky that day with three of the smoothest landings that I ever made.

@AV4Life 2 жыл бұрын

Hours before solo is entirely subjective- It’s different for different flight schools. If you fly out of a non-towered field in possum-fuck Arkansas you don’t need 20 to 30 hours you need more like 12. Centennial, however, is an aggressively busy airport AND it’s under Denver Class B. Personally at KAFF I didn’t solo until 20 hours. Honestly doing well on the written and well on the check-ride is way more of a flex.

@mrbmp09 2 жыл бұрын

Anyone else see Ray Romano?

@haywoodyoudome 2 жыл бұрын

More like the love child of Ray Romano and some Indian chick.

@erictaylor5462 2 жыл бұрын

I'm think Cristy must be married, because she doesn't really look like the sort of person who would be born with the surname "Wong." Wasn't there an episode of Friends where one of the friends was commenting on the beauty of on of the TV news anchors and one of the other friends said, "She's married." "How do you know?" "Because her last name is Yamaguchi and she is white." Well, here is real life imitating art. I have a real life story that imitates the art of Gary Larson. I sent a letter of that real life story, along with a picture and he sent me back a thankyou for the laugh and an signed copy of the cartoon, which I framed, but eventually lost.