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"Bill Morris came along much much later and yes he did ditch in the Whitsundays, (96/97???), he also did some jail time for beating up a house. It panned out like the script from that famous movie 'From Russia With Love'!

Entrancing, just visulize that coming towards your screen, in slow motion mode, I think that a change of undies would be in order!

And the Co-Pilot calling the numbers I'd say good team work!

Both the videos were great!

You know the Pom's mate they are just showing their mates the way home!

The Flight Gob Smacked! The landing they will have to work on as must be a little rough with that weight on his back, you could break something.

Good stuff!

Nev, my sentiments completely, there is a time and a place for everything but never for showing off!

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You've done it again McCain! Bloody great film clip.

Watched the video quite amazing actually. Those guys and the 2 kids were extremely lucky and I can't believe how calm cool and collected the pilot was. Anyway a happy ending for the kids, the pilot and passenger which is what really counts.

But Maj he didn't miss it did he in fact it would have filled his whole windscreen at one point:faint:!

I can't help it but the mind boggles as to what would have happened if the BRS had deployed, it may have ended up the first ferris wheel in space!

I concur!

ell this incident has alleviated my concerns about ferris wheels and fun rides at f Well this incident has alliviate the fears I that have harboured for years in respect of my kids and others ridding these contraptions at shows they are obviously built strong, strong enough to survive and stay in tact after being struck by a missile.

A really nice bit of film work. Only thing though that concerned me was the bull at the begining of the video it reminded me of a this kid I knew in first grade he also forever had his tongue up his nose.

You need to use a shoe horn!

Nice one Winsor but you wouldn't get me in it. When it was flying it was jerking around and twitching so much it looked like it had Parkinsons disease.

Well to me he wasn't mucking around he certainly put on a good display, nice film clip Ian, thanks. Rick-p

Hi Ian if and when you need more Avgas Roger Toole is the go, if you didn't already get it from him. Send me a message and I will reply with the details. Rick-p

More like having smoked the crack!

Bloody good point mate, I really think that at times the forums seem to get a little left of centre and thereafter become morbid erasing the real joy of flying. Lets learn something from these incidents but not treat them as a soap box of doom and gloom if you fly. We drive cars everyday and we don't labour on all the accidents and deaths on the roads. It's a fact of life that if you get out of bed in the morning there is a chance that you may have an accident by the end of the day. Do what we do as safe as possible but enjoy it at the same time as life is too short too spend it worrying about if and when we are going to come unstuck. Rick-p

Hi Hendonguy, That is the way of life mate in one revolution we go from one thing to the next like my good friend who recently went in a flash of an eye from being fit and healthy to dead, his heart just stopped. Something broke because the manufacturer in his case just didn't get it right but there were no recalls for my mate. My point, never expect a warning that something is going to go wrong always expect the worsed and then you may just have an even chance of survival. A warning is a bonus! I could go on but I may cop from Dex another "that's an unusual rant Rick". I'm just trying to make a point! Rick-p

Ok thanks for the info and of course the good thing is that you walked away, the engine fell apart but you didn't you kept a good presence of mind and that's what good training is all about. The question on everyones lips should be what am I going to do and how will I react when the engine does stop, not if the engine does stop because it's never "if" it's always "when" and then you will be prepared and have an even chance of survival. It doesn't matter what engine you fly they are all engineered and everything and anything engineered can and will break, eventually. Anyone who fly's around thinking that the type of engine they have is bullet proof and will never stop is only being a fool to themselves. My two bob's worth! Thanks again. Regards, Rick-p

Thanks and sorry but next question, how many hours on engine from new or rebuild? I'm just putting together some statistics on the most popular, let's say, aircraft engines used in recreational flying machines. This also includes the cause of the failure. Thanks again for your assistance it's much appreciated. Regards, Rick-p