Rotorwork Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 From ABC A light plane has crashed at Mackay airport in north Queensland. Police said the aircraft crash landed on the tarmac about 2:30pm. Emergency services are at the scene. Authorities said the landing gear on a twin engine plane collapsed when the aircraft touched down. Police said there were no reports of serious injuries. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rankamateur Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Pilot and pax ok. http://www.dailymercury.com.au/news/pilot-and-his-pooch-survive-crash-landing/2724064/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winsor68 Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Let's hope that is the flying God's three and they leave it there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotorwork Posted July 31, 2015 Author Share Posted July 31, 2015 Twin engined plane turns out to be a Bonanza. Good on you ABC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf jessup Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 RW Its called the ABC because the reporters don't know anymore of the alphabet so what hope have we got Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboplanner Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 You're just as bad as the people you accuse. Read it again, the ABC didn't say "We said etc", they said "AUTHORITIES said" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gandalph Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 No wonder it crashed, the second engine not only failed, it fell off completely! Lucky he had the other one to get him to the airport ok. Glad they're both ok though 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 You don't have to shut it down if it's really missing. The U/C and Flap lever are too close together on some planes that feature prominently with undercarriage problems....Nev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Koreelah Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 You don't have to shut it down if it's really missing.The U/C and Flap lever are too close together on some planes that feature prominently with undercarriage problems....Nev Cockpit ergonomics often seem to take a back seat to aesthetics. Grouping levers and switches in nice neat rows is bad design. I like to have switches and other controls near the relevant instrument. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Gear lever and flap lever should NEVER be located together A lot of people legitimately raise flaps after landing to improve braking. Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guernsey Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Gear lever and flap lever should NEVER be located together A lot of people legitimately raise flaps after landing to improve braking. Nev It slows you down both ways. . Alan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDQDI Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 It slows you down both ways. .Alan. Gives a "short" landing roll new meaning............ (As in the plane is not as tall! But I guess you got it:wink:) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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