Jabiru lands on Qld road after engine fails 01/10/20

[red750]

There was an item on the Seven evening news tonight (1/10/20) about a Jabiru being flown by the owner of Lone Eagle Flying School at Clifton, and his son, making a forced landing on a road at Clifton when their engine quit shortly after take-off. No damage or injuries as far as I know,  I was busy preparing dinner and didn't get any other details. 

[landrover]

Yes red750 saw this on tv

A text book forced landing on a farm road

the farmer watched them while making his breakfast and through a few more eggs on and gave them breakfast 

I think all flying schools with jabs teach good forced landing skills 

 

[mnewbery]

 

[RFguy]

i am pleased it was reported as an "forced" or "emergency" landing and not a "crash landing"- like many are when there was no crash....

[turboplanner]

or an "outlanding".

 

[facthunter]

Don't reckon those two would fit in a C-150. Roads are fine IF there's no traffic, overhanging trees or poles and wires. and they can make a pretty long runway (even if it's got a few bends,  which you can still land on anyway). A bonus is a vehicle should come along at some time.  Nev

[onetrack]

Roadside signage is the greatest threat to outlandings on roads. You generally don't see them until the last minute, and they're always close to the road.

 

A former business partner did an emergency landing in his PA-28 on the Kalgoorlie-Coolgardie highway about 1986.

 

A nice wide sealed highway and light traffic in mid-afternoon, he thought he was sweet. He was, until a huge roadside sign appeared, and he left a wing hanging off it!

Edited October 3, 2020 by onetrack

[440032]

RAAus = 600kg MTOW.

Jabiru 230 = 370kg empty.

= 230kg payload.

- 10kg (13lt fuel 1/2 hr reserve) = 220kg usable payload.

- 10kg (13lt fuel for 0.5hr flight) = 210 kg usable payload for POB at takeoff.

[Jase T]

This is actually an interesting video to watch and relevant here . AvWeb are always worth watching.

 

 

 

Edited October 3, 2020 by Jase T

[facthunter]

There's a lot of difference in the kinetic energy of "say" a Bonanza and an Ultralight mainly due to the VELOCITY which is squared.  What damages YOU is the deceleration your body experiences. The mass of your  plane and its "protection" may assist you depending on what you collide with. Very solid objects need to be avoided, Always fly the plane as far into the crash as you can. (don't lose control of it).  Nev