Bembridge Accident
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Bembridge Accident
Appears that all of the occupants thankfully escaped unscathed, but there could be some useful learnings from this accident:
Light aircraft crashes at Bembridge Airport - BBC News
The aircraft appears to be locally based and the weather this morning was benign along the south coast. In windy conditions the approach on 30 can be 'interesting' but that can't have been a factor today. Very odd.
Light aircraft crashes at Bembridge Airport - BBC News
The aircraft appears to be locally based and the weather this morning was benign along the south coast. In windy conditions the approach on 30 can be 'interesting' but that can't have been a factor today. Very odd.
A little more information here:
Isle of Wight: Plane crash at Bembridge Airport,
Isle of Wight: Plane crash at Bembridge Airport,
It should be a pretty firm runway. This was the former Britten-Norman base so used for much heavier aircraft.
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Two observations: From the photos, the nose wheel looks to be heavily discoloured by mud.
Secondly, according to the report, the pilot was on board
Secondly, according to the report, the pilot was on board
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I've used Bembridge a good few times in AA5's and PA-28's in my flying past. The runway is pretty narrow, and if the wind is in the right direction some strong variations from the trees can pull you around.
I almost left the runway on more than one occasion myself to be honest
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I almost left the runway on more than one occasion myself to be honest
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Irrespective of wind direction I've never made a landing at Bembridge I'm completely happy with! There's a hump in the hard IIRC and the grass (between the hard and the excellent Propller Inn) used to be used by the gliding club.
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I have only been there in a citation but I don't remember it being any more difficult that any other small airfield. If islanders and citations can get in, a 172 shouldn't struggle, especially on a half decent day
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Step Turn, in case you were not having a good wheeze, the defender was the 'posh' stretched turbine version of the islander.
Made the same racket as a Land Rover mind
Made the same racket as a Land Rover mind
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Ah yes, found it! Very cool! I once saw a Turbine Islander at Farnborough, but they did not seem to have a presence in North America. Shame, probably a great plane, I sure enjoyed flying the piston version.
I suppose Land Rover's marketing has been more effective than Britten Norman's!
I suppose Land Rover's marketing has been more effective than Britten Norman's!
Land Rover?!?
In the good old days it came out as Trabant when we wrote Land Rover. What is happening to this forum?
Test: Land Rover LandRover land rover l a n d r o v e r
Anyway - that "funny" seems to have gone away. But laser still comes out "funny".
In the good old days it came out as Trabant when we wrote Land Rover. What is happening to this forum?
Test: Land Rover LandRover land rover l a n d r o v e r
Anyway - that "funny" seems to have gone away. But laser still comes out "funny".
I went to Bembridge with Peter Cadbury once in his Islander, dropping off a couple of BN people who'd delivered the aircraft (GBESO) to Preston Candover after maintenance. We took off for the return journey on the BN tarmac strip north of the present paved runway which is now a taxiway, the paved runway having not yet been built!