BrendAn Posted July 19 Posted July 19 20 year old killed in 2 seat aircraft on a property near Lake Cargelligo NSW this morning.
facthunter Posted July 21 Posted July 21 An all too common way of ruining your day when spraying. Usually later in the day when you're tired. NOT saying that is the case here. Nev 2
Student Pilot Posted July 22 Posted July 22 A very young pilot in a larger sophisticated machine, he wouldn't have much experience at that age. 1 1
facthunter Posted July 23 Posted July 23 A mate, "Contemporary" of mine started spraying cotton at night in a CERES. Hit a patch of warm(er) air and cartwheeled into the crop. Nev 1
turboplanner Posted July 23 Posted July 23 55 minutes ago, facthunter said: A mate, "Contemporary" of mine started spraying cotton at night in a CERES. Hit a patch of warm(er) air and cartwheeled into the crop. Nev A lot of students go through training in calm air without getting a serious rotor, shear, crosswind gust and destroy the aircraft while they are doing a beat up. In this case there aren't too many cluse but we will get an ATSB analysis.
onetrack Posted July 23 Posted July 23 Power lines will get you every time, even when you know they're there, just a few seconds distraction is all it takes. Crop dusters die at probably triple the rate of other types of pilots. 1
facthunter Posted July 23 Posted July 23 The Bulk of their flying is at critical weights heights and speeds. Towards the end of the day is the most likely time to forget a wire. Nev 1
turboplanner Posted July 23 Posted July 23 (edited) And I've see from the farmer side at the end of the work. "If you've still got spray in the tank could you do the home paddock?" and that late in the day. Edited July 23 by turboplanner 1
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