jamel

The flight from Murray Bridge to Mt Gambier that morning doesn't paint a nice picture either. From FR24, the last 25 minutes were all below 900', dropping down to 600' at times before doing somewhat of a circling approach (3 full orbits) at 200'. After that, airborne again 15 minutes later...

If that isn't enough to make someone park up , what is ?

I read into that comment, that the pilot was a risk-taker in every facet of his personal and business life. I hope the inference I gained is wrong.

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This really is incomprehensible ! I admire those who carry out this service for those in the bush , but the poor husband and siblings left behind , net alone those whose lives were cut short trusting the ability of someone in a position of responsibility. RIP

In my humble opinion , it is a must do! . In retrospect I am so glad my first flying was in gliders, apart from stall and spin training, EVERY landing is a forced landing, no go arounds if

you muck up

FYI - spiralling is identified by an increasing airspeed. That does not happen in a fully developed spin in the aircraft we mostly fly.

Oscar the spins I experienced when I was learning gliding were fully developed spins and I can assure you I was looking straight at the deck and turning like a top! The old instructor must have sensed I wasn't too keen on the idea and made me wait for at least 3 revolutions before I was allowed to recover it! To this day I haven't let an aircraft past the incipient stage, and i hope I never do!!!

So sad. RIP. What a horrible start to the year its been.

At least he deserves respect for the fact that he didn't take anyone else with him as so many others find necessary to do

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

The speculation and idiotic opinions annoy me, so insensitive and ignorant. Families looking for answers trawl through these forums, enjoy your discussions boofhead...

"A dust devil was nearby, they is Cessna killers as well, I herd about it once, but I am not speclating or nuffing like that , I is not an idiot or ignorant like uvver boofheads, I no xactly what I is talking about. Never ever do I post rubish where famlys is looking cos I is very senstiv to"

You got to wonder sometimes. That light bulb in your head needs switching on

People such as you are part of the problem, going off half cocked making ill informed comments. What would you know about manoeuvres in a current model trike ? Having flown an Edge X doesn't qualify.Anyway the networks afternoon news is going to air as we speak with a more factual version of what occurred.

How the hell can you gain knowledge discussing speculation and rumour !

2.6.2 Manoeuvring Limits

All aerobatic manoeuvres including spinning is prohibited.

Aerobatic manoeuvres including whipstalls, stalled spiral descents and negative “G” manoeuvres are not permitted. It must be emphasised that a whipstall, spiral descent or negative G manoeuvre can never be conducted safely. These manoeuvres put the aircraft outside the pilots control and put both the aircraft and its occupants in extreme danger.

Do not pitch nose up or nose down more than 45 degrees from the horizontal. The front support tube of the trike and the pilot's chest limits the fore and aft movement of the control bar respectively.

2.6.3 Bank Angle

Do not exceed 60 degrees of bank angle. In roll there is no stop for the control movement. For the purpose of pre-flight freedom, check by lowering each wing to within 10 cm off the ground (on ground level).

People such as you are part of the problem, going off half cocked making ill informed comments. What would you know about manoeuvres in a current model trike ? Having flown an Edge X doesn't qualify.Anyway the networks afternoon news is going to air as we speak with a more factual version of what occurred.

How the hell can you gain knowledge discussing speculation and rumour !

Please be careful as to what you say in regard to this accident. The airport manager was misquoted by both Herald Son and Border Mail so little if non of the above is fact.Why not just express your condolences and wait for the report before commenting further.

The forum is for the discussion of Accidents and Incidents , not just condolences, if you don't feel they should be discussed don't read the forum

"Yarrawonga Aerodrome manager Peter McLean told the Herald Sun the men, both experienced pilots, had been performing flight manoeuvres around the airstrip when their XT-912 Arrow struck the ground."

I guess we will never hear any more about these "manoeuvres " or whether they contributed to the accident! Manoeuvres and flexwings are two words I don't like in the same sentence.

Condolences to all those near to them

I would seriously doubt it! The Herald Sun article listed in the other post goes into more detail and seems to include gyros in the equation and then goes on to say that they are mostly caused by pilot error anyway!

Condolences to you Flyerme and all his loved ones. You have had a tough few months!

You have to love how they change the stories! The first article they had on this link made it out to be an aircraft crash!

I guess we can never know if or when we are going to have a heart attack , better it be just before take off!

News tonight, 70 year old hits powerlines.

Well the police have made their findings "both planes clipped power lines" !!!

https://au.news.yahoo.com/sa/a/25230739/pilot-dies-in-sa-light-plane-crash/

Photo , the news said he apparently crashed while performing 'tricks"

Yes, an aerobatic aircraft, so I guess VH rego.

Yeah, the first report has been changed somewhat, they initially said it was a flying school plane that had ditched in a creek!! Nice they have updated the article to correct it and put up a picture as well.

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/flying-school-plane-ditches-in-creek-near-murray-bridge-aerodrome-occupants-lucky-to-escape-injury/story-fni6uo1m-1226866483398

I bet someones sphincter was working overtime!!!!