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Old aircraft aren't the problem. The Mu-2 does not have ailerons, and it's a seriously fast ac. It did have issues, but they quickly figured out it was due to pilot proficiency in this particular airframe. Since then insurance companies have made type training and proficiency mandatory for those that operate them.
I will be surprised if this accident is a result of anything other than poor crm/decision making... which is to say i doubt it will be a proficiency issue. A friend has one and he loves everything about it except it's looks, he went through the training and he said it made all the difference and felt safe flying it.
Sadly he has passed.... unrelated to aircraft. He will be missed.
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Guy Zindel
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