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A new ATSB occurrence brief details a wheels-up landing involving a Mooney M20J at Mt Isa Airport. --What happened-- On 20 August 2025, a Mooney M20J, with a pilot and 2 passengers on board, was landing at Mount Isa Airport, Queensland following a private flight. The pilot reported that, at the time, the wind was gusty with some crosswind on the airport’s single runway. After discontinuing the first landing attempt, the pilot circled and conducted a second approach, targeting a landing speed of 65‍–‍70 kt. Subsequently, the aircraft landed and began to decelerate. Consistent with their normal procedure, the pilot raised the flap and turned off the fuel pump. The pilot reported that they then mistakenly moved the landing gear lever from the down to the up position. As a result, the landing gear started to retract while the aircraft was on the runway. Recognising the situation, the pilot applied full power and raised the nose, resulting in the aircraft becoming airborne again. The aircraft banked left and climbed briefly before the pilot lowered the nose. The aircraft subsequently impacted the ground to the left of the runway and slid for several metres before coming to a stop. The pilot and passengers exited the aircraft without injuries, and the aircraft was substantially damaged. The aircraft’s maintenance manual stated that the aircraft was equipped with an airspeed‑activated landing gear safety system that was designed to prevent the gear from retracting when the aircraft was below 60 kt (±5 kt) indicated airspeed and airspeed was increasing. The manual further advised that when landing, the system may not engage until below 50 kt, and could allow the landing gear to retract if the gear switch was placed in the up position during the landing roll. --Safety message-- This accident serves as a reminder to pilots that incidents and accidents can occur at any time during the operation of an aircraft, including the landing roll. Maintaining awareness, in conjunction with the consistent use of procedures, checklists and flows, minimises the opportunity for inadvertent or mistaken manipulation of an aircraft’s controls or systems. --About this report-- Decisions regarding whether to conduct an investigation, and the scope of an investigation, are based on many factors, including the level of safety benefit likely to be obtained from an investigation. For this occurrence, no investigation has been conducted and the ATSB did not verify the accuracy of the information. A brief description has been written using information supplied in the notification and any follow-up information in order to produce a short summary report, and allow for greater industry awareness of potential safety issues and possible safety actions.

On the subject of the GF. When students at Warringa Park School, Werribee South, heard that Snoop Dogg was coming to Melbourne, they invited him to come to their school. What began as a long-shot Instagram post turned into something unforgettable — that dream came true. Snoop arrived at the Werribee South campus, joined the students in the studio, and recorded vocals for their track. He even took time to write his own lyrics, record in one take, and celebrate with our school community. Many people criticised his choice by the AFL, but he seems like a cool guy.

Hitching a ride on this thread. This appeared on Facebook today. No mention of location, airline or aircraft, just the pictures.

I have absolutely no interest whatsoever in footy. I don't even watch it on the TV.

Thank God it's over for the year. I'm sick of having to babysit her dog that suffers separation disorder. Now I have to wait for next week and the NRL grand final. She's also a mad Storm supporter. Then there's AFLW, although the Pies got thrashed on Friday. Next weekend she'll be stuck in front of the TV watching Bathhurst and the Singapore F1 GP practice, quali and race. Standby for the cricket season. Shoulda been a boy.

I have no idea what the structure under the nos of this aircraft is all about, but the basic aircraft is a Short Sturgeon. Qualifies as one of the ugliest.

They were still coming at 2:00 am when I went to bed. We had many NBN dropouts affecting both internet and Foxtel, so it was difficult to keep up. You'd clear and block everything, there would be a lapse in NBN, and when it came back there would be another 8 or 10 lined up. I couldn't keep count, but there must have been at least 100 spam posts before I gave up and I estimate at least 40 registrations.

Thanks OT, corrected.

An ATSB occurrence brief details a runway excursion and collision with terrain involving a Cessna 180 at Borroloola Aerodrome, Northern Territory. --What happened-- On 19 August 2025, a Cessna 180 with a tailwheel landing gear was approaching runway 20 at Borroloola Aerodrome, Northern Territory, in variable, moderate crosswind conditions. There were 2 pilots and 1 passenger on board. Just after touchdown, the aircraft turned into the wind and started to veer left off the runway. The pilot in command initiated a go-around and as the aircraft began to lift off, it continued drifting off the runway. The left wheel struck a mound of dirt beside the runway and the wheel departed the aircraft, causing the aircraft to rotate, collide with the ground and skid sideways, subsequently striking a concrete culvert before coming to rest (see image). The aircraft was substantially damaged during the accident, however the 3 people on board were uninjured. --Safety message-- This accident provides a reminder for pilots to be prepared to conduct a missed approach, particularly in tailwheel aircraft during crosswind conditions. Tailwheel aircraft have less directional stability on the ground due to the location of the centre of gravity behind the main wheels. They are more susceptible to the effects of crosswind and the tail can have a tendency to swing sideways on the ground. They require more active input to maintain directional control and any yaw needs to be corrected immediately as it can quickly lead to a large swing and potential loss of control. If conditions during approach are challenging, an early go-around can provide an opportunity to reassess the landing options and make a reasoned decision about whether to attempt another approach and plan for how to manage the conditions. --About this report-- Decisions regarding whether to conduct an investigation, and the scope of an investigation, are based on many factors, including the level of safety benefit likely to be obtained from an investigation. For this occurrence, no investigation has been conducted and the ATSB did not verify the accuracy of the information. A brief description has been written using information supplied in the notification and any follow-up information in order to produce a short summary report, and allow for greater industry awareness of potential safety issues and possible safety actions.

Interesting that some recent profiles are showing more than 500 views while profiles posted in January are generally much lower. The algorithm is obviously flawed.

My daughter, an avid Pies fan, went to the match. Her seat was only 8 rows from the top of the stand, row GG or something, which makes it about 33 rows from the front. The stand is so steep, it is like climbing a ladder. She was buggered when she got there, then almost had a panic attack looking down at the ground. A very disappointed fan. I get buggered climbing the six steps at our back door.

View count on aircraft profiles in the Aircraft section is not working since change to new site.

Not the same, but similar...

Zooming in on the Flightradar 24 image above, the turning point appears to be about here:-

Wreckage of a Cirrus SR20 has been found near Ulladulla. The aircraft was returning from a flight from Bankstown to Mallacoota. The pilot in his 60s is believed to be the only person on board.

Early bird tickets have gone on sale for the 2026 Tyabb Airshow. General admission $70.

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Yessir boss, me fix real cheap, no cost much, all good again!

Air India expert has new theory for why plane crashed moments after take-off - The Mirror WWW.MIRROR.CO.UK Aviation expert Mike Andrews - who is representing more than 90 victims, including some of the 52 Brits who died in the disaster - claims a water leak may explain a catastrophic loss of power to the engines

I deleted it and re-posted it.