cooperplace
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Crash at Boonah Golf Course 14/01/2024
cooperplace replied to HeliPilot70's topic in Aircraft Incidents and Accidents
Yes, a very solid hit. -
cooperplace started following Crash at Caiguna today 16/12/22. , Crash at Boonah Golf Course 14/01/2024 , My spies tell me Jabiru has been sold and 6 others
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Crash at Boonah Golf Course 14/01/2024
cooperplace replied to HeliPilot70's topic in Aircraft Incidents and Accidents
Afraid to say it looks like that to me too. -
My spies tell me Jabiru has been sold
cooperplace replied to Kyle Communications's topic in AUS/NZ General Discussion
Yes but if you put 4 pilots together you'll get 5 strongly held views! -
Airspeed under 10,000 - again.
cooperplace replied to flying dog's topic in AUS/NZ General Discussion
This is a constant concern when I'm flying the Jab. -
Mid-air collision over Port Phillip Bay 19/11/2023
cooperplace replied to red750's topic in Aircraft Incidents and Accidents
I agree. I've never done it and don't particularly want to, it looks v risky. -
Skydiving plane crashes near Geelong 20/10/2023
cooperplace replied to red750's topic in Aircraft Incidents and Accidents
That's what I was worried you'd say. I'd hate to be a pilot of one of these, knowing all 16 jumpers are hanging on by their fingernails. And if one comes loose they might dislodge the rest. This is what I thought happened in 2010, but I thought, surely this sport can't be that haphazard. -
Skydiving plane crashes near Geelong 20/10/2023
cooperplace replied to red750's topic in Aircraft Incidents and Accidents
Hi Bob, Thanks, all good to know. You're right about the media. Years ago I attended the Swiss national 'diving championships and was impressed at how they could put one foot precisely on the target. However I have no desire to leap out of a perfectly good aircraft. I would like to know how everyone is restrained during takeoff. Cheers -
Skydiving plane crashes near Geelong 20/10/2023
cooperplace replied to red750's topic in Aircraft Incidents and Accidents
Maybe that's what caused this crash? We don't know it to be an engine failure do we? The TPE331 is said to be very reliable. Is this what caused the 2010 Fox Glacier crash? The more I hear about skydiving the more it scares me. There seems to be a different mindset in skydiving, too much left to chance. -
Skydiving plane crashes near Geelong 20/10/2023
cooperplace replied to red750's topic in Aircraft Incidents and Accidents
It was reported elsewhere that they were at 500 ft. If at 12.500 they would probably dump the cargo, and would have plenty of time to set up a nice landing on the strip, as happened at Cairns in 2009. -
Skydiving plane crashes near Geelong 20/10/2023
cooperplace replied to red750's topic in Aircraft Incidents and Accidents
Skydiving operations scare me. Do they wear seatbelts? The passenger seats would have been removed to fit 17, which seems a lot for a 208. Well done to the pilot. -
Flight school near Oxford?
cooperplace replied to cooperplace's topic in UK/Europe General Discussion
OK thanks. Enstone looks good. -
I'm visiting the UK later this year (assuming it's still U) and will be at Oxford. I like to take a flight, check out where I am from the air. Can anyone recommend a flight school where I could hire a plane (something like a C152 would be fine) + instructor? Thanks
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Was this really a 'chute worthy' emergency?
cooperplace replied to danny_galaga's topic in Aircraft Incidents and Accidents
Well, if he didn't pull the lever and the landing ended badly, say with serious injuries, he'd never forgive himself. I think the only person who can make the decision is him. He certainly didn't pull the lever as his first response: he tried to get to landing fields. -
Two helicopters collide on the Gold Coast 02/01/23
cooperplace replied to red750's topic in Aircraft Incidents and Accidents
Just when I thought people couldn't get any lower: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-03-31/qld-sea-world-chopper-pilot-ashley-jenkinson-traffic-fine-fraud/102169718 -
Crash at Caiguna today 16/12/22.
cooperplace replied to Markdun's topic in Aircraft Incidents and Accidents
A father of two young kids, a terrible tragedy. Condolences to the family and friends.