Steve L Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 I was there at the time bull, went looking for it after I heard the news. I was at the Cappi roadhouse at the time but couldn't find the plane. but yes it actually happened as others claimed to have seen it. Another event I heard about was a light airplane landed or attempted to land on Ayers Rock. The news broadcast the incident showing the black marks made by the tyres. It seemed that most of the focus was cleaning the rubber. I never heard of any follow up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bull Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 ,I also have heard about the rock landing whilst I was working building the road from the rock to the olgas so it might have happened.This was in the early nineties Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve L Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 bull I just found a early post on here regards the landing, maybe it was a hoax This is stupidity -Touch and Go on the Rock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboplanner Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 I was there at the time bull, went looking for it after I heard the news. I was at the Cappi roadhouse at the time but couldn't find the plane.but yes it actually happened as others claimed to have seen it. Another event I heard about was a light airplane landed or attempted to land on Ayers Rock. The news broadcast the incident showing the black marks made by the tyres. It seemed that most of the focus was cleaning the rubber. I never heard of any follow up. The Uluru landing was a hoax; some guys having a great laugh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboplanner Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Tell that to the millions of dirt bike riders who ride on public land and beaches etc lol and also on private property ie the servo forcourt and those dirt roads to the side are private property,and I,m sure he would have only taxied up to the edge of the forecourt and pushed it to the pumps anyway all legal.............. How are you sure? You saw it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff13 Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 I was there at the time bull, went looking for it after I heard the news. I was at the Cappi roadhouse at the time but couldn't find the plane.but yes it actually happened as others claimed to have seen it. Another event I heard about was a light airplane landed or attempted to land on Ayers Rock. The news broadcast the incident showing the black marks made by the tyres. It seemed that most of the focus was cleaning the rubber. I never heard of any follow up. From memory this one was reported on the 1st of April, I can't remember the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downunder Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 ,I also have heard about the rock landing whilst I was working building the road from the rock to the olgas so it might have happened.This was in the early nineties umm.....so..... do you think it's possible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onetrack Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Haven't been to the top of Uluru since July 1969, but I seem to recall there isn't too much flat area up there, that could be suitable for a touch-and-go. I reckon an April Fools joke about sums it up. Uluru | Let's Go Travel Australia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmccarthy Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 I've been up there several times. Nowhere to land a fixed wing, it is all up and down. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboplanner Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Tell that to the millions of dirt bike riders who ride on public land and beaches etc lol and also on private property ie the servo forcourt and those dirt roads to the side are private property,and I,m sure he would have only taxied up to the edge of the forecourt and pushed it to the pumps anyway all legal.............. The answer's in the posts above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaz3g Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Road Laws are different in various jurisdictions. In Victoria, all Crown Land is a road for the purposes of the Road Safety Act which means licence, registration and roadworthy and I used to prosecute Department cases against trail bike and 4WD operators charged with relevant offences.There is a Recreational Vehicle registration but it's a joke because it can only be used in a couple of small designated areas. By contrast, my then 10 year old son and Aboriginal stockmen could drive my unregistered and decidedly un-roadworthy mustering vehicles anywhere on my station (Crown Land lease) in WA without a licence. So the best advice is find out what legislation applies before you drive. Kaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bull Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 How are you sure? You saw it? And how are you so sure he is "for it anyway,,,,:as you say,,,,where YOU there turbo?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bull Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 umm.....so..... do you think it's possible? Not in the slightest really ,I,ve walked all over the topof the rock and there is only really enough flat spots to land a chopper, so no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JG3 Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 I was just up that way and learned the real story behind this incident. It seems that a Cessna 206 had hit a couple of cattle when landing and was blocking the middle of the actual strip. The Jabiru was able to land on the remaining portion of the strip, but was doubting takeoff with full fuel, so elected to try the road verge. Didn't work out, but there was a valid reason he tried it.... 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboplanner Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 Well it's good that the story finally has come out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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