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Old 14th Jul 2009, 07:58
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Does anyone here know anything about this?

Hopefully there will be a good outcome.
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"Back Flaps"?

If this was failed elevator control, he should go and buy a lotto ticket.

And pat himself on the back for getting himself down alive.
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Pilot walks away from ultralight crash | National Breaking News | News.com.au

Plane crashes north-east of Perth : thewest.com.au
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He walked away - generally the definition of a good outcome.
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flap failure? sounds like a very lucky guy! well, you know, if only 1 comes out, or removes itself from the airframe.. etc etc or was it elevator failure?
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Either way he did a bloody good job to get it down in one piece!

Sounds like he lost the elevator and used power to control pitch.
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I love the media. "35 years flying experience" Let me see...

35 x 364.25 x 24 = 305,970 hours. Wow. Do you suppose that's PIC or TT?
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Sorry, but "back flaps" conjures up images of fat ladies with rolls. Anyone else getting that, or is it just me
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