F27 and Baron too close for comfort

[Guest ozzie]

[Spin]

Ouch, found myself leaning away, trying a bit of body English to get the Baron to MOVE!

 

 

[dazza 38]

scary,-time to change underpants i think lol

 

 

[Ultralights]

god i hate the slow mo repeat-repeat-repeat-repeat-repeat

 

 

[Guest DJH]

My pal Guy Furner was the camera operator on that sortie, shooting an Ansett TV advert. He told me the encounter left them all somewhat rattled and in need of a stiff drink or two, although he laughs about the incident now. Guy is a retired, but, well respected director of photography these days, living in the U.K..........John

 

 

[Tomo]

Scary!

 

 

[flying dog]

Love it!

 

After seeing the n'th repeat, the bump towards the end....

 

Turbulance or actual contact?

 

Probably the former.

 

(hopefully)

 

 

[Guest DJH]

There was no contact, only propwash and turbulence.

 

 

[facthunter]

Close.

 

You don't get any closer than that and get away with it. It must have been hushed up. I don't remember it being investigated at the time and I would have known in normal circumstances. There is no way that the PF would have been able to see the Baron properly from the left seat either. Not a good effort. Nev

 

 

[turboplanner]

Maybe he was the one who went on to approach Wynyard from Bass Strait below ground level.