Light plane crashes at Goolwa
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On my maps, the highest bits of dirt for miles around Goolwa are 1-2000' - hardly conducive to "standing waves".
Whether they would go all the way to the ground depends largely on the conditions of the day, but having spent some time messing with Tigerschmitts, I would agree that in the conditions, the best place for one would be in a hangar with the doors shut.
Certainly, my Auster would not be taken out in those conditions unless I had very good reason and it's a little more tolerant than the venerable barn door that is the DH82.
Also, the PLOD in question was qualified to make that comment.
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It certainly wouldn't take an expert to agree with the police officer's remarks as to the flying conditions on that day.I would suggest that winds were gusting to 30kts + from the NW.
I,along with a friend,were standing by the runway watching the various aircraft landing when the Tiger began circling and getting ready to land to the north on a north/south strip.We knew this was going to be interesting,because of the difficulty experienced by other plane's landings earlier.She was on final and yawing considerably because of the crosswind from the left,but still the pilot was doing a magnificent job keeping her under control.He was stuck between his Tiger wanting to fly,and him wanting to land.He managed to get his port wheel to touch a number of times,but she just wasn't going to land.So doing,in my opinion,the sensible thing,the pilot decided to climb out,and come around for another attempt,(I would have gone home).Climbing just above stall to maybe two or three hundred feet the pilot turned 90o to starboard with the wind,(I'll leave the wisdom of that for others to decide).The turn continued on to 180o where she just tip stalled and fell.Again,the pilot did a superb job under the circumstances,but the gods weren't with him that day.
I,along with a friend,were standing by the runway watching the various aircraft landing when the Tiger began circling and getting ready to land to the north on a north/south strip.We knew this was going to be interesting,because of the difficulty experienced by other plane's landings earlier.She was on final and yawing considerably because of the crosswind from the left,but still the pilot was doing a magnificent job keeping her under control.He was stuck between his Tiger wanting to fly,and him wanting to land.He managed to get his port wheel to touch a number of times,but she just wasn't going to land.So doing,in my opinion,the sensible thing,the pilot decided to climb out,and come around for another attempt,(I would have gone home).Climbing just above stall to maybe two or three hundred feet the pilot turned 90o to starboard with the wind,(I'll leave the wisdom of that for others to decide).The turn continued on to 180o where she just tip stalled and fell.Again,the pilot did a superb job under the circumstances,but the gods weren't with him that day.
Light plane crashes at Goolwa
A MAN has been killed in a light plane crash at Goolwa.
Emergency services were called to Boettcher Rd, near the Goolwa Airport, after the plane came down in a paddock south-east of the airport just after 2.30pm.
The male pilot and sole occupant of the plane died at the scene.
The emergency caller reported seeing the plane come down and a plume of smoke.
It is understood the plane had taken off from the Goolwa Airport shortly before crashing.
Emergency services are on scene and the Australian Transport Safety Bureau has been advised.
Emergency services were called to Boettcher Rd, near the Goolwa Airport, after the plane came down in a paddock south-east of the airport just after 2.30pm.
The male pilot and sole occupant of the plane died at the scene.
The emergency caller reported seeing the plane come down and a plume of smoke.
It is understood the plane had taken off from the Goolwa Airport shortly before crashing.
Emergency services are on scene and the Australian Transport Safety Bureau has been advised.
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Two other people had a lucky escape when yet another Jabiru made an emergency landing at Riverton in the S.A. mid north today too.
DF.
Two other people had a lucky escape when yet another Jabiru made an emergency landing at Riverton in the S.A. mid north today too.
DF.
