Idiot at the Gathering of Eagles

[Guest Escadrille]

This thread about beatups has turned into just another beat up... :-)

 

 

[turboplanner]

Here's the YT clip - just remember that this guy had exceptional skills, training and qualifications for the airshow display.

 

 

 

[facthunter]

Owzat? Thanks Turbs. Nev

 

 

[metalman]

It's the same pilot that used to do the wing walking act using a stearman , till they crashed and his missus died, actually his dad was a display pilot who got killed recently to,,,,, sounds like a dangerous activity all this low level stuff!

 

 

[CrayonBox]

Shame about the low quality but you get the idea.

 

 

 

[Jabiru7252]

Why did I get an ad asking if I never had a boyfriend? (on the second video).

 

 

[metalman]

Why did I get an ad asking if I never had a boyfriend? (on the second video).

Someone doesn't want you to be lonely,,,,,,,it's good to cared about!

 

 

[poteroo]

Forget about CAR 157, whether you have the owners written permission, or you have completed a low level endo and are 90 days current - if there's a certain reason for not putting on a low level display at any public location - it's called an iPhone or iPad with it's very good camera. And the hire car parked off the end of the runway during your well publicised fly-in might be a planespotter....but then again, it could be the regulator!

 

happy days,

 

 

[Guest Escadrille]

George Orwell - 1984

 

 

[dutchroll]

Problem (well, one of several) with beat-ups is that they're often impromptu and involve a rush of blood to the head. This is not when you're doing your best flying.

 

Some accidents involving unauthorised low flying in Australia between 1999 and 2008:

 

Here's one.

 

 

This helicopter was doing joyrides including unauthorised low passes and steep turns, and was overloaded:

 

 

Here's a great "before and after" shot of a guy showing off in a Cessna Agwagon. Photo courtesy of his friends.

 

Before:

 

 

And after:

 

 

And beating up the strip in front of your friends at hangar height is always fun until you hit something you didn't see:

 

 

Cheers, and happy beatups!

 

 

[Old Koreelah]

..but it could never happen to me!

 

 

[DWF]

..but it could never happen to me!

Coz you don't do beat-ups??

 

 

[Old Koreelah]

No. I always fly right and be good!

 

 

[M61A1]

I remember who's quote, but, "There are rules and there are laws. Laws cannot be broken, but rules can be bent. Should you choose to bend the rules, you must execute it flawlessly."

 

 

[dutchroll]

Indeed, spur of the moment beat-ups are not tolerant of even minor misjudgements. The above photos were from an ATSB report some years ago on unauthorised low flying.

 

To the minority who want to roll the dice like the guys in photos chose to: Are you feeling lucky today?

 

 

[Admin]

Careful please guys, not sending a good message...beat-ups are not legal (without endorsement), extremely dangerous and someone could always be watching to take your rego number and "poof", there goes your flying privileges.

 

 

[rocket1172]

I always feel lucky....coz i am professionally trained.

 

 

[djpacro]

How does some-one get a beat-up endorsement?

 

 

[facthunter]

I look beat up. I'll write you one. Nev

 

 

[poteroo]

Indeed, spur of the moment beat-ups are not tolerant of even minor misjudgements. The above photos were from an ATSB report some years ago on unauthorised low flying.To the minority who want to roll the dice like the guys in photos chose to: Are you feeling lucky today?

Agree. When aggies continue to have accidents related to changing their plan to do another cleanup run etc - it reveals human behaviour that we must learn to control. We all need to rethink our own behaviours. Pilots don't realise how difficult it is to avoid wires at the last second, just as they don't appreciate that low level stall/spin recovery is nigh on impossible - no matter how skilled you are at 3000ft. Low flying needs to be planned, you need to be trained and current, and you stick to the plan!

 

happy days,

 

 

[poteroo]

How does some-one get a beat-up endorsement?

Good one! Can't seem to locate it in my low flying syllabus either.

 

It's actually a good question, because all the necessary learning to conduct a beat-up is contained in any well thought out low level course - it just doesn't say this is all you need to do to do for beatups. You can't teach people a skill in order for them to intentionally break the law, because that, in a way, makes you an accomplice before the fact,(I think?).

 

happy days,

 

 

[Admin]

How does some-one get a beat-up endorsement?

DJ, wouldn't this come under Low Flying/Aerobatic endorsement to be able to fly low along the strip?

 

 

[Old Koreelah]

Agree. When aggies continue to have accidents related to changing their plan to do another cleanup run etc - it reveals human behaviour that we must learn to control. We all need to rethink our own behaviours. Pilots don't realise how difficult it is to avoid wires at the last second, just as they don't appreciate that low level stall/spin recovery is nigh on impossible - no matter how skilled you are at 3000ft. Low flying needs to be planned, you need to be trained and current, and you stick to the plan!

happy days,

Most little kids quickly learn to curb their more impulsive behaviour. Letting them take risks and experience the consequences -good and bad- is a vital bit of parenting. I have recently noticed my own risk-taking diminishing, as the aches and pains of ageing are a reminder how precious life is. We don't want to get the Darwin Award.

 

 

[Teckair]

How does some-one get a beat-up endorsement?

You start out with a wanker rating then you get trained to be lucky.

 

 

[Admin]

I am sure the "powers to be" will view this thread as an indication of the culture of RAAus...the very subject that is on their minds at the moment