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'''Vicki Cruse''' (December 13, 1967 – August 22, 2009) was an American [[Competition aerobatics|aerobatic pilot]] and administrator. She won the U.S. national unlimited aerobatic title in 2007. She had been president of the [[International Aerobatic Club]] (IAC) since 2005 and was also an [[Experimental Aircraft Association]] (EAA) director and board member.<ref>[http://www.eaa.org/apps/obituaries/ObitDetails.aspx?ObitID=2042 Gone West – Vicki Cruse]</ref> |
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Cruse was a native of [[Springfield, Missouri]] and was shortlisted as one the all women candidates of the [[Fossett LSR]] land speed record bid.<ref>http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2008/03/02/079336.html</ref> |
Cruse was a native of [[Springfield, Missouri]] and was shortlisted as one the all women candidates of the [[Fossett LSR]] land speed record bid.<ref>[http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2008/03/02/079336.html Steve Fossett LSR Declares Driver Short-List]</ref> |
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Cruse died on August 22, 2009, when her light plane, a borrowed [[Zivko Edge 540]], registration N540BW, crashed onto the famous [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone Race Circuit]] in Britain during a qualifying flight for the World Aerobatic Championships. According to witnesses, having completed a vertical climb, she had pushed the nose over at the top in order to descend vertically. She then performed a one and one-quarter snap roll. The objective was to stop rotation after the aircraft has rolled one and one-quarter times, but rotation in this case only slowed, continuing to the ground. She was pronounced dead at the scene.<ref>[http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jWIAS5TpyaaborME1PXF2f1N_V8QD9A855JO1 Californian pilot dies at British air show]</ref><ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/6073703/Champion-aerobatic-pilot-Vicki-Cruse-dies-in-air-crash.html Champion aerobatic pilot Vicki Cruse dies in air crash]</ref><ref>[http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=67991 American woman dies during practice at World Aerobatic Championships]</ref> |
Cruse died on August 22, 2009, when her light plane, a borrowed [[Zivko Edge 540]], registration N540BW, crashed onto the famous [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone Race Circuit]] in Britain during a qualifying flight for the World Aerobatic Championships. According to witnesses, having completed a vertical climb, she had pushed the nose over at the top in order to descend vertically. She then performed a one and one-quarter snap roll. The objective was to stop rotation after the aircraft has rolled one and one-quarter times, but rotation in this case only slowed, continuing to the ground. She was pronounced dead at the scene.<ref>[http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jWIAS5TpyaaborME1PXF2f1N_V8QD9A855JO1 Californian pilot dies at British air show]</ref><ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/6073703/Champion-aerobatic-pilot-Vicki-Cruse-dies-in-air-crash.html Champion aerobatic pilot Vicki Cruse dies in air crash]</ref><ref>[http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=67991 American woman dies during practice at World Aerobatic Championships]</ref> |
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Revision as of 03:00, 7 January 2010
Vicki Cruse (December 13, 1967 – August 22, 2009) was an American aerobatic pilot and administrator. She won the U.S. national unlimited aerobatic title in 2007. She had been president of the International Aerobatic Club (IAC) since 2005 and was also an Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) director and board member.[1]
Cruse was a native of Springfield, Missouri and was shortlisted as one the all women candidates of the Fossett LSR land speed record bid.[2]
Cruse died on August 22, 2009, when her light plane, a borrowed Zivko Edge 540, registration N540BW, crashed onto the famous Silverstone Race Circuit in Britain during a qualifying flight for the World Aerobatic Championships. According to witnesses, having completed a vertical climb, she had pushed the nose over at the top in order to descend vertically. She then performed a one and one-quarter snap roll. The objective was to stop rotation after the aircraft has rolled one and one-quarter times, but rotation in this case only slowed, continuing to the ground. She was pronounced dead at the scene.[3][4][5]
References
External links
- AOPA Online — Vicki Cruse dies during aerobatic competition
- EAA and IAC Mourn the Loss of Vicki Cruse — Obit at the IAC website
The Vicki Cruse Memorial Scholarship Donation website - http://ennect.com/e808/p5657.aspx
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