Why wear gloves?

[airborne_artist]

A pilot suffered spinal injuries when his ultralight plane crashed and burst into flames at an experimental aircraft event in Western Australia.
The 43-year-old man, from the southern Perth suburb of Casuarina, suffered minor burns and spinal injuries when the ultralight crashed shortly after take-off at Northam airstrip, 96km east of Perth on Sunday.
He was airlifted to Royal Perth Hospital where he was in a stable condition on Monday, a hospital spokesman said.
Northam Aero Club president Tony Rees said the small plane was an experimental aircraft called a BD5.
"It's an experimental aircraft, it was probably amateur built by the owner," Mr Rees said.
"It was registered as a V8 aeroplane."
Mr Rees said the aero club had hosted a fly-in at the request of the Sport Aircraft Association of Australia, a group of aviation enthusiasts who build and fly recreational aircraft.
He said a couple of hundred of spectators had turned up to watch the fly-in.
"We had a great time until the accident happened."
The pilot was pulled from the wreckage by spectators and aero club members.

[Pontius Navigator]

As for the link to the DT picture I could not find it. I then 'found' a link to on in the Mail but although the DM site opened the pic was not there, curious. I see there is a link to some Oz sites however.

Agree with Siloe Sid that full fire protection and breathing would be nice however HANDS are the one essential to survival. Without hands you cannot open the canopy, unstrap, pull or push. Same reason for immersion gloves. You need those hands in the first minute of the disaster. Thereafter you will live or die.

[SilsoeSid]

[seekayess]

Ouch!!

Wonder if the gent had ever done professional flying, or was he just an 'aviation enthusiast'!?

[SilsoeSid]

BD5 VH-NZG built by Peter Gilbertson



Experts cast keen eyes over Peter Gilbertsons BD5.....engine tuning

Photo credit to Allan Churn

http://www.sabc.org.au/All/Photos/Aircraft/BD5.html