XP503 Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 A blue Foxbat has crashed at Jacobs Well. Probably from Heck Field. A couple have walked away. Pretty sure I have seen this aircraft at Boonah a few times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head in the clouds Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 would have to have been an engine failure...due to...???mmmmmm I've flown that aircraft a fair bit, it was a beauty. I don't understand the reference to engine fire... care to enlighten me please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XP503 Posted January 19, 2013 Author Share Posted January 19, 2013 No he said failure, not fire. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head in the clouds Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 No he said failure, not fire. :-) Thx mate, sorry cficare, just going slowly blind... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nunans Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 where's the nose gear gone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XP503 Posted January 19, 2013 Author Share Posted January 19, 2013 The nose gear would have collapsed/failed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Evans Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 bugger ,! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballpoint 246niner Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 as they say...any landing u can walk away from....is a good one!....perfect example...the a/c and its equipment protected the occupants in a unexpected situation...and they live to fly another day....! That's 2 of these in SEQld in last 3 weeks. Why are perfectly good modern, Rotax powered aircraft coming to grief? Mechanical? Environmental? Or human error? Odds favour the latter.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboplanner Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Instructor Culture? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboplanner Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 CFI's controlling their patch and auditing safety, Instructors ensuring that all types of conditions can be managed etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboplanner Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 We don't have a specific sequence yet so no point in getting into too much detail yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Maj Millard Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Don't forget now there are Foxbats with Jab engines in them ................................Maj... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverWing Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 There are no Foxbats with Jabiru engines in them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly_tornado Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 did they all crash? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Maj Millard Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Rubbish...I've seen a couple..............................................Maj... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mriya Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 The following statement can be found at Wikipedia regarding the Foxbat, although I have not personally seen one. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeroprakt_A-22 The kit comes with either the 80 hp (60 kW) Rotax 912UL or optionally the 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912ULS. The 85 hp (63 kW) Jabiru 2200 can also be fitted.[ 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nong Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 i have a problem with raa cfi's ..working at at a differrent standard to ga cfi's... What on earth are you raving about? Are you not aware of the student demographic we work with? Gimme a break. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Rubbish...I've seen a couple..............................................Maj... Maj the person posting here as Silverwing is the Australian importer of Foxbats so I think he would know. maybe it might be an option elsewhere but none have come to Australia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverWing Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 To my knowledge, no Foxbats are legitimately in Australia with Jabiru engines. The factory did originally offer them but have not installed a Jabiru engine for at least the last 8 years - in fact they told me about 2 years ago during a visit that only one factory A22 had a Jabiru engine and they were not happy with it and would discontinue the option. For factory-built aircraft, the type certificate for the ultralight Foxbat and the compliance certificate for the LSA Foxbat only cover the Rotax 912 series. Indeed, the whole aircraft is designed around the Rotax 912 and would require a lot of modification to enable the Jabiru engine to be installed and used safely - why go to all that bother and expense to have that engine? Maybe you're getting confused with Foxcon, Skyfox, Kitfox, Eurofox etc - all of which I believe have been built with Jabiru engines? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gooneybird Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Well despite that sad looking photo, Foxbat is the plane I dream of owning. Had a fly of one with Nich Sigley and really enjoyed it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Maj Millard Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Silverwing...I am sure I saw a white Foxbat at Shute harbor on day fitted with a Jab engine. As a level 2 I take an interest in these things, however I could have been mistaken, or it could well have been just a real bad dream !!.....................Cheers Maj... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverWing Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Maj - I hope it was a bad dream! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willborne Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 i have a problem with raa cfi's ..working at at a differrent standard to ga cfi's... I have a problem with GA CFI's working to a different standard to RA CFI's. Get real cficare. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest trishok Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Does anyone know the names of the pilot and his passenger yet? Do they live in the Northern Rivers of NSW? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cscotthendry Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 would have to have been an engine failure...due to...???mmmmmm Looking at the state of the aircraft, my money is on a wheelbarrow landing, dig the nose in and flip over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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