Aerobatic Crash at Temora
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Near my boat
Posts: 10
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
voices images and feelings
I can only say as a friend, a client and a fellow aviator:
Tom you lived your life by your own words:
"What a way to go!"
Make sure we look after Roxy...
Tom you lived your life by your own words:
"What a way to go!"
Make sure we look after Roxy...
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: NSW
Posts: 36
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I had a plane in a hangar that Tom was using, near his Extra, some years ago.
We exchanged greetings, as all good aviators do, on many occasions.
One day I had my 10 (or 11 or 12?) year old son with me. I took him over to show him the Extra. Tom patiently explained many of the quirks of aerobatic aeroplanes and the little fellow got to sit in the Extra's pilot seat. It took ages, mainly because junior didn't want to get out. Tom's patience far exceeded mine as he took him through a synopsis of aerobatic flying and the various qualities of the Extra.
I bet Tom had plenty else to do, but we felt like the most important people in the world. I bet he had that manner with many people.
In the car on the way home, said small person was full of questions about aeros. I've been flying nearly 30 years, but couldn't even get close. I bet Tom could.
I can imagine how his colleagues at Temora must feel and my thoughts are with them and everyone else dear to him.
What a sad loss to us all. A true gentleman, faithful to the best traditions of aviation.
Andrew/.
We exchanged greetings, as all good aviators do, on many occasions.
One day I had my 10 (or 11 or 12?) year old son with me. I took him over to show him the Extra. Tom patiently explained many of the quirks of aerobatic aeroplanes and the little fellow got to sit in the Extra's pilot seat. It took ages, mainly because junior didn't want to get out. Tom's patience far exceeded mine as he took him through a synopsis of aerobatic flying and the various qualities of the Extra.
I bet Tom had plenty else to do, but we felt like the most important people in the world. I bet he had that manner with many people.
In the car on the way home, said small person was full of questions about aeros. I've been flying nearly 30 years, but couldn't even get close. I bet Tom could.
I can imagine how his colleagues at Temora must feel and my thoughts are with them and everyone else dear to him.
What a sad loss to us all. A true gentleman, faithful to the best traditions of aviation.
Andrew/.
I did not know Tom Moon personally but i have watched many times from the ground performing his skills. It always saddens me loosing such a talented aviator.
It was a beautiful aeroplane and a masterful pilot.
I am sure both will be missed by many.
R.I.P.
It was a beautiful aeroplane and a masterful pilot.
I am sure both will be missed by many.
R.I.P.
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 197
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
tom will be missed by all, texan i wouldnt worry too much about the media, what u have said was spot on.. i just watched a youtube video on tom. geeze i cant believe.. seams all the good guys are slowing going.. 
aka Capt PPRuNe
Join Date: May 1995
Location: UK
Posts: 4,541
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Which bit of the red writing at the bottom of every page on PPRuNe don't some of you understand?
As these are anonymous forums the origins of the contributions may be opposite to what may be apparent. In fact the press may use it, or the unscrupulous, or sciolists*, to elicit certain reactions.
*"sciolist"... Noun, archaic. "a person who pretends to be knowledgeable and well informed".
As these are anonymous forums the origins of the contributions may be opposite to what may be apparent. In fact the press may use it, or the unscrupulous, or sciolists*, to elicit certain reactions.
*"sciolist"... Noun, archaic. "a person who pretends to be knowledgeable and well informed".
Danny, a bit of checking and you'll find I'm someone you know and have flown with.
We are grieving over the loss of a dear friend and magnificent aviator.
Your sarcastic remarks are neither appropriate nor appreciated.
We are grieving over the loss of a dear friend and magnificent aviator.
Your sarcastic remarks are neither appropriate nor appreciated.
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: South of the border
Posts: 52
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I had the privilege of knowing Tom for only a short time; we met at the Red Bull training camp a few years ago where Tom was confident he would be the first Aussie to race. Things didn’t work out for him and he couldn’t fly, but despite being absolutely gutted at his predicament he immediately pitched in, his critiquing and advice was invaluable.
With a bag full of lawyer and sheep jokes, He was the quintessential Aussie.
RIP Tom.
With a bag full of lawyer and sheep jokes, He was the quintessential Aussie.
RIP Tom.
A sad loss, RIP.This is a public forum and is fair game for overworked Journo's in drasticly understaffed news organisations. The temptation to take a public domain quote from here and post it on a news website may be to much to resist in the race to be first online with a 'story'.
For the Journo's here, it would be polite to at least ask if you can quote members beforehand, even if permission is not required. Journalism has its place, but quality journalism is fast disappearing in this country.
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Brisbane
Age: 64
Posts: 1
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
RIP one hell of a nice guy
I met Tom only 2 and a half weeks ago at the great eastern fly in at Evans Heads on the 3rd and 4th of this month. I had never met him before and my self and my partner had some great conversations with him over the 2 days.while we were waiting around for our respective displays. My partner has just come home from work and I told her and she is devastated. He had made such an impression on both of us in that short time. I want to post a picture of him 2 weeks ago that I took of him net to the Extra 300 as a mark of respect to a true gentleman and one hell of a great guy.
How do I attach a picture here there is no tab to do that only a url insert
How do I attach a picture here there is no tab to do that only a url insert
Bye Tommy Moon, through the Pearly Gates at 90 degrees AOB with a bit of top rudder, old mate. One only had to look at your displays to know how much you were enjoying it.
Does anyone actually know what happened ?
Don't get too wound up about the journo using pprune quotes; it looks more like lazy reporting than anything malicious.
Does anyone actually know what happened ?
Don't get too wound up about the journo using pprune quotes; it looks more like lazy reporting than anything malicious.
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: YLIL on my days off
Age: 50
Posts: 226
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Not sure what happened to cause the crash - but can say that he was doing the aeros for a movie he was making about aerobatics.
R.I.45degInvertedDownLineWith2xSnap
R.I.45degInvertedDownLineWith2xSnap
Guest
Posts: n/a
journos abusing online forums
Hi, my name is Eleri Harris and I'm a journalist from Crikey. I've written a couple of stories in the last week about journalists abusing online forums (one yesterday here) and today recieved a tip about this thread from someone in the aviation community. Would it be okay with the members of this forum if I used this thread as an example for misuse of forums for quotes? I don't want to be the pot calling the kettle black.
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Cockatoo Australia
Posts: 234
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Eleri,
Thanks for asking. I'm happy for you to use anything I've written, although the best copy has been posted here by others. The only way to do this with integrity is to PM each one and ask.
I am an aviation journo in my quiet hours (a pursuit that virtually guarantees few quiet hours) and I think I speak for most on this forum that our complaint is largely that general media haven't the first clue about aviation and have made some of the most stupid statements about flying. The problem largely is that the general public gets their aviation information from general media outlets that only ever report the bad stuff, and do that poorly. We are not represented well out there.
Hence, many posters are reluctant to have any contact with general media journos. The acrimonious reply to your request is a good example.
As a rule, the posters here frame their messages in language that they know other aviators will understand, and don't expect them to end up in an article written by someone who hasn't the first clue what they mean, or the context in which they were written. In the Georgina Robinson case, the extracted quotes really did no harm, but we aren't about to assist the general media with their work when they represent us so poorly.
Tom Moon was an Australian aerobatic champion. Where was the general media article about that?
Walrus
Thanks for asking. I'm happy for you to use anything I've written, although the best copy has been posted here by others. The only way to do this with integrity is to PM each one and ask.
I am an aviation journo in my quiet hours (a pursuit that virtually guarantees few quiet hours) and I think I speak for most on this forum that our complaint is largely that general media haven't the first clue about aviation and have made some of the most stupid statements about flying. The problem largely is that the general public gets their aviation information from general media outlets that only ever report the bad stuff, and do that poorly. We are not represented well out there.
Hence, many posters are reluctant to have any contact with general media journos. The acrimonious reply to your request is a good example.
As a rule, the posters here frame their messages in language that they know other aviators will understand, and don't expect them to end up in an article written by someone who hasn't the first clue what they mean, or the context in which they were written. In the Georgina Robinson case, the extracted quotes really did no harm, but we aren't about to assist the general media with their work when they represent us so poorly.
Tom Moon was an Australian aerobatic champion. Where was the general media article about that?
Walrus
Join Date: May 2005
Location: SYDNEY
Posts: 70
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
RIP old mate!
I watched Tom perform his routine many years ago at a local club event in Mittagong and have seen him perform many, many times since then - he was a masterful performer!
Sad loss to aviation - condolences to those sadly affected by this loss.
Sad loss to aviation - condolences to those sadly affected by this loss.
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Sydney, Australia
Age: 61
Posts: 122
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
"Tom Moon was an Australian aerobatic champion. Where was the general media article about that?"
Well, there was a pretty good article in The Australian, and John Sharpe's obituary of Tom in the Sydney Morning Herald was exemplary - as you'd expect from a friend of Tom's who is another aerobatic pilot and good bloke, as well as a journalist.
Tom encouraged me to get into competition aerobatics, advised me on the choice of plane (though I ended up not following his advice) and will be sadly missed. RIP
Well, there was a pretty good article in The Australian, and John Sharpe's obituary of Tom in the Sydney Morning Herald was exemplary - as you'd expect from a friend of Tom's who is another aerobatic pilot and good bloke, as well as a journalist.
Tom encouraged me to get into competition aerobatics, advised me on the choice of plane (though I ended up not following his advice) and will be sadly missed. RIP
Bugsmasherdriverandjediknite
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Bai, mi go long hap na kisim sampla samting.
Posts: 2,849
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
story about Tom and a bit of video of him telling about his aerobatics.Champion aerobatic pilot Tom Moon killed in NSW Riverina | Herald Sun He was a talented lad indeed.