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  1. Not sure who wrote the ELAAA submission, but if Keith Page had much input, perhaps CASA are still trying to figure out what he said. I have absolutely no idea what he says in most of his posts here. 028_whisper.gif.86563ef66fe06fd71ffb95dba2588ea4.gif

     

     

  2. Hi Alex. It can be done but requires months of planing and paperwork because of our useless regulator. To fly to any airfield that has regular public transport requires an ASIC. Depending on how many hours you plan on flying it’s probably much easier just to find an instructor you get on with and fly with them.

     

     

  3. seems to me the best idea is that If you see a storm coming, jump in, put your belts on nice and tight, then hang on.....maybe even start the motor (optional)and if the altimeter goes past 14,000, take a deep breath and hang on even harder.....could work - couldn't it ?

    Like this?

     

     

     

  4. Poor fella didn’t intentionally go out and say I’m going to kill 11 people today

    That why he is charged with manslaughter not murder.He allegedly entered the loop from a height he was not permitted to be at (lower than his authorised lowest level) at a speed well below what was required to commence the manoeuvre and when allegedly too low and slow at the top of the loop did not take his last chance to abort the manoeuvre by rolling out. It’s been said he was a very experienced ex RAF fast jet pilot, and current airline pilot. The following English law on one type of manslaughter may apply, the list of jobs could easily include pilot. From my reading, the more qualified and experienced you are, the more this applies to you.

     

    Manslaughter by gross negligence

     

    Under English law, where a person owes a duty of care (either by statute or by the neighbour principle[8]) and is negligent to such a degree that consequently the law regards it as a crime[9](namely the person has been grossly negligent) and that person causes the victim to die, she may be liable for gross negligence manslaughter.[10] The defendants in such cases are often people carrying out jobs that require special skills or care, such as doctors, teachers, police or prison officers, or electricians, who fail to meet the standard which could be expected from a reasonable person of the same profession.[11] In R v Bateman[12] the Court of Criminal Appeal held that gross negligence manslaughter involved the following elements:

     

    1. the defendant owed a duty to the deceased to take care;
       
       
       
    2. the defendant breached this duty;
       
       
       
    3. the breach caused the death of the deceased; and
       
       
       
    4. the defendant's negligence was gross, that is, it showed such a disregard for the life and safety of others as to amount to a crime and deserve punishment.
       
       
       

     

     

     

     

  5. I hope you don't mind the thread drifting a bit from your own (thankfully successful) forced landing, NT. (A really useful - discussion starting - report for all of us!)But this oldie-but-goodie in the 'Saves' catalogue shows well, among other things, that final (and audible ;-) ouch! moment.

    Anyway, I, for one, can never get enough of those Mayday calls.

    Can someone point out just why this guy pulled his chute? As far as I could see he had a near miss, or did they actually collide?
  6. The video shows a 4WD driving past the aeroplane, so it was not too boggy on the side of the road. Standard crossfall on a road is 3% not 15% and it certainly looks like 3% to me. Should have been possible to swing it off at right angles to allow traffic to pass, but that would be up to the police, who aren't too bright.I once spent over two hours waiting while the police stopped all traffic, where a prime mover had lost its trailer. A crane was positioned on part of the road and suddenly the police lost interest and left. the first thing the crane crew did was to get the traffic moving in one lane, which could have been done by the police two hours earlier.

    The fall of the shoulder of the road is substanial, as it needs to be, given the rains they get there. A four wheel drive car is made to drive off road, a Conquest is not. Five tons of aircraft held up br three skinny tires. Taking it off the road would have been a stupid decision. I’m guessing you’d never had to move an aircraft of that size on a slope without a tow bar.
  7. No medical requirement for ASIC. Stangely you need a reason to get an ASIC like working at an airport or flying into one. For a PPL to be current you need a medical so the people who issue the ASIC see the medical as a sign the licence is active. Tell em you don’t need a medical for your RAAus certificate but still need the ASIC to fly into YMTG.

     

     

  8. Sounds like the poor student was just a bit behind the aircraft. Hope he flies again.

     

    From the RAAus page

     

    During solo circuit training, approaching the RWY for a touch and go, the aircraft was travelling at 55-60kts when the wheels first made contact with the RWY which caused the aircraft to bounce a few feet above the RWY. The student held the nose up expecting the aircraft to touch down but the second time the wheels touched the ground the aircraft bounced approx. 10ft off the ground and the right wing tip lifted high. The student then applied full power to climb out however as the right wing was high the aircraft banked to the left. The student then tried pulling the elevator back to lift the aircraft and apply right rudder, the aircraft kept banking to the left at level height approx. 10-15 feet AGL whilst turning a full 180 degrees and then dived into the ground nose first with the left wing tip down. The aircraft came to rest approx. 20m to the West of RWY 32 Gympie Aerodrome.

     

     

  9. From the ATSB web site:

     

    The ATSB is investigating a dual engine failure and forced landing involving a Cessna 441, VH-LBY, at 39 km East of Broome Airport, Western Australia, on 2 March 2018.

     

    During descent into Broome Airport, the right then left engines began to surge. The pilot shut down the right engine and made a mayday call. Shortly after, the left engine failed and the pilot conducted a forced landing on the Great Northern Highway. There was no reported damage to the aircraft. The pilot and passengers were not injured.

     

    As part of the investigation, the ATSB will interview the pilot and obtain engineering information.

     

    Should a critical safety issue be identified during the course of the investigation, the ATSB will immediately notify those affected and seek safety action to address the issue A final report will be released at the conclusion of the investigation.

     

     

  10. You shouldn’t need any training other than any differences in rules and procedures. Converting pilot exam and copy of your qualifications. If you are current ie BFR and medical ( if relevant) then RAAus will recognise your endorsements. You will require at least a check ride with a CFI to demonstrate your competence. Read up on CAO 95.55 and the Visual flight guide Civil Aviation Safety Authority | Visual Flight Rules Guide

     

     

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