Bankstown accident 17/03/2023

[kgwilson]

I can't see many people retrofitting BRS systems due to the ridiculous cost, difficulty in installation in an airframe not designed for them and the low risk factor of it ever having to be used. I built my aircraft and I know how strong it is so the likelihood of having a structural failure especially with ensuring all preventative maintenance and servicing is done by the book is very low. This would be the only reason to deploy a BRS as far as I am concerned. Even over Tiger country I'd far rather take my chances with a forced landing wherever it may be. I have landed in a tree before but then I was flying a Hang Glider.

[BrendAn]

  On 22/03/2023 at 5:36 AM, kgwilson said:

I can't see many people retrofitting BRS systems due to the ridiculous cost, difficulty in installation in an airframe not designed for them and the low risk factor of it ever having to be used. I built my aircraft and I know how strong it is so the likelihood of having a structural failure especially with ensuring all preventative maintenance and servicing is done by the book is very low. This would be the only reason to deploy a BRS as far as I am concerned. Even over Tiger country I'd far rather take my chances with a forced landing wherever it may be. I have landed in a tree before but then I was flying a Hang Glider.

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You can't fit to a factory build anyway unless it was an option I would imagine

[jackc]

  On 22/03/2023 at 5:17 AM, coljones said:

Ah, the good old "company" canard again.  I'm surprised you haven't resigned from the human race - being a company of a type.

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I have being given a diagnosis by my Doctor. Now suffering Terminal Hermititis 🙂 

Which will get gradually worse.  It is a desired disease for some Aviators that are sick of all the bullsh1t regulations that seems to contaminate modern Aviation 🙂 

 

[jackc]

  On 22/03/2023 at 5:17 AM, coljones said:

Ah, the good old "company" canard again.  I'm surprised you haven't resigned from the human race - being a company of a type.

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I have being given a diagnosis by my Doctor. Now suffering Terminal Hermititis 🙂 

Which will get gradually worse.  It is a desired disease for some Aviators that are sick of all the bullsh1t regulations that seems to contaminate modern Aviation 🙂 

 

[jackc]

  On 22/03/2023 at 5:17 AM, coljones said:

Ah, the good old "company" canard again.  I'm surprised you haven't resigned from the human race - being a company of a type.

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I have being given a diagnosis by my Doctor. Now suffering Terminal Hermititis 🙂 

Which will get gradually worse.  It is a desired disease for some Aviators that are sick of all the bullsh1t regulations that seems to contaminate modern Aviation 🙂 

 

[jackc]

  On 22/03/2023 at 5:17 AM, coljones said:

Ah, the good old "company" canard again.  I'm surprised you haven't resigned from the human race - being a company of a type.

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I have being given a diagnosis by my Doctor. Now suffering Terminal Hermititis 🙂 

Which will get gradually worse.  It is a desired disease for some Aviators that are sick of all the bullsh1t regulations that seems to contaminate modern Aviation 🙂 

 

[jackc]

  On 22/03/2023 at 5:17 AM, coljones said:

Ah, the good old "company" canard again.  I'm surprised you haven't resigned from the human race - being a company of a type.

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I have being given a diagnosis by my Doctor. Now suffering Terminal Hermititis 🙂 

Which will get gradually worse.  It is a desired disease for some Aviators that are sick of all the bullsh1t regulations that seems to contaminate modern Aviation 🙂 

 

[facthunter]

No one's stopping you fitting one and no one should mandate one either. Does that sound reasonable? Looking back to 1959 when I started flying there would not have been one occasion that I would have used one. I know of a couple of accidents one MAY have helped which were fatalities but plenty of deaths where it wouldn't have... At what weight do we consider them unnecessary? I'd rather build a stronger airframe . Nev

[jackc]

Simple, just WEAR a Parachute……many Glider Pilots do.

[facthunter]

It would be good to get out of the rat race. In any case, the RATS won.  Nev

[facthunter]

Not always easy to get out. Have a quickly jettisonable door. Piano wire.   Nev

[jackc]

  On 22/03/2023 at 6:36 AM, facthunter said:

Not always easy to get out. Have a quickly jettisonable door. Piano wire.   Nev

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Sadly, no STC for that.  Can just image what Jabiru would say 🙂 

[Old Koreelah]

  On 22/03/2023 at 6:30 AM, jackc said:

I have being given a diagnosis by my Doctor. Now suffering Terminal Hermititis 🙂 

 

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Nasty stutter you’ve got there Jack.

 

My Brother in Law was suffering family distress and said he was thinking of becoming a recluse. 
I replied, “can I come too?”

[BrendAn]

  On 22/03/2023 at 6:38 AM, jackc said:

Sadly, no STC for that.  Can just image what Jabiru would say 🙂 

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i think it has been proven that the safest place to be in a crash is in a jabiru.

[facthunter]

Quite a few planes have them . Doors come off for Para drops.  Nev

[BrendAn]

  On 22/03/2023 at 6:46 AM, facthunter said:

Quite a few planes have them . Doors come off for Para drops.  Nev

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just fit an ejection seat and wear a pointy hardhat

[BrendAn]

  On 22/03/2023 at 6:30 AM, jackc said:

I have being given a diagnosis by my Doctor. Now suffering Terminal Hermititis 🙂 

Which will get gradually worse.  It is a desired disease for some Aviators that are sick of all the bullsh1t regulations that seems to contaminate modern Aviation 🙂 

 

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your doctor was busy, he gave you 6 diagnosis

[facthunter]

Jack was advised to get more opinions.  Nev