Midair Collision near Denver, nobody hurt (Cirrus CAPS deployment + Metroliner lands)

[ATLcrew]

I don't remember the rules that I studied back then... but I think there is a MTOW limit for what can even in principle be approved for single pilot ops, and the metro looked big enough to me to beyond whatever that limit may have been. I was obviously wrong.

Don't quote me on this since I was unable to find a reference, but I believe only cargo Metro operators are authorized to operate single-pilot anymore.

[kent olsen]

Early metros where only 12,500lbs hence no type rating required.

[Gabriel]

Depends on the operation. The pilot must also have an SA-227 type without the TWO CREW ONLY limitation.

I don't remember the rules that I studied back then... but I think there is a MTOW limit for what can even in principle be approved for single pilot ops, and the metro looked big enough to me to beyond whatever that limit may have been. I was obviously wrong.

[ATLcrew]

AvHerald coverage:

http://avherald.com/h?article=4e74b6e5&opt=0

Surprised to see that there was only one person in the Metro. I didn't think that that plane would be approved for single-pilot ops.

Depends on the operation. The pilot must also have an SA-227 type without the TWO CREW ONLY limitation.

[3WE]

At one point the tower operator controlling the parallel runway, different freq from the other parallel, advised the Cirrus to not over shot final????

I THINK that was another aircraft and after the mid-air.

[kent olsen]

At one point the tower operator controlling the parallel runway, different freq from the other parallel, advised the Cirrus to not over shot final????

[3WE]

Some ironing that this dude didn’t like a busy, uncontrolled pattern and we have a mid air with a control tower: https://forums.jetphotos.com/forum/g...psi-to-the-ego

[3WE]

These were the lives # 400 and 401 saved by this system. I think that the value of this concept was already very well proven and established before this mid-air.

I remember In The Shade’s disdain for these systems: That they would encourage crappy airmanship . On might argue that blowing through TWO extended centerlines is crappy airmanship.

[Evan]

It appears that the SR22 mistook the Cessna for the Metroliner when reporting being visual with the conflicting traffic. It must have impacted the fixed gear with the rear fuselage, just missing a catastrophic collision.

[Gabriel]

Always wondered about those a/c with that parachute recovery system. This sure proves the value of that system.

These were the lives # 400 and 401 saved by this system. I think that the value of this concept was already very well proven and established before this mid-air.

[3WE]

The Metroliner survival is amazing: Major chunk gone from the fuselage. AND a bit of a dent in the vertical tail.

[kent olsen]

Always wondered about those a/c with that parachute recovery system. This sure proves the value of that system. I believe the early metro's where limited to 12,500lbs, hence one pilot.

[Gabriel]

Radar and ATC:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5tb2dVWJqc

[Gabriel]

AvHerald coverage:

http://avherald.com/h?article=4e74b6e5&opt=0

Surprised to see that there was only one person in the Metro. I didn't think that that plane would be approved for single-pilot ops.

[Alex - Spot-This !]

Totally crazy !!!