Guest Crezzi Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 http://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-29876001 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coljones Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Ta da!!! The reason we have regulation. Apart from anything else, he forgot the walk around or was doing pre-flight from memory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnm Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 good point Col - a thorough pre flight would of revealed no wings and this story would not of made the papers 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexrbetter Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 He stopped to buy cans of Red Bull obviously. 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDQDI Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 I hope he gets out of it lightly. While I know we don't want this happening too often or even ever again I think that in the Aussie spirit he should get just a "good onya mate but don't do it again". Anyway maybe some will disagree but it brought a smile to my face and no doubt I wasn't the only one who thought it was good for a laugh. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaz3g Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Reckless endangerment seems a bit rough. Would have thought unregistered and unroadworthy might have been enough. I think the police officer might find life in Newman a bit trying from now on. Kaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboplanner Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 They take their law more seriously the further you get out. We arrived at the Pooncarrie Pub (population about 5) one day with two little kids in tow and ordered lemon squashes. That was greeted by almost a reading of the Riot Act, including removing the children from the pub at once because it would be instantly de-licensed/burnt down/exorcised if the local cop came in - it went on and on until, without getting a word in we walked out backwards and drove on to Wentworth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultralights Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 sadly it sounds like the poocarie publican doesnt quite know the rules in NSW, apparently children are permitted in pubs, as long as they are accompanied by an adult, and not at the bar or gaming areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboplanner Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Probably because this was a bare bones pub where one room did the lot, but I've also come across other examples of very formal behaviour standards by outback people. My brother also had moment at the Noccatunga pub when he reached in to the local cop's ute and was sighting up his rifle when the cop came out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabiru Phil Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Love Pooncarie, good strip too. There used to be a publican there many years ago that was anti strangers, had a wooden leg if I remember correctly. Phil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperplace Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 good point Col - a thorough pre flight would of revealed no wings and this story would not of made the papers maybe not: he doesn't have a license, so might not have had "check for wings" on his checklist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downunder Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 It was a bit reckless I think. No indicators/turning prop. Should have organised an escort or something......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 It's not an aeroplane or a road vehicle. It is a dangerous contraption that should mot be on the road let alone with the engine running. just imagine an interaction with a pushbike, pedestrian, car, motorcycle or your pet dog. Amusing it might be but very irresponsible. Sorry about that. Nev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetjr Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 I probably just laugh if he hadnt left it running unattended. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eightyknots Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 I think this is the problem: "The engine had been left running making it a danger, police said." Any person walking past the near-invisible prop could have been sliced. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ozzie Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 He should have just hit the drive through for a take away. Wonder if CASA are going to have a go at him, wings or no wings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yenn Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 They should throw the book at him. He didn't have a pilots licence according to the ABC news. The prop was turning, it had no wings on. What if someone walked across to talk to the "driver", they would not necessarily see the prop. How stable is a plane without its wings on? Not very in my opinion. Would a non pilot be capable of steering the plane properly? Probably OK unless something untoward happened. Why should we the general public have to share the roads with someone who obviously considers the rules and regulations don't apply to them? The only people who can disregard the rules are magistrates. Todays news said a magistrate from N. Qld. was fined I think $300 and no conviction was recorded for driving with a blood alcohol above the legal limit. He was stopped by police in Cairns. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexrbetter Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 Last night I watched a special about Seve Ballesteros (movie/doco called "Seve"), one of the greats of Golf for those who don't know, and there was a bit of film of him walking off the 18th green at the Masters with Jack Newton - complete with 2 arms and 2 eyes. Made me think of this incident immediately. While we would all like to have a laugh at a larrikin, I can imagine children getting very excited and running up to have a look. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ozzie Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 First report i read on this said he left the ignition on but no mention of engine running. Yarn getting better as it is told maybe. Yenn, he got to the pub so obviously he knows push left go left. It doesn't have wings so is it an aircraft? maybe he can get off on a lesser charge of unroadworthy velocipede. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy s Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 Well I had a cackle and sometimes you gotta see the funny side of things in our increasingly serious world. while not condoning this, maybe the police need to relax a little sometimes instead of trying to book everyone for anything they can and get everyone against them. I remember reading and sure some would have read this too many years ago about a chap who flew into town for a beer. he had a lot more to drink than he had intended and getting quite drunk, the publican said no way he was letting him fly home, so the farmer drove the plane 20kms down the road to home. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaz3g Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 The Qld magistrate was 0.057. He was fined $300 without conviction and suspended from driving for one month. Seems a pretty reasonable outcome to me although I think they should have brought in a magistrate from another State to hear it. Kaz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVOCET Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 Back in 97 at Bundaberg when jabiru were just kicking off they displayed one of the local pilots LSA55 at the shopping town about a klm up the main road from the airport , taxied up the road early with the wings off , set up for the day in the mall . Come 5 pm with an escort at either end proceeded to taxi out though the car park , and wouldn't you know it , traffic from everyware ! Waited for a break and made the dash back to airport drive , You realy have to be tight on the rudders , but could easy handle it at 40 k/h . They have heaps of grunt without the wings on .Stunned motorist , Do it today ? They'd put you in gaol . John Smith ( Alias ) 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexrbetter Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 John Smith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVOCET Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 Its hard not to incriminate youself Diditaly speaking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ozzie Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Crazy Peter from Sutherland used to regularly dash up to the fish and chippery in his Onan powered trike. Went like the clappers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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