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    Clinton, unfortunately the pilot was a grandfather, and his pax were his 3 small grandchildren. There was previous discussion about whether any of the children had the strength or understanding on what to do, as regards an emergency situation. I understand there's a reasonable level of strength required to pull the ballistic parachute, and if the aircraft was spinning, the pilot would've had his hands full just trying to recover - and I understand from reading survivors accounts, that an aircraft in a spin throws a fair few G's, making it even harder to move from your position, to carry out physical actions.
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    Simple turbos alone, are good. Turbos + lots of electronics attached to them, is bad. The Europeans are masters at making things too complicated, and then also charging much more than anyone else, to supply parts for their products.
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    Our money doesn't buy what it used to, it's that simple. Try comparing eating out and land prices, they've gone up enormously, since the start of COVID. Repairers and tradies charge around 50% more than what they used to, 5 years ago.
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    Landing empty, and just skidded straight off to the left, and through the perimeter fence after touchdown? The airport security patrol car with the two victims was incredibly unfortunate to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. It's hard to understand how this runway departure came about, unless it was a brake malfunction, a reverse thrust mechanism problem on one engine, or a nose gear failure. Then again, it could've been some landing configuration error on the part of the crew. I recall a B777 that screwed up a landing in Munich, caused by crew confusion when using autoland. The B777 went all over the show, but still pulled up intact, and no-one was hurt! The initiator of the landing shambles, was localiser signal interference from a departing RJ85. Autoland Runway Excursion Blamed On Pilots AVWEB.COM German investigators say a runway excursion by Boeing 777 that was on autoland was the fault of the pilots. The unusual incident happened in November of 2011
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    I think my first experience of seeing a jet fighter, was having the Vampires from Pearce air base (W.A.) roaring over our farm at low altitude in pairs, when I was about 6 (1955). They were pretty impressive to a 6 yr old.
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    What a bloody pathetic video. 10m 18s of repetitive information, and nothing produced for a summary. Just a lot of waffling that could've been condensed into 2 mins of video - and which still left us, none the wiser.
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    Bringing this one back to the surface - the ATSB has released its final report on this crash, and unfortunately, due to the near-total destruction of the Cirrus, the investigators are unable to definitively find a cause for the crash. Icing causing a stall, from which the pilot couldn't or didn't recover from, is certainly high on the list of likely causes. The fact that the ballistic parachute wasn't deployed is also cause for concern. https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/news-items/2025/gundaroo-cirrus-light-aircraft-accident-final-report-published
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    "Myrap airport"? - and "we saw wales"??. Looks like he needs to work on his spelling, before he goes on a marketing tour! 🙂
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    The ATSB has released its final report on this crash, and have concluded that the crash was caused by pilot incapacitation, more than likely related to a severe gastro intestinal infection, which infection had stopped the pilot from flying the previous day. While the pilot claimed he felt better on the day of the crash, the ATSB has concluded he was still quite unwell - and coupled with other factors such as a possible lack of hydration, and prescribed medication being taken, it was highly likely all the events combined to cause the pilot to faint at the controls. Fatal plane crash in WA's Midwest likely caused by medical episode, ATSB report reveals - ABC News WWW.ABC.NET.AU A report by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau reveals the pilot of a fatal crash in Ogilvie likely suffered an "incapacitating" medical episode. Collision with terrain involving Cessna 150M, VH-WWU, 40 km north-west of Northampton, Western Australia, on 21 March 2025 | ATSB WWW.ATSB.GOV.AU
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    I can recall being on a Virgin flight from Perth to Brisbane and we boarded, were pushed back, got out to the taxiiway, and the aircraft halted. The Captain came on the PA and announced he was going to have to hold off on the takeoff for a short time, while he organised some adjustments in the cockpit. A LAME came on board promptly, spent about 5 mins in the cockpit, and then left. The Captain then announced the adjustments had been carried out, and we were going to take off shortly, and thanked us for our patience. We departed promptly and had a good flight. I couldn't even begin to guess at what control in the cockpit wasn't performing to the Captains expectations, but I was pleased he was careful enough to get the adjustment carried out to his satisfaction.
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    .....Terse Code, with the leading capital "T" used as a nod to Turbo's input, and the word itself well known as the definition for sparseness in the use of words. What wasn't well known of course, is that Turbo is also a man of few words, so when he speaks, one has to ensure one doesn't miss a word anywhere. This character trait long ago deemed him entirely unsatisfactory for the primary qualification required to become a politician, so Turbo was denied a life full of excessive pay levels, free bar tabs, free business-class travel, and lots of kickbacks, along with general public opprobium. However, Turbo made up for it, by going into the business and corporate world, where excessive pay levels, free bar tabs, free business-class travel, kickbacks, and general public opprobium still ruled, so it was all good. Turbo appeared as the primary speaker at a major conference one day, and after he cleared his throat, he launched into the start of the talk with a joke, as all good public speakers do. However, due to Turbos trait of using as few words as possible, he told a one-line joke, and condensed it into 3 words - which left the audience scratching their heads, and..........
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    Just having a "gut feeling" about the safe condition of an aircraft doesn't seem like a satisfactory reason to refuse to fly it. I would've expected a professional, practical reason for the refusal.
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    ......using multiple microphone clicks, instead of Mandarin or even the English language. The Panamanians were quick to pick up on the click language, and every flyer commented on how good it was for reducing clogging of the airwaves with unnecessary and long-winded radio transmissions. Many flyers remarked on how good it was, to go back to simple Morse Code for communication. One could simply convert ones callsign to a number of microphone clicks in Morse Code, and by the time.........
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    Angus Mitchell has stated that the ATSB can confirm that the engine of this aircraft wasn't producing power when it impacted the ground at runway 34. Why it wasn't, is something that they have yet to find out. QUOTE: "What we do know, and all indicators are, that there wasn't any power being produced in the very final moment as it's impacted with terrain, and what we don't understand is why" Tributes to 'fantastic people' killed in light plane crash near Wollongong - ABC News WWW.ABC.NET.AU Friends and neighbours of three people killed in a plane crash at Shellharbour Airport in New South Wales say their deaths are a "big loss to the community". A fuel selector valve in an incorrect position, perhaps? Not the first time that it's happened. Improper fuel selector placement led to fuel starvation in 2024 crash that killed 5 WWW.GLOBALAIR.COM The NTSB said the pilot failed to ensure the proper placement of the fuel selector during approach and landing. The plane lost engine power and crashed, killing all five on board.
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    She's a real panic merchant, the media love them. I'm surprised they didn't have her saying the pilots were "fighting for control of the plane". The crew were very good, they had an engine failure indication and they managed it in a professional manner. She doesn't realise the crew concentrate on finding the problem and sorting out the solution, before they advise the pax what's going on.
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    No, AVGAS is not a low-sulphur fuel. The following is a cut and paste from a Quora contribution by one Paul Montgomery, a retired engineer. QUOTE: "I built a steam injection system for a 390 Ford engine back in the 1980s before current technology was employed and got a 3 to 5 mile per gallon improvement on a truck that got 10 miles to the gallon. This is roughly 25% of fuel savings which are substantial for those days. I did a lot of tinkering with this. I heated the water by wrapping an exhaust header with copper tubing. This was a huge improvement over cold water injection as it decreased the amount of water I needed to inject, and caused less damage to the exhaust. Still, I used several gallons for each tank of gas. I also manually cut the injection on after the engine warmed up, and before I cut the engine off. Even with this, I still had trouble rotting out the muffler and exhaust pipes. This problem could be eliminated by installing stainless steel exhaust components. In the end, even after all this work and enthusiasm, I ended up deciding it was better to just pay for the extra gas. This is the reason why you don’t see many water injection systems."
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    One of the main problems with water injection, is simply corrosion. Modern materials can be chosen to eliminate corrosion in the water reservoir and injection plumbing, but residual moisture in cylinder bores is a big no-no. The water injection system must be set up so that water injection ceases long before the engine is shut down, to remove all traces of water from the combustion chambers and intake. In addition, water injection creates severe corrosion of the exhaust system components, so these components must be manufactured from corrosion-resistant materials. A lot of stainless steel is not as corrosion-resistant as it's made out to be. There's also a need to ensure that the water used is totally free from minerals, additives and chemicals that adversely affect the combustion process, and which may facilitate electrolysis. This pure water supply must be available on a regular basis, and anywhere you might travel to. Not an easy thing to do. Finally, water is heavy, and water injection uses a fairly substantial volume of water. In a light aircraft, that's a un-needed weight penalty.
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    .....and which was Kev's rat-tail. The question was soon answered, right after they sat down, when Kev's pet rat descended out of his hair, and sat on his shoulder. The Panamanian panicked. Where he came from, rats were vermin and were killed on sight. He reached for a weapon, all the while keeping an eye on the rat. But the rat was watching him, too, and no sooner had the Panamanian made a sudden move, when the rat jumped onto..............
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    This is terrible news. It looks like a failed attempt to return to the runway after an EFATO. Three killed in plane crash at Shellharbour Airport in Lake Illawarra area - ABC News WWW.ABC.NET.AU Officers from Lake Illawarra Police District were informed that a light aircraft crashed shortly after take-off on Saturday morning.
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    Wow, what a little ripper of a classic light aircraft! The '57 Chevy of the aircraft world! I love it!! Now, where's that Lotto ticket!
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    Wow, the Robbies are going down all too regularly, this year!
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    Canopy Crack

    onetrack replied to skippydiesel's topic in Sonex

    Skippy, look on the positive side. A crack developed for seemingly no reason. Then more cracks developed as you went to fix it. It seems to me, that that canopy was getting suss anyway, and perhaps you avoided a bullet from having the canopy fall apart in flight. It appears your model of aircraft has some canopy problems anyway, so now you can ensure you have a very good canopy, by installing the best you can buy and fit. No-one ever said owning an aircraft was a cheap and trouble-free proposal - like all complex machinery, regular applications of money is the only thing that keeps them going.
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    You can get a flat tyre anywhere, I guess - there's been a few blowouts on takeoff, it doesn't seem to pose a major safety problem. But an open cargo door upon taxiing is procedural and check list failure, on a number of levels.
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    I reckon the only light aircraft that would consume 2 US gallons an hour (7.57 litres) would be those in a dive, with the throttle pulled back. There's a lot of "salesperson" type promises, when it comes to fuel consumption figures.
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    USD$100K gets you very little, by way of aircraft, or even kits, today. I'm surprised it's not a lot more.
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