Calm on an emergency landing

[Chucaro]

Two young pilots who were at the controls of a light aircraft which was forced to make an emergency landing in Queensland have been praised for their calm actions. (http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-03/pilot-makes-emergency-landing-in-light-aircraft/4931182) :cool:

The video (http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-03/youtube-footage-of-crash-landing/4931680)

[Eevo]

i fly them!
jabiru 170.

[SBD4]

That was very cool - calm heads all round. Would have love to hear the audio fo that.

[Chucaro]

i fly them!
jabiru 170.

Oh well, now you know beyond doubt that this little plane can get you out of trouble even if the engine stop turning :)

[Eevo]

Oh well, now you know beyond doubt that this little plane can get you out of trouble even if the engine stop turning :)

haha, they got lucky that they had some grass. was a lot of forest around there.

[Homestar]

i fly them!
jabiru 170.

Hope the ones you fly don't do that... They aren't made by Land Rover by any chance...:angel::wasntme:

[Eevo]

Hope the ones you fly don't do that... They aren't made by Land Rover by any chance...:angel::wasntme:

they are made in australia.
not sure if thats better or worse.



one i flew about 12 months ago, had an engine failure the next flight.

[Homestar]

Damn, that's not pretty... Do they know what caused it to split open like that?

[Eevo]

Damn, that's not pretty... Do they know what caused it to split open like that?

Not really. All I heard is that the engine manufacturer has said it was a once off production failure. From memory that engine had its 1000hourly overhaul done only 25 hours earlier.

[Saitch]

I know the instructor in the incident & can say that if I was in an aircraft that had problems, he's the bloke I'd want to have on board!!!!

[weeds]

i heard about the video footage on the abc radio yesterday, its an interesting story how the ABC got the footage

[Randylandy]

I know from experience that feeling when all goes quiet up the front and can ensure you its not a nice feeling, I bet a lemonade or two was consumed that night. Good Job:thumbsup:

[UncleHo]

I wonder if that Ed Field's son instructing,Ed has a Mustang based at Caboolture and also flies the Wirraway they have up there A20-176 from memory.

[Chucaro]

I know from experience that feeling when all goes quiet up the front and can ensure you its not a nice feeling, I bet a lemonade or two was consumed that night. Good Job:thumbsup:
Not to mention some laundry work to remove some stains :angel:

[Bigbjorn]

Not really. All I heard is that the engine manufacturer has said it was a once off production failure. From memory that engine had its 1000hourly overhaul done only 25 hours earlier.

The edges of the hole are pushed outwards. Something inside had tried to escape. Something like half a crankshaft or a con rod.

[Eevo]

Something like half a crankshaft or a con rod.

oh yeah, if forgot to mention that. ive since forgotten which part it was.

[Saitch]

I wonder if that Ed Field's son instructing,Ed has a Mustang based at Caboolture and also flies the Wirraway they have up there A20-176 from memory.
He's from outside Woodford!