Kiwi Greg Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 Two escape serious injury after reported engine failure soon after take off. No Cookies | The Courier Mail 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Koreelah Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 Oh no! A Jodel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf jessup Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 Good outcome in the end pilot and Pax ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ave8rr Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 Looks like this aircraft. http://aviationadvertiser.com.au/detail.php?id=4837 Caboolture based. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyflyer Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 Looks like this aircraft. http://aviationadvertiser.com.au/detail.php?id=4837Caboolture based. If that's the same aircraft it's the second 'for sale' aircraft to crash in a week. The other one was the RV9A at Gatton. Don't know if it was a demo ride in either case but letting a prospective owner 'have a go' may be a time to be very careful. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ave8rr Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 If that's the same aircraft it's the second 'for sale' aircraft to crash in a week. The other one was the RV9A at Gatton. Don't know if it was a demo ride in either case but letting a prospective owner 'have a go' may be a time to be very careful. The owner was on TV last evening and I believe did state he was demonstrating the aircraft to a prospective purchaser. Aircraft was insured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLA82 Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 Qld plane crashes due to 'mechanical fault' You have to love the reporting "They put down heavily otherwise known as a crash landing" I cannot honestly understand how journalist with a Uni Degree can be so simple. Good to see the two guys get out unscathed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly_tornado Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 "journalism" is the artistic option if you can't act, can't sing, can't dance or can't write 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bennyboy320 Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 Ya gotta remember Journo's & I use that term loosely report mostly to the general public who really have no idea about aviation in general hence they dramatize it to make it more 'news-worthy' How true, so how about politics, finance & world events etc that I don't have an intricate understanding or knowledge of, it's a race to the bottom, their research is done by google. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boleropilot Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 worst piece of trash 'journalism' ever is an article by a fool by the name of Lou Robson - Sunday Mail, September 7 2008 - major title Dice with death - minor title - Thrill-seekers die as ultralight trend takes off one of the pictures of aircraft on the page was Yak 52 - um - 'scuse me, Lou? This moron thinks a Yak 52 is an 'ultralight'? some of Robsons attempts at professional journalism in the article: "in a dangerous trend, a growing number of ageing thrill-seekers are taking to Queensland skies in home made and second hand ultralights - one of the most dangerous planes available - as well as powered gliders and light aircraft" and "it's an inexpensive aviation experience for adrenalin junkies" and "lightweight planes bought for a pittance and requiring only the most basic pilots licence to fly" don't know what this idiot is doing for a living these days but I sincerely hope it has nothing to do with aviation. BP 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueadventures Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 worst piece of trash 'journalism' ever is an article by a fool by the name of Lou Robson - Sunday Mail, September 7 2008 - major title Dice with death - minor title - Thrill-seekers die as ultralight trend takes offone of the pictures of aircraft on the page was Yak 52 - um - 'scuse me, Lou? This moron thinks a Yak 52 is an 'ultralight'? some of Robsons attempts at professional journalism in the article: "in a dangerous trend, a growing number of ageing thrill-seekers are taking to Queensland skies in home made and second hand ultralights - one of the most dangerous planes available - as well as powered gliders and light aircraft" and "it's an inexpensive aviation experience for adrenalin junkies" and "lightweight planes bought for a pittance and requiring only the most basic pilots licence to fly" don't know what this idiot is doing for a living these days but I sincerely hope it has nothing to do with aviation. BP Fake news!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boleropilot Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 apparently Lou is a female and has been discussed in this Forum in the past... sorry Bluey - wotcha mean? BP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M61A1 Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 worst piece of trash 'journalism' ever is an article by a fool by the name of Lou Robson - Sunday Mail, September 7 2008 - major title Dice with death - minor title - Thrill-seekers die as ultralight trend takes offone of the pictures of aircraft on the page was Yak 52 - um - 'scuse me, Lou? This moron thinks a Yak 52 is an 'ultralight'? some of Robsons attempts at professional journalism in the article: "in a dangerous trend, a growing number of ageing thrill-seekers are taking to Queensland skies in home made and second hand ultralights - one of the most dangerous planes available - as well as powered gliders and light aircraft" and "it's an inexpensive aviation experience for adrenalin junkies" and "lightweight planes bought for a pittance and requiring only the most basic pilots licence to fly" don't know what this idiot is doing for a living these days but I sincerely hope it has nothing to do with aviation. BP Can you honestly tell me that you expect anything better from The Courier/Sunday Mail? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boleropilot Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 no m8 I don't - some may, but not moi...and the reason for all the mayhem is because (apparently) "celebrities with pilot's licenses, including Angelina Jolie and John Travolta, also made flying popular", not to mention the "growing number of retired pilots, in their late 50s and 60s have adopted the hobby..." I can just see John Travolta in his Drifter now...not to mention those OLD ex-airline pilots (you know, with thousands of hours under their belt) being helped into their death machines by their sobbing family members, knowing that they may never.....oh God, I've lost it....... sorry BP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M61A1 Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 no m8 I don't - some may, but not moi...and the reason for all the mayhem is because (apparently) "celebrities with pilot's licenses, including Angelina Jolie and John Travolta, also made flying popular", not to mention the "growing number of retired pilots, in their late 50s and 60s have adopted the hobby..."I can just see John Travolta in his Drifter now...not to mention those OLD ex-airline pilots (you know, with thousands of hours under their belt) being helped into their death machines by their sobbing family members, knowing that they may never.....oh God, I've lost it....... sorry BP Ha Ha......."Death Machine" is the name on the side of my Drifter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boleropilot Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 hey I've seen that Drifter somewhere m8 - probably at Boonah? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M61A1 Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Boonah, maybe once or twice, Inglewood, Clifton, Watts Bridge, Caboolture, Murgon, Baramba or Dalby maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boleropilot Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 is it black? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M61A1 Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Yep, the same one in my Avatar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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