Pilot stuck on power line
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Belgian AF F16B 2-seater; successful ejections:
https://www.aviation24.be/military-a...vigner-france/ |
Will he be charged?
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Originally Posted by diginagain
(Post 10573600)
Will he be charged?
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I expect they are both a little shocked...
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Originally Posted by diginagain
(Post 10573600)
Will he be charged?
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They found themselves in a high-tension situation.
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Thankfully, they're currently ok.....
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Amazingly the BBC have an image of the actual ejection sequence.
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....e339f55912.png |
Ohmy......gives a whole new meaning to voltage drop!
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usual buffonery.
https://www.canadiansafetygroup.com/...uma-101/id/13/ "
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Pilot probably a bit of a live wire on the Squadron
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Didn't (some?) RAF zoomies have a system in their PSE for descending in such circumstances? I think jungle canopies were regarded as more likely events than wires.
CG |
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The link on the main Beeb page says Pilot ejects onto power line after the warplane crash... LOL
I expect the story will soon fizzle out, but I can see it pylon the pressure for answers as to what happened. I heard they took him to hospital and he was eventually discharged. |
Treescape. 100ft of line with a lowering device. Attached to the front of the flying suit under the life preserver.
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Probably the worst thing to do would be to use a treescape as that would connect the pilot to earth - whereas being connected simply to the power line itself is less of a hazard as helicopter power line inspectors prove on a regular basis!
Good that the pilots are safe and sound after the event. Some ejections have involved a lot of luck; perhaps one of the more amazing was that from XM604 in 1968, again through powerlines: "The aircraft had rolled to port through at least 90 degrees but not more than 120 degrees, with a nose down angle of between 15 and 20 degrees when the Captain ejected from an approximate height of 300 feet by pulling the face blind. The blind partially covered the right side of his face because he only used his right hand to pull the face screen firing handle. Due to the attitude of the aircraft and the low height at the time of ejection the parachute had only streamed when the pilot passed through high tension cables close to the scene of the accident. The canopy caught one cable, pulled that cable onto the next one and caused an electrical short. This fused the nylon panels together which acted as a brake, and the pilot was lowered to the ground. As his feet touched he undid the quick release box and walked away." |
Must write “Pylon” or “Pylone” on the next helmet..... Glad their safe. |
From the BBC...
"Built in 1983, the F-16 was apparently in good condition when it took off." Well, that's good to know! https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-49751536 |
Has he been grounded? |
Having waited for some time to be rescued the pilot offered no resistance when offered a path to earth.
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He'll be glad to be ohm
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Did he send a cable to say he was alright?
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All a bit of a Fluke really.
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That looks like his dinghy above him?!
Shape, righting strap, inflation bottle - so is he hanging from a lanyard? Where is his 'chute? lsh :E |
Boss: “Is he available on the land line..?.” On scene officer: ”well sort of.. I’m sure he will ring you back when he’s off the other line” |
I guess he now knows how it feels to get zapped! :ooh:
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He's been left high and dry...
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Hope he was current... |
Hope he won't be suspended...
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Originally Posted by lsh
(Post 10573886)
That looks like his dinghy above him?!
Shape, righting strap, inflation bottle - so is he hanging from a lanyard? Where is his 'chute? lsh :E Interesting that it's inflated too? |
It's been done before - Flt Lt Tait from a Vulcan.
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Originally Posted by Top West 50
(Post 10574014)
It's been done before - Flt Lt Tait from a Vulcan.
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Originally Posted by Tashengurt
(Post 10573990)
He does appear to be hanging from his dinghy rather than his 'chute.
Interesting that it's inflated too? |
Originally Posted by NutLoose
(Post 10574059)
As is his LSJ
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I guess sparks flew during the debriefing.
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Originally Posted by Jhieminga
(Post 10574283)
I guess sparks flew during the debriefing.
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I was going to make a joke about this, but have decided not to. You could say I have done a Volt(e)-face...
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Defended himself : "But I stuck to the line..."
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Just before he ejected: "Ohm-y God!"
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