Not withstanding all of the above, the first priority for any rescuer is their own safety – to ensure that they don’t themselves become a victim needing rescue!
BIK, yes you are 100% right there. I guess I was having a "Senior moment" when I posted that, because as a trained first-aider & a member of the local State Emergency Service the reasons should have been obvious. Also, as you pointed out with an engine still operating anything could happen.
I have just been going through some old aviation magazines of mine & found a copy of Australian Flying, dated May/June 1981. In it was a photo of VH-MIU, with the following caption:
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Above: Interair of Essendon Airport have been appointed Australian distributor for Mitsubishi and Partenavia aircraft. The second of two Marquise sold is shown at Sydney Airport and the company expected the first Solitaire to be delivered last month. A local demonstration of the MU-300 Diamond 1 is being planned for next September.
Thanks for all the great photo links, & yes that could be a "Pig" in that photo. It looks like the rego is FSC, & I have been looking through all my old register books (going back to 1991) but can't find it.
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