Crash/collision near Boscombe
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"It was a Tutor aircraft on a routine flight. "
Routine? A Tutor still working at 1808 BST?
I'd heard the Boss was a bit of a taskmaster down there!
Good to hear all are OK though,
Uncle G
Routine? A Tutor still working at 1808 BST?
I'd heard the Boss was a bit of a taskmaster down there!
Good to hear all are OK though,
Uncle G
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According to the Beeb this morning it only suffered a broken propellor blade. Im surprised they didnt mention "bravely steeing aircraft away from school for disbled ethnic minority females...muppets
So the oil laying on the top of the cowling meant nothing then.
A lucky / well trained for escape for all involved.
Edotted fur spooling
So the oil laying on the top of the cowling meant nothing then.
A lucky / well trained for escape for all involved.
Edotted fur spooling
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Just a rumour but heard it was a Navy Grob (727 Sqn??) - seems to counteract the good news of the Merlin making its maiden voyage today post its grounding after the crash earlier this year.
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I have it on reasonably good authority that it looks as if the a/c did indeed shed a blade.
The reason that rumours about a mid air were going around is because the guys onboard initially assumed that is what had happened. This rumour was ruled out fairly quickly.
Both Instructor and Student walked away unharmed after a safe Forced Landing.
The reason that rumours about a mid air were going around is because the guys onboard initially assumed that is what had happened. This rumour was ruled out fairly quickly.
Both Instructor and Student walked away unharmed after a safe Forced Landing.
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I have to ask but do any of you think that this very unusual hub failure may be connected to the RAF policy of never using the pitch lever and flying the aircraft with the prop at max RPM at all times ?.
A & C
What a load of tosh you write. The RAF policy is max RPM (iro 2700) for take off and climb then 2400 (used to be 2500) for aeros and fast cruise with a reduction in RPM for range/endurance iaw tables in flight ref cards.
HF
What a load of tosh you write. The RAF policy is max RPM (iro 2700) for take off and climb then 2400 (used to be 2500) for aeros and fast cruise with a reduction in RPM for range/endurance iaw tables in flight ref cards.
HF
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A'n'C,
1. Very unusual ALLEGED hub failure.
2. 'Pitch' lever used to vary rpm pre take off - some kind of CSU banter here - and to set rpm to 2500 (ish) after take off (max 2700 +- a bit I think).
3. er ... that's it.
4. No it\'s not. HF, you beat me to it! (insert rueful icon here - I don\'t know how to make that bit work).
1. Very unusual ALLEGED hub failure.
2. 'Pitch' lever used to vary rpm pre take off - some kind of CSU banter here - and to set rpm to 2500 (ish) after take off (max 2700 +- a bit I think).
3. er ... that's it.
4. No it\'s not. HF, you beat me to it! (insert rueful icon here - I don\'t know how to make that bit work).