Robbo Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Anyone got details? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbo Posted April 4, 2016 Author Share Posted April 4, 2016 Heard it's gone down near the Bald Hills Wind Farm at Tarwin Lower. 72 year old pilot taken to Dandenong Hospital, not known about other pax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbo Posted April 4, 2016 Author Share Posted April 4, 2016 News report saying he hit a tree while taking off due to a crosswind. Hmmmm not sure of any strips near the wind farm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEM Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Report here. Motorised hang glider?? http://www.gippslandtimes.com.au/story/3828234/pilot-suffers-spinal-injuries/?cs=1198 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbo Posted April 4, 2016 Author Share Posted April 4, 2016 Report here. Motorised hang glider??http://www.gippslandtimes.com.au/story/3828234/pilot-suffers-spinal-injuries/?cs=1198 Nope that was a seperate one yesterday. http://www.recreationalflying.com/posts/553445/ On that note, seen on the news he was showing off and buzzing the Tinamba festival very low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEM Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Hi Robbo There is a grass strip "Fish Creek Airport"there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbo Posted April 4, 2016 Author Share Posted April 4, 2016 Hi RobboThere is a grass strip "Fish Creek Airport"there That is further away from it, it seemed to happen right at the wind farm. So not sure, but you could be right. the accident happened on Bald Hills Road Tarwin Lower but Geoff Goldsmith and Michael Carmichael have there Fish Creek strip on Harding & Lawsons Road Fish Creek so there is a fair distance between the two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeptic36 Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 News report saying he hit a tree while taking off due to a crosswind.Hmmmm not sure of any strips near the wind farm. They should stop planting crosswinds near the airstrip then . They should only grow headwinds near the airstrip, and if the market demands crosswinds then they should grow them at the other end of the farm..... 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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