Garfly Posted October 2, 2021 Posted October 2, 2021 This video was made by the same Sportster pilot who did the Tour of France series posted today in another thread. Lots to be learned here, I'd say; among other things: how quickly an everyday flight can turn critical, also how important good - and well fitted - harnesses really are. (especially if you watch the crash sequence frame by frame). As to other 'lessons' - not to say 'critiques' - that obviously arise for some (and to which the pilot/filmmaker has opened himself by posting the evidence) I've attached here a Google translation of the french YouTube debate/discussion. This is just to show that, as usual, the whole gamut between fulsome praise and tearing strips off the pilot has already been well canvassed back home. The YT handle of the pilot/poster L' Appel du Rotax is rendered here as 'The Rotax Call' (The Call of the Rotax?). One thing he points out is that this incident happened quite a while back and since then the aeroplane has been repaired and that he and his son have continued to travel in it all over Europe. To cut to the chase, the actual incident occurs between 04:30 - 07:10. Auto Translation of French YT channel: Jun 3, 2020 The Rotax Call 418 subscribers 34 Comments PARAVROUM Uzerche 8 months ago In any case, well done for 2 things! Control of the crash and coolness to the end while also taking the time to talk to the little one! Publication of the video ... 😉 Laurent Raffalli 1 year ago You are making your son an extraordinary man. Do you realize how much he stores in his little head ?! ️ FLYING FUN AND FLY 2 weeks ago It's funny I don't have the same vision as you but rather something catastrophic I doubt he is passionate about going back Benoit_MCR 11 months ago MCR pilot also on Cholet. Good control in the crash. Glad you and Isaac made it out unscathed. Thanks for sharing this with us because not everyone would have. Yours Benoit FLYING FUN AND FLY 2 weeks ago The MCR is not the safest machine and in addition the lattero in the but is not really the best choice Benoit_MCR 2 weeks ago (edited) @FLYING FUN AND FLY Good evening the MCR 01 VLA (Sportster) can be tricky but the MCR 01 ULC usually isn't. Moreover, not sure that Christophe had much choice to pose with regard to the height at which the failure intervened ... He had had a bad feeling, we see it during the video. Everyone is unharmed and that is the main thing. I honestly don't think I would have done better ... Well done anyway Franck Prybille 7 months ago But on the whole you did well all the same. You escaped unscathed your son and you bravo Eddy Pilot 8 months ago Bravo for the management of the little one. Before and after the crash you knew how to keep him in confidence, and avoid making him a trauma. And well done for the landing! Guillaume Gouilly-Frossard 2 months ago Thank you for this testimony and for putting your ego aside to transmit that when there is a doubt, it is better to abstain. JPAERO 4 months ago That is indeed well finished OUF! That said, your wisdom as a pilot would you have encouraged yourself to postpone your flight, to control everything then to do a solo test flight before leaving with a passenger ... good future safe flights ;-)! Maison André Breton, The impossible rose 8 months ago Conclusion: when an engine behaves badly, especially when cold, you never take off without a thorough check in the hangar ... basic safety in aeronautics safety is not luck like here ... thank you for think of those who could have picked up 2 corpses ... including that of a kid ... never leave if there is any doubt FLYING FUN AND FLY 2 weeks ago I also share this point of view it makes me angry to see this as an example not to do ... yet the guy has a few hours of flight and a pax who is also his son Chris D 7 months ago I admire the cold sense, especially with the little guy. I admit I had a little tear in the pose .... The Rotax Call 7 months ago It was a long time ago ... Since the plane has been repaired and the duo travel all over Europe aboard the MCR 01 Pascal Guery 8 months ago This proves that .. When we ask ourselves the question, we do not take off 🙂 In any case, happy that it did not have more consequences than mechanics, and a little self-love 🙂 A beautiful lesson for the pilot, and memories for the passenger! FLYING FUN AND FLY 2 weeks ago I share your paschal opinion the slightest doubt and it's back to the hangar to look for the curious problem the stubbornness of this pilot with his own son Oumi Knight 1 month ago 30 seconds between the engine noise and the forced landing, did you have the parachute option in your head before choosing the cornfield? The Rotax Call 1 month ago not for a second, I thought of the parachute ... Minceminet 87 1 month ago @The Call of Rotax It was way too low anyway ... Gust David 8 months ago not very normal that he took off in the same condition. Jean-Louis Tasiaux 1 year ago OMG So it was good because of the humidity in the carbs? The Rotax Call 1 year ago Jean-Louis Tasiaux And yes !!! Essylu splash 1 year ago How did you avoid that ??? PARAVROUM Uzerche 8 months ago @Plouf Essylu On DR-400, bleed before each flight, but I don't know if it exists on this type of engine (Rotax 9012?)? Nanterre 38 8 months ago Pb known from Rotax. We had a lot of similar breakdowns on a WT9 plane because of the carburetor needle problems. Ditto on the Sportstar club school where there is no longer any solo release. We sell them for DR401 with good old puncture-proof Lycoming. Last of the WT9, crossing the Mediterranean towards Calvi. Engine failure at the bottom ... Engine cut downwind with a former Rafale pilot instructor. He wet his shirt to bring him back. A colleague saw the engine stop while entering the runway ... I had started my qualification on this plane and I quickly gave up, even if it has a parachute. FLYING FUN AND FLY 2 weeks ago @Nanterre 38 it is not general on WT9, the ULM version no problem Nanterre 38 2 weeks ago @FLYING FUN AND FLY The mechanics of the flying club have been trained and have taken over the carburetion maintenance themselves. It seems to be better now. I hope Rotax injection is less of a problem. Benoît Cocheteux 1 year ago Glad that it ended well ... Is there a reason why the flight was still undertaken despite the engine misfires at the run-up? FLYING FUN AND FLY 2 weeks ago Same opinion as you Franck Prybille 7 months ago It shows well It is necessary I liked Neglected the mechanics I think that had to make a carbu icing. Could have put the chip in your ear Unexpected starts Do you purge the gasoline tanks And before taking off you should have pushed your engine to 5000 And see if he had continued to make hell. And if yes. Interrupt the flight dismantle carburetors and clean. Conclusion for me it's a human factor Masked Raptor 8 months ago (edited) No comment, a beautiful demonstration of a badger with a disproportionate ego, unconscious and criminal! ALPHAULM 8 months ago yes, you are right, this guy is very ill FLYING FUN AND FLY 2 weeks ago Lol there are still suicide bombers in France I did not know that it was possible this kind of video which at least has the merit of telling people: do not be like me
rgmwa Posted October 2, 2021 Posted October 2, 2021 Same type of plane that had an EFATO at Serpentine not long ago, but unfortunately with a worse outcome. 1
F10 Posted October 15, 2021 Posted October 15, 2021 If your engine does something it normally doesn’t, like cut out 3 or 4 times…it’s trying to tell you somthing! 1 1
danny_galaga Posted October 24, 2021 Posted October 24, 2021 Good outcome. What I'm most impressed about is that he was wearing a Fedora 🥰 Say what you will about the French, they have a lot of style!
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