Guest Maj Millard Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Bit tough if no beacon, then down to visual search only which takes time, especially with a dark green aircraft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XP503 Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Poor thing she's only 24 as well. :-( I hope she is ok. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motzartmerv Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 I hope she's ok..:(... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cscotthendry Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Just rang ch7 newsroom. They were aware of the search, but didn't have any more info than what we know here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webbm Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Some more info on the plane circling above and its capabilities... http://www.amsa.gov.au/publications/fact_sheets/dornier_2012.pdf I hope they're holding up OK at the flight school - they are a great bunch of people... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathan_c Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Was riding dirtbikes out at glasshouse today and saw the helicopters doing the searching above us. Hope all is ok with the pilots! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballpoint 246niner Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 I live in the middle of the current search grid and can assure you that all efforts are being made to locate the pilot and aircraft. I spoke to local police in the search area on site only 10 mins ago, tomorrow am will most likely reveal an outcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XP503 Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Another accident highlighting the importance of only flying over country you can land in. Makes you wonder whats being taught. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ave8rr Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Another accident highlighting the importance of only flying over country you can land in. Makes you wonder whats being taught. David, we dont know yet if the aircraft is in bush. When the aircraft is found and the reason for it being there is known then you may be able to make this statement. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horsefeathers Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Another accident highlighting the importance of only flying over country you can land in. Makes you wonder whats being taught. Geeze maybe I'm over sensitive, but I have a 22 year old daughter doing flight training, and this incident scares the crap outa me. And a comment like the above, implying poor decision making by the pilot, really bakes my cookies. FFS, you dont know ANY details about this incident - it may have been structural failure for all we know - dont make it worse by making gratuitous comments about a possible incident. And if you take the OP comments, would you ever take off? - you may suffer an engine failure on takeoff over somewhere you cant land. Sheesh..... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webbm Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Some info... http://mypolice.qld.gov.au/blog/2013/02/03/search-for-overdue-ultra-light-aircraft-caboolture/ Search for overdue ultra light aircraft, Caboolture February 3, 2013 at 7:34 pm Police are coordinating a search for an ultra light aircraft and its pilot missing from Caboolture since this morning. The aircraft left Caboolture around 9.15am and was expected to travel to the Glass House Mountains. A report was received by police around 12.30pm after the sole occupant of the aircraft, a woman in her fifties, failed to return. An aerial search was commenced utilising six helicopters and a fixed wing aircraft. A number of four-wheel-drive vehicles were also utilised in a ground search that was conducted until light faded this evening. The search will resume tomorrow morning at first light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballpoint 246niner Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Another accident highlighting the importance of only flying over country you can land in. Makes you wonder whats being taught. I would be happy to put you in touch with the instructor and school to answer your question David but fear it may be you who may need some emergency procedures, and fast withdrawals with insinuations like the above. please be mindful what you write, many qualified people, monitor this forum and I can assure you that if you were first in possession of some creditable facts you would be very embarrassed by your question. I would be pleased to conduct your next BFR for free and publish the results for learning and review if you wish. 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XP503 Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 well id love to be proven wrong. I really would. Sorry if I upset you, in hindsight I've removed what I said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XP503 Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Well I tried to remove it but I can't. Anyway sorry again. Hope she's ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballpoint 246niner Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 well id love to be proven wrong. I really would. Sorry if I upset you, in hindsight I've removed what I said. You won't upset me, but by the high speed responses already fired back I think you won't need a whiz wheel to work out at least some you have! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnarly Gnu Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 I believe (but not certain) that the Dornier is the coordinating aircraft. That's why it's doing orbits at 25,000 feet. Thanks folks. Seems like this job could perhaps be done by a drone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rankamateur Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Police report above suggests the female pilot was in her fifties, where did the 24 year old come into the equation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-02-03/plane-missing-in-queensland/4498428 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webbm Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Police report above suggests the female pilot was in her fifties, where did the 24 year old come into the equation? Confused with part of the rego of the plane is all I can think of... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XP503 Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Channel 9 said she was 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dano Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Police report above suggests the female pilot was in her fifties, where did the 24 year old come into the equation? I heard that she was 56. Regardless, I hope for a good outcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rankamateur Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Confused with part of the rego of the plane is all I can think of... Do you mean the first bit of the rego, that mistake could happen with a lot of our incidents, could even implicate a 19 year old another time. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webbm Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Do you mean the first bit of the rego, that mistake could happen with a lot of our incidents, could even implicate a 19 year old another time. Yep and agree. But I emphasise it's the only explanation that I can think of. I'm sure there 1000's of others... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf jessup Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Who cares how old she is as long as she hopefully can return home to her loved ones that is all that matters to me. She has family that want her home. I don''t know who she is and I want her home alive and well. Alf 3 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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