RAAF Museum Harvard pranged but good at East Sale

[Menen]

I cannot vouchsafe for the accuracy of this rumour but word is that the RAAF Point Cook Museum beautifully maintained Harvard was severely damaged during a ground-loop accident recently at Central Flying School, East Sale.

Any news available on what caused the ground loop to occur in the first place? Uncurrent senior officer flying perhaps?

[AerocatS2A]

Well, as they say, there are those who have and those who will. The longer I stay in the latter catergory, the better.

[Milt]

Wirraway/T6

It used to be always

"Slow reaction on the part of the instructor"

They had a tendency to drop a wing in the flare or soon after touchdown due wind gusts or Xwind.

If still in the air - opposite rudder.

If on the ground - same rudder.

[Arm out the window]

Who was in it?
Glad they didn't get hurt (or I'm assuming not).

[Captain Sand Dune]

Nosey aren'tcha?

[Lasiorhinus]

Is this the same Harvard that kinda crashed in the paddocks next to West Sale a couple of weeks ago?

[Super Cecil]

Not Sultana

Never say never, there are always possibilities. Currency decreases the risk.

[Captain Sand Dune]

It was a check out for another pilot. The incident occurred during a touch and go.
Apparently the wings have been ripped off, so it's not likely to be flying again for some time - if ever. Pretty sure the aircraft was not the one involved in the incident at West Sale.
As per RAAF tradition I expect the captain to be promoted any minute now.

[Arm out the window]

Capt Sand Dune, yep, you could say nosy; also interest sparked by doing an initial taildragger design feature endorsement the other day, and am now a bit more interested in the dreaded ground loop than I might otherwise be!

[Flight Detent]

Sorry, slightly off thread, but,

Is Dave Gardner still the curator at the RAAF Museum, I know he was whilst he was in the RAAF, and I know he's now retired, but I heard a rumor!

Cheers