As a current commercial pilot, I can honestly say,this Cessna pilot should be grounded for his/her entire life.With the current extreme training required of pilots by Transport Canada, this is some goof who did not follow rules and protocol.

Not so sure you are a pilot. What extreme training? Do you know the full story? Fill us in.

Couldn’t find the windsock in the potato field perhaps? Could happen.

But, But, the dang spud field was covered in snow,and it had a moose on it, looked like YXS, no wonder.
If quesnel is correct, he should be kicked in the butt, but we’ll probably never hear.

I think it is not all that rare for someone flying VFR to experience a change in conditions so that it is no longer possible to navigate visually. If the pilot is not instrument qualified, he’s up the creek. Ideally every pilot would be instrument qualified, but so long as that isn’t required, is it really fair to say that a pilot in this situation is incompetent?

This incident doesn’t seem to be on there yet, but here’s an interesting site.
[http://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/2/cadors-screaq/rpt.aspx?lang=eng&rpttype=national&rptdte=2012-11-21]

So slim if you got lost driving, your butt should get kicked.

Hmm. I can’t seem to get the link to work now. I’m glad I’m not in control of a plane either. Anyway, CADORS-Transport Canada has a site where you can see all reported incidents at airports across the country.

I guess a case could be made about the weather conditions but really sounds like overkill sending a flight full of people back to YVR.

I love it …….. u guys make me laugh!!!!

Massive inconvenience to a lot of people to accommodate this guy. Just sayin’.

WTF ??? I thought that the plane from “LOST” was broken up on impact when it hit the lagoon around the island.

Perhaps I missed the episode where they rebuilt it and flew to PG International ??

Maybe I will get the DVD collection for a “seasonal gift” …….

V.

I’m curious how search and rescue guided him in. What did they do run out there and guide him in with flash lights? Commercial pilot you say Quesnel? If so then you should know that a pilot with no instrument training has 78 seconds to live if he loses site of the ground. Obviously this guy had some kind of instrument training or he wouldn’t of made it to the airport.

So the guy radios in because he is disoriented and they give him a DF steer so he can find his way to the airport. Tower follows procedure, pilot follows procedure and there isn’t a funeral. So you want to ground him for not checking the weather? That would sure ground alot of pilots.

Seamutt, you got that right! AND I don’t use GPS so it could dang well happen LOL

Posted by: quesnel on November 22 2012 5:42 PM

As a current commercial pilot, I can honestly say,this Cessna pilot should be grounded for his/her entire life.With the current extreme training required of pilots by Transport Canada, this is some goof who did not follow rules and protocol.

You are the only goof on this story quesnel. This pilot did every right. He was not too proud to ask for a vector to the airport rather than caring on. He/she used all the resources available. Sorry sh*t happens. Its how you deal with it after everything’s gone wrong that counts. Well done to the tower, airport and pilot.

Close to dark, winds might have pushed him off course a bit, add to that a snowsquall, sudden and all-enveloping, VERY disorienting, no sight of the ground for perhaps several minutes, yeah, think I might ask for help too. He should have known approximately, where he was though. Maybe he wasn’t paying attention for a bit there. It is possible to get disoriented in low visibility. Maybe the wind blew him off course while he couldn’t see for a bit. I’m just happy that he got it down safely. And a big thanks to Search and Rescue. One more search and recovery they don’t have to do! God Bless them!