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It will buff out Fly Safe RW From ABC http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-01-03/pilot-unscathed-in-belly-landing-at-parafield/7065218 Pilot unscathed in belly-landing at Parafield; Skydiver hurts back in jump near Two Wells By Daniel Keane Updated 1 minute ago PHOTO: The pilot was uninjured in the accident. (ABC News) MAP: Parafield 5106 A pilot has walked away uninjured after a light plane landed on its belly at Parafield Airport north of Adelaide, while a skydiver has been treated for back pain following a rough landing at Lower Light. In the incident at Parafield, police said a single-seater plane landed on its belly about 12:15pm. The SA Ambulance Service said the pilot, who walked away from the scene, did not require treatment. The plane has damage to its undercarriage. A short time later, ambulance crews were called to Adelaide Tandem Skydiving at Lower Light near Two Wells. A man aged in his 50s suffered a sore back following a hard landing at the end of a tandem jump.

I agree with my original post with the we'll done Tracey There is a lot of talk on another site about the word "solo" There is video & photos of 2 pob in the Stearman Also the link below for another up coming attempt by a lady named Amanda J Harrison in a de Havilland Moth. The word solo is in bold. Sounds interesting, noticed she is crowd funding so I may send her a few dollars. http://amandajharrison.com

Well done Tracey Curtis - Taylor From ABC http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-01-02/female-solo-flight-a-homage-to-aviation-pioneer-amy-johnson/7064324

Last night in amongst all the noise & celebration, I had a quiet moment to reflect on those that were left behind in 2015, including Ross. Has there been any more thought on Robbos memorial suggestion? Fly Safe in 2016 Regards R W

The Eagle has landed.

There are several scenarios on the other site One that made me smile was the tourists camera strap around the collective. Also noted in the photos was the cabin separation, this seems to happen a lot with AS 350 accidents Fly Safe RW

Passenger received the flight as a Christmas present. RIP. Thinking of his family and friends. Hope Ryan is on the mend. I loved my time flying the Tiger Moth Such a beautiful machine Fly Safe RW

From ABC http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-12-24/chopper-pilot-cleared-over-beer-run-claims/7052768 Chopper pilot cleared over claims of beer run flight to Mt Molloy pub in far north Queensland By Mike Donaldson Posted about 2 hours ago MAP: Mount Molloy 4871 A tribunal has rejected allegations a far north Queensland helicopter pilot flew two mates on a beer run to a local pub at Mt Molloy, north of Cairns, after running out of alcohol. The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) alleged the trio piled into a two-seater helicopter after running out of beer at a barbecue, landing at a country pub and buying a slab, then clipping trees on take-off. The pilot went to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, successfully arguing he had not undertaken the beer run flight. He said a key witness was motivated by malice, after the pilot had an affair with the witness's former partner. However, because of a breach of flying rules on another flight, which included consuming alcohol, the tribunal upheld CASA's cancellation of the pilot's approval to act as a chief pilot but it allowed him to continue to fly commercially, after a period of suspension, under a series of strict conditions.

Hi Debb, Learn to fly in Tasmania & you can fly anywhere in the world. Well maybe not North Korea. Have a great Christmas & New Year Fly Safe:rotary: RW

Bit more to the story above Regards RW The pilot of an ultra-light aeroplane that ditched in Bass Strait off Tasmania's north-east coast two years ago has been charged with reckless flying. Shayd Hector of Tingira Heights in New South Wales is charged with the reckless operation of an aircraft, flying an aircraft without a licence, and consuming alcohol within eight hours of flying an aircraft. The Commonwealth prosecutor alleges the offences took place at or near Bridport on October 28, 2013, endangering the life of Hector's passenger, Joel Nelson. The pair were rescued from the sea near Waterhouse Island that afternoon after their ultra-light plane crashed into the sea.

And now the Court case If it was one of us doing the flight by the rules, we probably would have perished! Fly Safe RW From ABC http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-12-09/reckless-flying-charge-for-pilot-who-ditched-ultralight/7012376 Print Email Facebook Twitter More Reckless flying charge for pilot who ditched ultra-light plane in Bass Strait Posted 42 minutes ago PHOTO: Shayd Hector and Joel Nelson received cuts in the crash and were treated for hypothermia before flying home to Newcastle after the 2013 crash. (ABC) RELATED STORY: Two Newcastle men 'lucky to survive' ultralight crash MAP: TASthey described clinging to debris fearing they could be attacked by a shark. Hector did not enter pleas and was ordered to return to the Launceston Magistrates Court in February. Topics: air-transport, courts-and-trials, tas, nsw

I hope we can all have a quite minute for Ross tonight. RIP Ross, sympathy to friends and family. RW

Good friends are hard to find. We are enjoying your forum input, as we move forward I hope you make good friends along the flight path ahead. I like your way of thinking Debra. Fly Safe. R W

The Pastors Donkey Regards RW The Pastor entered his donkey in a race and it won. The Pastor was so pleased with the donkey that he entered it in the race again and it won again. The local paper read: PASTOR'S ASS OUT FRONT. The Bishop was so upset with this kind of publicity that he ordered the Pastor not to enter the donkey in another race. The next day the local paper headline read: BISHOP SCRATCHES PASTOR'S ASS. This was too much for the Bishop so he ordered the Pastor to get rid of the donkey. The Pastor decided to give it to a Nun in a nearby convent. The local paper, hearing of the news, posted the following headline the next day: NUN HAS BEST ASS IN TOWN. The Bishop fainted. He informed the Nun that she would have to get rid of the donkey so she sold it to a farm for $10. The next day the paper read: NUN SELLS ASS FOR $10 This was too much for the Bishop so he ordered the Nun to buy back the donkey and lead it to the plains where it could run wild. The next day the headlines read: NUN ANNOUNCES HER ASS IS WILD AND FREE. The Bishop was buried the next day. The moral of the story is . . . being concerned about public opinion can bring you much grief and misery . . . even shorten your life. So be yourself and enjoy life. Stop worrying about everyone else's ass and just cover your own !!! You'll be a lot happier and live longer!

A red, black & white magpie. Fly Safe RW

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Another fatal accident this time captured on video, It appears the pilot was trying to land on a dolley that moved (not chocked) Fly Safe R W [MEDIA=liveleak]c8d_1448123557[/MEDIA]

Very Sad, There is a discussion on another site as to the blades, they were not rotating as two blades appear to be undamaged. (similar to Glasgow Pub accident) Also for Scenics the machine usually drops the pax of to explore the glacier & returns an hour or two later. There are 4 seats in the rear & two + the pilot in the front. Fly Safe R W From ABC Two Australian tourists, four Britons killed in helicopter crash in New Zealand, police believe Updated about 8 hours ago Photo: The wreckage was found in a crevasse, but rescuers have had difficulty reaching it due to the terrain. (Supplied: NZ Police) Map: New Zealand New Zealand police believe two Australian and four British tourists have been killed in a helicopter crash in Fox Glacier on the west coast of New Zealand's South Island. Key points: Tourists killed in helicopter crash on Fox Glacier not yet named NZ Herald reports pilot was 28-year-old Mitch Gameren Weather on glacier reportedly "terrible" at time of accident A paramedic and an alpine rescue team who were winched down to the crash site confirmed there were no survivors, a police spokesman said. "It is believed two were Australians and four were from the United Kingdom. Formal identification of those people will take some time," a statement said. "Police have been liaising with the embassies of the countries concerned to ensure the next of kin are advised of the situation." The helicopter's pilot, believed to be a local, was also killed in the incident. Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said she had spoken to the families of two Australians believed to have been on board. "We hold grave concerns for two Australians who were believed to have been on board the helicopter and we have spoken to the two families concerned," she said in a statement. "My sympathies are with the families of the crash victims at this very distressing time. "I am advised that the location and weather conditions at the crash site are difficult and full details of the crash are yet to emerge." Photo: Mitch Gameren has been named in media reports as the pilot of the helicopter. (Facebook) The sightseeing helicopter plunged into the Fox Glacier, a popular tourist site on the west coast of the South Island, with weather conditions reported to be heavily overcast and raining at the time. The Squirrel helicopter was operated by Alpine Adventures, which said it took off on a scenic flight this morning. The New Zealand Herald named Mitch Gameren as the pilot, adding he was from Queenstown. Gameren's step-father, Kelly Bray, told the Herald he was an "all-around good guy". "We've had heaps of conversations about not taking risks. We'd like to think he was super cautious," Mr Bray told the Herald. The wreckage was found in a crevasse but rescuers had difficulty reaching it due to the rugged terrain. Police said the retrieval of bodies could take some days because of the atrocious weather. "I'm not going to risk any more lives, we've lost seven," inspector John Canning told reporters earlier. "The terrain at the top of the glacier is very rough, as you can imagine it's icy and there are crevasses — it's quite dangerous." Weather conditions 'terrible' at time of accident Photo: The helicopter crashed on Fox Glacier on New Zealand's South Island. (Tracey Nearmy: AAP) Grey District mayor Tony Kokshoorn described weather conditions around the glacier at the time of the accident as "terrible" with heavy rain and poor visibility. "It wouldn't be a good day to be flying helicopters," he said. The Transport Accident Investigation Commission has opened an investigation and four investigators were due at the scene this afternoon. Debris from the wrecked helicopter was spread over several hundred metres with the main part of the aircraft wedged between house-sized blocks of ice. The alarm was raised late on Saturday morning when an emergency locator beacon was activated. The New Zealand Rescue Coordination Centre sent four helicopters to the glacier where they found a deep scorch mark leading to the helicopter about 762 metres up the glacier. Fox Glacier is on the remote west coast of New Zealand's South Island and is visited by thousands of tourists each year. Alpine Adventures is a company that provides scenic flights and landings on the glacier, according to local media. In 2010, a plane headed for Fox Glacier crashed while taking off from a nearby town, killing all nine people on board, including four international tourists.

Hi Debbie, Great to see a lady flying in Tassie, I flew a yellow gazelle back in the 90's great machine. Rob is a top guy. Fly Safe Regards RW

Rest in Peace Richard, Carolyn and friend John. I had read in the link below that Carolyn was also rated on the EC-135 A sad day indeed. R W http://www.richardgreen.net.au/

The Dornier 328 VH-PPQ is also on flight radar searching the Warowolong conservation area.

From the Newcastle Herald THREE people are missing after a helicopter disappeared on its way to Sydney on Saturday. Newcastle crews are conducting a search spanning from the Hunter to northern Sydney for a helicopter which took off near Tamworth on Saturday and hasn't been since. It's believed the helicopter had three people on board when it took off from Breeza on Saturday, bound for Sydney. It has not reached the destination of its two-hour route. It's understood the helicopter was headed to Mona Vale, in the Northern Beaches area. The privately-owned EC135 helicopter was headed for Mona Vale from Breeza, near Tamworth, on Saturday but never arrived. Both the Australian Maritime Safety Authority and the Westpac Rescue Helicopter are currently searching the most likely flight route. Search and rescue officers are seeking extra clues to narrow the search zone. No mayday calls we received by the plane, and the AMSA said it was only made aware that the helicopter had not landed on Monday morning. (Not sure why they said no mayday calls we received from the plane RW) Australian Search and Rescue is leading the search with several aircraft reportedly involved. AMSA said roughly seven helicopters would join its plane combing the coast, as the Westpac aircraft scanned the southern end of the search zone. A spokesperson for the Westpac Rescue Helicopter confirmed the rescue chopper had been activated this morning to assist with the search. "A search is currently underway involving a total of eight aircraft including the Newcastle-based Westpac Rescue Helicopter for a helicopter which reportedly left Breeza on Saturday and failed to arrive at its Mona Vale destination," the spokesperson said. "At present Westpac Rescue Helicopter has an area on the Central Coast as its designated area while other aircraft have been assigned to other locations for the present."

Hoping for a good outcome on this one. Had read it is an EC-135. From ABC News Search underway for helicopter missing between Sydney and north-west NSW Updated 3 minutes ago PHOTO: The Westpac helicopter is involved in the search for the missing helicopter. (AAP: Paul Miller) MAP: Breeza 2381 A search is underway for a helicopter with three people aboard which has not been heard from since leaving Breeza in north-west New South Wales on Saturday afternoon. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority said the helicopter was flying to northern Sydney - a trip that should only have taken a couple of hours. AMSA said the helicopter was only reported missing this morning just after 8:00am. The authority's Dornier 328 Search and Rescue plane is inspecting the northern part of the likely flight path, while a rescue helicopter is searching the southern part. The search area stretches from the Hunter Valley to northern Sydney. No mayday calls or emergency beacons were detected, AMSA said.

Well done Matt, fantastic achievement It would be great to see the race back in Australia. From ABC Lake Macquarie close to securing International Red Bull Air Race Updated 14 Apr 2015, 1:11pm PHOTO: Lake Macquarie council says it's close to securing the International Red Bull Air race. (Karim Sahib, file photo: AFP) MAP: Charlestown 2290 Lake Macquarie council says it's close to securing the International Red Bull Air race. Council's economic development firm, Dantia has applied to Destination NSW to help fund the event. If successful, the city could be hosting an air race as early as March 2016. Dantia chief executive Adam Cougle said it would be a huge boost for the Hunter's tourism industry. "This will be the largest regional event ever in NSW," he said. "Therefore with Lake Macquarie city not having the largest accommodation capacity, the event will flow into the entire Hunter Valley. "Newcastle will be full, the wine country will be full and Lake Macquarie will be full for that weekend."

Beautiful machine I can afford to buy one, my new shed was built to house one, but I will wait a year or two to see how they perform. Plus I am afraid to tell my partner about my desire to own one. Can't see it happening but in the future they recon the price of the icon will drop. Pigs might fly as well. Fly Safe RW