Phil Ward Posted February 28, 2017 Posted February 28, 2017 Sorry to labour on it Happy but I feel the guy does need to be vilified. Everyone makes mistakes but we (i do anyway) try our best to minimise mistakes to the best of our ability. This bloke just didnt make a mistake, he made a deliberate decision, even did a fly past, to do the wrong thing and he has been caught out for it. How would it have been if the thing had dug in a bit more and the news showed it upside down or worse on the beach. Its not the feeling among us aviation tragics that small aeroplanes are unsafe but it clearly is the feeling in the wider community, the CLEVER pilots like Mr Beachie have tarred the industry with that perception and I dont like it, it should be called for what it is. 1 2
Camel Posted February 28, 2017 Posted February 28, 2017 Well said Phil, agree with what your saying, we as pilots of HGFA, GFA, GA or RAA have to try obey the guidelines laid out or we look like rebels, if we are going to be naughty then check who is looking and minimise the risk and cop the punishment if you get caught, yes I know a lot of us have been naughty at times and I'm no different, but I don't take risks ! The old saying " you can break the rules but you can't break the laws of gravity " 1
geoffreywh Posted February 28, 2017 Posted February 28, 2017 Ward....For your memory The BFR is not an exam , you don't pass or fail at least I didn't , AND So Sorry to read the snyde remark you made about my abilities. Especially as you know me sooo well. ............ I didn't read that it was a fun landing .............. I only read "emergency."...Quote "Initial reports suggested the plane had made an emergency landing", ".
red750 Posted February 28, 2017 Posted February 28, 2017 .......... I didn't read that it was a fun landing ......... Link to Foxbat Pilot in post #5. 1
Phil Ward Posted February 28, 2017 Posted February 28, 2017 Your correct Geoff, I dont know you ,I only know what you wrote which suggested you were in some way supportive of the fact that Mr Beachie broke the law. 1
Happyflyer Posted February 28, 2017 Posted February 28, 2017 Phil, you seem to be in the know. Just what law was he breaking by landing on a beach on French Island when beach landings seem to happen regularly in Qld. 1
Phil Ward Posted February 28, 2017 Posted February 28, 2017 You can only land at an approved airfield or if its in someones paddock(or beach) you have to obtain the permission of that land owner to do it. Dont know where you are refering to in Qld but the afore mentioned applies otherwise landing there is breaking the rules, simple as that. 1
Happyflyer Posted February 28, 2017 Posted February 28, 2017 Ok thanks. Do you have a reference for that? I'd like to look it up and see how it relates to beach below the high tide mark. Sea planes don't seem to have to ask permission so at high tide they could land in the same spot. 1 1
greybeard Posted February 28, 2017 Posted February 28, 2017 There'll be a point to this discussion eventually, can someone let me know so I can skip over all of the member measurement? 1 1
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