PPRuNe Forums

Go Back  PPRuNe Forums > Flight Deck Forums > Accidents and Close Calls
Reload this Page >

One More Time Now?

Register
FAQ
Calendar
Wikiposts
Search
Today's Posts
Mark Forums Read
Vendor Directory
Accidents and Close Calls Discussion on accidents, close calls, and other unplanned aviation events, so we can learn from them, and be better pilots ourselves.

One More Time Now?

   
Old 3rd Feb 2019, 09:50
  #1 (permalink)  
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Crawley
Age: 66
Posts: 177
Received 19 Likes on 8 Posts
One More Time Now?
Was Andy another one of the Parham 'bombers'?

https://www.eastbourneherald.co.uk/n...tion-1-8795388
nevillestyke is offline  
Reply
Old 3rd Feb 2019, 17:40
  #2 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: UK
Posts: 328
Received 7 Likes on 3 Posts
Lucky - neat bit of work by the helicopter rescue crew.

A wee bit too close to the trees while ridge running perhaps?
biscuit74 is offline  
Reply
Old 3rd Feb 2019, 19:08
  #3 (permalink)  
Gnome de PPRuNe
 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Too close to Croydon for comfort
Age: 59
Posts: 12,125
Received 50 Likes on 34 Posts
Think it was a pretty good northerly breeze yesterday so the Parham crowd were more than likely slope soaring.
treadigraph is offline  
Reply
Old 3rd Feb 2019, 20:05
  #4 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: UK
Posts: 328
Received 7 Likes on 3 Posts
Sounds likely - thanks.
biscuit74 is offline  
Reply
Old 4th Feb 2019, 14:01
  #5 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Third rock from the sun.
Posts: 180
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Longer version. Final bit looks more like an ejection than an extraction.

https://tinyurl.com/y8go9m4e
snapper1 is offline  
Reply
Old 5th Feb 2019, 19:34
  #6 (permalink)  
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Crawley
Age: 66
Posts: 177
Received 19 Likes on 8 Posts
Originally Posted by snapper1
Longer version. Final bit looks more like an ejection than an extraction.

https://tinyurl.com/y8go9m4e
Yes, it was a bit of a bungee launch from the sailplane (Shark?). I hope that his parachute handle was securely stowed.
nevillestyke is offline  
Reply
Back to Subforum
Accidents and Close Calls
View Next Unread
Question re: drone near-misses

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off

Thread Tools
Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Advanced Search

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service - Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information

Copyright © 2023 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.