Jab down, Bundaberg

[elon]

Latest info heard is that this Jab was in the experimental category and had a highly modified Camit engine with fuel injection and ran out of fuel.

 

 

[facthunter]

Good information, elon.  Nev

 

 

[coljones]

Instead of just hours, RAA should record and publish take off and landing statistics.  After all 90% of the trip is in the first and last 5 minutes.  Ultra light pilots get much more excitement in those 10 minutes than jumbo pilots get in 12 hours (apart from Russian Scuds).  I would estimate that a Jabiru engine gets much more excitement than any other engine, given the numbers doing circuits in training.

 

 

[facthunter]

All take offs  are recorded in the aircrafts log book. They get this information. I would think.  The take offs  and landings are probably the most risky periods of the flight.  Nev

 

 

[turboplanner]

All take offs  are recorded in the aircrafts log book. They get this information. I would think.  The take offs  and landings are probably the most risky periods of the flight.  Nev

On a per trip basis, In GA, I agree, and in RA for minor incidents with nil or low grade injuries I’d also agree, but for serious injuries/ fatalities, I suspect the majority are en route.

 

 

[jetjr]

Landings are also logged as part of annual rego with RAA, along with hours

 

 

[jetjr]

Pretty sooted up belly on the aircraft, maybe burning of something under cowl?

 

If so a great result getting it down safely.

 

 

[Yenn]

Facthunter said that Jab bashing started because CASA over reacted. I beg to differ, it was the Jab bashing that caused CASA to react.

 

I also can;t understand those who say we are laughing at the pilots misfortune. All I could see of the laughing was that it was directed at the reporting of the accident.

 

 

[Admin]

I also can;t understand those who say we are laughing at the pilots misfortune. All I could see of the laughing was that it was directed at the reporting of the accident.

I think that could be because posts have been removed now

 

 

[jetjr]

Jabiru released FB post about it being modified engine and running out of fuel....ie not their fault

 

Suggest if it had no fuel it isn't modified CAE engines fault either

 

 

[BLA82]

Jabiru seem quick to publish when somthing isn’t their fault but it’s tumbleweeds for weeks when it is. Oh that’s right I’m Jab bashing deleted here I come.

 

 

[Bryon]

Before CASA was involved, I was at Temora and had the opportunity to talk to Rod Stiff. I asked him why I was having overheating problems in my Jab 230

 

He asked me where the plane was based and I said Tooradin in Victoria, and he said " Thats your problem, the engines are tuned for Bundaberg weather, not Victorian weather"

 

My reaction was WTF!!!!

 

That was when I decided to change aircraft