Historical - impact at Polo Flat

[danny_galaga]

https://www.flightsafetyaustralia.com/2023/07/impact-at-polo-flat/

[turboplanner]

1 hour ago, danny_galaga said:

https://www.flightsafetyaustralia.com/2023/07/impact-at-polo-flat/

Today this accident is easily avoided by sticking to the 5000 metre forward visibility rule.

[danny_galaga]

8 minutes ago, turboplanner said:

Today this accident is easily avoided by sticking to the 5000 metre forward visibility rule.

Was that not a rule back then? In any case, from that article it seems he wouldn't always stick to the rules...

[onetrack]

A classic case of an experienced pilots drift into complacency caused by a lack of mentoring and checking. It creeps up on you, one tiny step at a time, unless it's seen, recognised, and acted upon.

[facthunter]

The Human instinct to reduce the amount of effort put into anything. .  Nev

[turboplanner]

1 hour ago, danny_galaga said:

Was that not a rule back then? In any case, from that article it seems he wouldn't always stick to the rules...

No, today you have to be able to see five kilometres of clear view ahead.

Then it was a vertical separation from cloud, and every winter 3 to 5 people would fly into cloud, lose control and die.

I agree not sticking to the rules is still the biggest killer today, and you'll often read "I had to fly through cloud for 15 minutes" or "I had to fly on instruments for a while" and within 2 or 3 years you read the "sads" and "RIP's"