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243 Watsonville mid-air crash, slips with Catherine Cavagnaro + GA News Discussion on the mid-air starts at the 22 minute point.

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Summary 243 Max discusses the mid-air collision at Watsonville, CA airport. A Cessna 340 flew a long straight-in approach and was still at 180 knots when it hit a Cessna 152 that had just turned from base to final. That's 60 knots faster than this aircraft has been on prior landings at Watsonville. All pilots and passengers were killed. Also, Max talks with Catherine Cavagnaro about slips.

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Mentioned in the Show Watsonville mid-air crash story ADSBexhange.com Ground Track for Watsonville mid-airLiveATC.netCatherine Cavagnaro YouTube ChannelCatherine Cavagnaro's Ace Aerobatic School

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