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Old 24th Mar 2019, 04:09
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Do either of the last two posters actually know anything about Tigers? Wing walkers are only necessary in windy conditions
The sarcasm was rude and unnecessary. A37575 alluded to RAAF Tiger Moth operations where wing walkers were considered an essential flight safety precaution. There could be upwards of 15 Tiger Moths parked close together along with Wirraways at airfields like Point Cook and Uranquinty NSW. Even a few Mustangs and Lincolns parked next to Central Flying School Tiger Moths at East Sale in Victoria

It doesn't take much imagination to appreciate the danger to life and limb if a brakeless Tiger Moth under the control of an ab-initio solo student gave a burst of throttle at the wrong moment while being marshalled into a parking spot even if nil wind. It was not unknown for an instructor giving dual instruction to ask his student to hop out of the aircraft and guide it by holding the wing tip when approaching the parking area if a wing walker was not readily available. Same at aero clubs. Bankstown for example where the tarmac was sometimes crowded with other aircraft. It doesn't have to be only windy conditions where flight safety has to be considered .
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