Teckair

OK, but I was just thinking there is some bad advice floating around.

What I mean is at 1000 ft your options are more limited and they keep changing and it will be easier to get caught out, some of the x-spurts on here don't know what they are on about.

Yes good in theory but at 1000 ft that changes so often, so maybe don't fly around at 1000 ft but wait a minute we don't know why he was at 1000 ft.

I knew someone who got run over and killed landing on a road. Other bad points about landing on roads, wires, signs/white posts, the camber makes the plane want go bush. When I have had failures a road was the last option for me. I have landed on roads with the engine going and not found it easy, one time a car drove under the wing.

Ok Nev I didn't mean to copy you I was typing when you posted yours

You should already know the wind direction before the event, ground speed, drift, smoke, ripples on dams etc. Most times the engine will give warning before it stops. Best to have the last turn done at height the sharper the turn the more height you need. Practice glide approaches with out using the throttle aim to be a little high and slip the last bit of excess height off when you can see you will make it. allow a bit for sink/wind shear. All that being said the guy did well to get out of it even if luck was on his side.

Saying wait for the report is what is ridiculous.

You think this is funny? This could turn quite nasty and not even vaguely funny going by information available on this thread.

Really? They would be looking in wrong place, surely they would be better off to talk to someone who was there?

What report would that be? These forums are about the best way learn what happened and help others avoid the same fate.

Ok mods this looks like a personal attack. As sometimes happens anybody who has a different opinion or view gets branded an inane idiot.

You had FT agree with you that's got to be feather in your cap.

Probably the dog would not be OK.

Not really a motor can run with reduced power due to carby ice.

Look again it's there, FT at his finest. But you are right it's a troll.

Engine failures should not automatically result in a prang/fatality.

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/pilot-injured-in-light-plane-crash-near-mareeba-20160305-gnbeur.html

Could you please explain what that is, I have not heard of it and I have owned 2 VW powered air craft and have no idea what you are talking about.

I don't have an opinion on that, zero for reading comprehension for you, read my post again, and try to understand it this time. I was trying to say what I thought had happened not whether it was right or wrong. People like your self might be able to gain something from the observations of an unbiased observer.

I think the problem was there were so many Jabirus flying with many over populated areas with the engine having a bad name with many people Casa were worried one might hit someone on the ground. I think they were protecting there own back sides. The factory having a reputation for telling people the problems are someone else's fault has not helped.

Apparently very few people survive an engine failure in the Lancair.

Then you land again.

The whole thing is so sad at least he won't have to suffer the cancer treatment any more.

Yes as you know we had some good times.

Not funny mate, spare a thought for those that knew the guy. This is totally unexpected, he really was not that old probably a similar age to many on these forums, I am totally shocked.