Flygirltam

I LOVE Johnathan Livingstone Seagull!!!

I travel every week for work, spend alot of time taking off my shoes, removing my laptop out of my bag and hoping I haven't forgotten to take my tweezers out of my carry on bag. What makes me laugh is when they bomb check the pilots .... seriously if they want to bring the plane down, they just push the stick forward!! LOL

OOPSS sorry guys - not good at the event date thing :) Thanks to Alan its all sorted :)

I posted an event on here yesterday, which showed up when i submitted it, but now its gone.? Any ideas what I did wrong?

Hi All, We have our bi annual Dine with the Aviator Dinner coming up in Adelaide, I have secured John Borghetti, CEO of Virgin Australia Group as our guest speaker. If anyone is interested in attending please email me at [email protected] I can forward all information. All money raised on the night goes towards our AWPA SA/NT Memorial Incentive Fund (Scholarship) Love to see you there!

This will be the largest event Parafield has seen in many years. We have the full support of the ADF, with the Roulettes landing at YPPF for the very first time! 13 times World Aerobatic Champion, Chris Sperou will perform his inverted ribbon cut for the very first time at Parafield! Local and interstate war birds and antique aircraft will attend with displays from the P51, Yak 9, Trojan and many more! FREE parking on the day, purchase your tickets online at a discounted price to avoid the cues on the day! www.proticket.com.au Gates open at 9am - come prepared with your cameras ready!!!!

HOWDY Charlie! Welcome to the site........ I love QLD.......

It distresses me immensely to see a pilot such as Rob discussed in such a way, it really is so disrespectful to a man who was clearly a passionate aviator, supporter/mentor to those who wished to embark on an aerobatics endeavor. Paul Bennet's comments have either been taken out of context by the media, or he clearly has no idea of the training that Rob had embarked on over the last 2 years. I sincerely hope that the ATSB findings will bring peace and closure to the family and friends of Rob Morgan. RIP Rob

Correct, pilot is well know to community and was practicing in his pitts for the up coming nationals at Murray Bridge. Very sad time for his family. It is believed that there was some type of issue with either the CSU unit or the prop. Not confirmed.

Very Sad, I just heard that this happened. :(

Well i'm a bit disappointed but guess I should be happy. We secured the Roulettes for the event,however I was lead to believe we would have more support from the RAAF with aircraft for the event. I went to the trouble of submitting alot of paperwork 18 months ago and was told that the defense minister had signed it off in Canberra as an event of 'public significance' and that the RAAF will support your activity. Clearly they have no assets available. The main purpose of the airshow is to raise awareness of aviation in Parafield, an area that has co existed with a RAAF base for many years. I think there are too many people sitting in offices in Canberra that have no idea how much aviation enthusiasts and people of the wider community would love to interact with their airforce assets and see where our tax money goes! Its called Public relations............. Beyond all of that.... we are going to have an amazing event. Such a shame they could not support us more. not even the RAAF balloon! Rant Over.............

Best of luck Shags, I have a mate currently in Melb doing the training, he is also a pilot with over 300 hrs. He said its full on and very challenging, but is really doing well at it. I think his aviation background is a big +++++

HI TBAR Welcome to the site!

Sad to hear that any aviator has passed doing the thing he loved. My deepest sympathy's go out to his family & friends. "We shall find peace. We shall hear angels, we shall see the sky sparkling with diamonds." -Chekov

WELL DONE! its so much more fun on your own!

CLEAR PROP!!!!!!!!!!!

Windy at YPPF TOO! had to chase one of the C172's down the taxi way on it's own on Saturday!

Welcome Jonny

I was told the decision to stop the prop with the Nanchang was also based on a few other things, one being a low wing and having full fuel in tanks etc for safety. The pilot in command is an air force training captain with thousands of hours in the 'Changs' , he was extremely cool calm and collected on the radio to the tower, even after ATC told him he was cleared to land, all emergency crew were stationed, he replied "Wilco, Looking forward too it"! then without drama put the aircraft down on the Rwy, stopping exactly where he said he would stop at the second taxi way. He clearly knew what he was doing as far as shut down procedures go with the aircraft and his skill in landing that aircraft with a gusting 22kt xwind was more than impressive. Whether it was right or wrong, I dont know, as I don't fly the 'Changs' and don't have a POH emergency info on them, think I will just stick to the Yak, at least the gear never retracts fully LOL. I was told that they switch the mags off to get the prop it a correct position then shut down the prop, fuel etc same as in emergency procedures for full engine failure. everything except the master. Once the decision to land is made and committed, then I see no harm in doing it to save the aircraft from more damage, whether I owned it or not. I am also guess if the prop isn't spinning and slamming into the ground, that is one less thing to replace, or worse worry about it disengaging that massive prop from that big radial engine and killing someone. Just my two bobs worth

Gday Rob, Welcome to the site! Congrats on the licence

I believe he shut down & glided the a/c in on short final. Prop looked ok. But I was about 500 mtrs away.

Aweeefffuuullll sound! I kinda wrote it how I said it lol ' OMG that sounds aweful' hehe

They have a video onboard, not sure if it was running, the PAX certainly got his moneys worth today LOL

Hi Alley, No not one of the young guys, not sure if you met 'Wilco', but he was the one flying it, did a damn good job getting it on the ground as we had 22kt Xwind gusting to 30kt. Was holding my breath the whole time he slid along the rwy. the noise was aweful

Earlier today I watched a nanchang rego VH-NNJ do a wheels up landing on Rwy 03/L due to gear failure. Pilot & Pax ok. Aircraft now being removed by crane.