AAIB(H) UK February 2023

[Luther Sebastian]

F280FX lands heavily after TR drive problem, maintenance issue - Link (https://www.gov.uk/aaib-reports/aaib-investigation-to-enstrom-280fx-g-ojbb)

Heating duct failure in AW189, bits of insulation ejected into the cabin causing respiratory problems for the crew - link (https://www.gov.uk/aaib-reports/aaib-investigation-to-aw189-g-mcgv)

350 underslung load hits electricity pylon, continues unaware (though 1682 properties were immediately aware) - link (https://www.gov.uk/aaib-reports/aaib-investigation-to-as-350-d-hkmb)

And in the correspondence-onlies a G2 descends too quickly, striking the ground and damaging the right skid - link (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/aaib-record-only-investigations-november-december-2022/aaib-record-only-investigations-reviewed-november-december-2022)

Apart from that, Rougham airfield near Bury St Edmunds is under threat of closure by 31st May. Brutally short notice. Fly in and show your support - if you’re there on the morning of Monday 13th Feb we can say hello.

[hargreaves99]

AS350 incident, 73 year old pilot?

This surely must be the oldest pilot working in the UK?

[212man]

AS350 incident, 73 year old pilot?

This surely must be the oldest pilot working in the UK?
matches the description “continued unaware”!

[OvertHawk]

Aircraft in question was German ( as was the pilot i think) operating a specialist survey.

Aerial work - no age limit as long as you can keep class 2 medical.

there are a noteworthy number of pilots continuing to fly aerial work and training in the UK at that age and beyond.

[212man]

Aircraft in question was German ( as was the pilot i think) operating a specialist survey.

Aerial work - no age limit as long as you can keep class 2 medical.

there are a noteworthy number of pilots continuing to fly aerial work and training in the UK at that age and beyond.
I think the late Bill Barrel was such an example.

[sycamore]

Surely `Digger` was `that age` in `67..;)

[ericferret]

Surely `Digger` was `that age` in `67..;)

We had an ex World War 2 Spitfire pilot flying Hillers. Last time I saw him with a Hiller was about 1990.
Must have been well over 65 by then.

[ShyTorque]

With regard to the TRGB failure in the first link, some very good advice I was given during my rotary wing training.

During the pre flight walk round checks, the advice was: “Check to see if there’s actually any oil behind the stain on the sight glass”. I always rock the aircraft where possible to make sure what I’m looking at isn’t JUST an oil stain/discolouration on the inside.

[Hughes500]

Enstrom 280 pilot did really well putting it down having seen the wreck in situ on top of the mountain, happened 50 m further on and he would have rolled down to the valley below