cooperplace Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 does anyone know anything about this: ATSB to investigate potential drone collision with light aircraft in Adelaide "Police said they were contacted just after 7:00pm on Tuesday by a pilot who believed he may have struck a drone on approach to Parafield Airport" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planedriver Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 IF it turns out to be drone? as a responsible drone pilot myself, I hope the offender gets the book thrown at them if they can identify the culprit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomadpete Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 But therein lies the problem. What chance is there to identify the operator, and to prove in court that he was operating the thing at the time? It's rather unlikely that any witness will come forward to incriminate him/her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yenn Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 If the pilot believed that he struck a drone there should be evidence, such as surface damage to the plane. If no damage was there a problem. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love to fly Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 If the pilot believed that he struck a drone there should be evidence, such as surface damage to the plane. If no damage was there a problem. ATSB report refers to minor damage. Investigation: AO-2017-073 - In-flight collision with object, SOCATA TB-10 Tobago, VH-YTG, Parafield Airport, South Australia on 11 July 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scre80 Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 You can see damage on video here. Drone strikes plane at Parafield Airport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly_tornado Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Thank goodness that Pauline and James weren't in town, that would have broken the internet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdseye Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 Time they banned birds, weather balloons, UAVs and other aircraft. Obviously all potential catastrophic accident causes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLA82 Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 I would be $100 that it wasn't a drone. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teckair Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 How do they know it was a drone? They just made that up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teckair Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 Sounds like more fake news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly_tornado Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 pilots lying because... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teckair Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 They are paranoid about drones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coljones Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 Had a young bloke in today with a Phantom 3( the type made famous by the Bunnings flight) who showed me the current software will not even let it start within 5km of an airport..Yes the software can be hacked.. but that sort of 'intellectual' individual is more likely to be at 50ft at that time in the afternoon purving on the next door neighbour .. not at 500ft in the path of a plane . Sound like this is a good excuse for the insurance claim.,, rather than explain what really happened.. Nerds don't perve. Nerds aim for the stars. It may well have been bought on eBay, where normal rules don't apply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coljones Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 If it wasn't a drone then it must have been Superman, a flying pig or a flying toaster - there are a lot of those around. Or it could have been the One Nation Campaign plane flying under the radar. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teckair Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 You wouldn't know what happened hangar rash, wind sock pole, take your pick there is no evidence that it was a drone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coljones Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 You wouldn't know what happened hangar rash, wind sock pole, take your pick there is no evidence that it was a drone. Nor is there any evidence that it was hanger rash, wind sock pole, a take your pick. I would say that the statements made by the pilot were evidence, just unsubstantiated. There is sufficient evidence around about the negligent use of drones for a collision with a drone to remain part of the theory. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLA82 Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 Aircraft travelling at what 60knts minimum with a aluminium leading edge hits a drone with sharp edges and spinning props and it leaves a smooth dent with no sharp edges, seriously?... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teckair Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 Nor is there any evidence that it was hanger rash, wind sock pole, a take your pick. I would say that the statements made by the pilot were evidence, just unsubstantiated. There is sufficient evidence around about the negligent use of drones for a collision with a drone to remain part of the theory. Did you look at the damage? A vertical crease nothing like what you would expect from a drone strike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDQDI Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 Did you look at the damage? A vertical crease nothing like what you would expect from a drone strike. Looking at the atsb report photos it doesn't look at all like a vertical crease but a dint exactly like you would expect a drone to make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDQDI Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 Of course a bird would make similar marks. But I don't see why people think it is impossible to hit a drone?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teckair Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 Nothing is impossible but the number of unbelievable drone reports have not helped. How does this person know this was a drone? If it was a drone then that would be a very serious problem that needs to be assessed. It would appear to me drone reports are made up in an effort to get them banned. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank marriott Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 Certainly suggesting/accusing the pilot of making a false report is a big step - think civil liability. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teckair Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 Certainly suggesting/accusing the pilot of making a false report is a big step - think civil liability. Isn't this a case he thinks it was a drone ? And therefore not making a false report? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank marriott Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 Isn't this a case he thinks it was a drone ? And therefore not making a false report? Yes, not referring to the pilot report but to people suggesting it was a wilful false claim to cover some other "incident" - But anyway just an observation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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