light aircraft & drone collision? -Parafield

[cooperplace]

does anyone know anything about this:

 

ATSB to investigate potential drone collision with light aircraft in Adelaide

 

"Police said they were contacted just after 7:00pm on Tuesday by a pilot who believed he may have struck a drone on approach to Parafield Airport"

 

 

[planedriver]

IF it turns out to be drone? as a responsible drone pilot myself, I hope the offender gets the book thrown at them if they can identify the culprit.

 

 

[nomadpete]

But therein lies the problem. What chance is there to identify the operator, and to prove in court that he was operating the thing at the time? It's rather unlikely that any witness will come forward to incriminate him/her.

 

 

[Yenn]

If the pilot believed that he struck a drone there should be evidence, such as surface damage to the plane. If no damage was there a problem.

 

 

[Love to fly]

If the pilot believed that he struck a drone there should be evidence, such as surface damage to the plane. If no damage was there a problem.

ATSB report refers to minor damage.

 

Investigation: AO-2017-073 - In-flight collision with object, SOCATA TB-10 Tobago, VH-YTG, Parafield Airport, South Australia on 11 July 2017

 

 

[scre80]

You can see damage on video here. Drone strikes plane at Parafield Airport

 

 

[fly_tornado]

Thank goodness that Pauline and James weren't in town, that would have broken the internet

 

 

[Birdseye]

Time they banned birds, weather balloons, UAVs and other aircraft. Obviously all potential catastrophic accident causes.

 

 

[BLA82]

I would be $100 that it wasn't a drone.

 

 

[Teckair]

How do they know it was a drone? They just made that up.

 

 

[Teckair]

Sounds like more fake news.

 

 

[fly_tornado]

pilots lying because...

 

 

[Teckair]

They are paranoid about drones.

 

 

[coljones]

Had a young bloke in today with a Phantom 3( the type made famous by the Bunnings flight) who showed me the current software will not even let it start within 5km of an airport..Yes the software can be hacked.. but that sort of 'intellectual' individual is more likely to be at 50ft at that time in the afternoon purving on the next door neighbour .. not at 500ft in the path of a plane .

Sound like this is a good excuse for the insurance claim.,, rather than explain what really happened..

Nerds don't perve. Nerds aim for the stars. It may well have been bought on eBay, where normal rules don't apply.

 

 

[coljones]

If it wasn't a drone then it must have been Superman, a flying pig or a flying toaster - there are a lot of those around. Or it could have been the One Nation Campaign plane flying under the radar.

 

 

[Teckair]

You wouldn't know what happened hangar rash, wind sock pole, take your pick there is no evidence that it was a drone.

 

 

[coljones]

You wouldn't know what happened hangar rash, wind sock pole, take your pick there is no evidence that it was a drone.

Nor is there any evidence that it was hanger rash, wind sock pole, a take your pick. I would say that the statements made by the pilot were evidence, just unsubstantiated. There is sufficient evidence around about the negligent use of drones for a collision with a drone to remain part of the theory.

 

 

[BLA82]

Aircraft travelling at what 60knts minimum with a aluminium leading edge hits a drone with sharp edges and spinning props and it leaves a smooth dent with no sharp edges, seriously?...

 

 

[Teckair]

Nor is there any evidence that it was hanger rash, wind sock pole, a take your pick. I would say that the statements made by the pilot were evidence, just unsubstantiated. There is sufficient evidence around about the negligent use of drones for a collision with a drone to remain part of the theory.

Did you look at the damage? A vertical crease nothing like what you would expect from a drone strike.

 

 

[SDQDI]

Did you look at the damage? A vertical crease nothing like what you would expect from a drone strike.

Looking at the atsb report photos it doesn't look at all like a vertical crease but a dint exactly like you would expect a drone to make.

 

 

[SDQDI]

Of course a bird would make similar marks. But I don't see why people think it is impossible to hit a drone?!

 

 

[Teckair]

Nothing is impossible but the number of unbelievable drone reports have not helped. How does this person know this was a drone? If it was a drone then that would be a very serious problem that needs to be assessed. It would appear to me drone reports are made up in an effort to get them banned.

 

 

[frank marriott]

Certainly suggesting/accusing the pilot of making a false report is a big step - think civil liability.

 

 

[Teckair]

Certainly suggesting/accusing the pilot of making a false report is a big step - think civil liability.

Isn't this a case he thinks it was a drone ? And therefore not making a false report?

 

 

[frank marriott]

Isn't this a case he thinks it was a drone ? And therefore not making a false report?

Yes, not referring to the pilot report but to people suggesting it was a wilful false claim to cover some other "incident" - But anyway just an observation.