Yet another one down from Basair
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Yet another one down from Basair
Only a few months back one of their Tomahawk's went down over prospect. Now this. Kudos to the student, wouldn't of been much to go for from 1500'.
Student pilot crash lands in paddock | The Daily Telegraph
Student pilot crash lands in paddock | The Daily Telegraph
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Heard the whole thing. Great work from the pilot who remained calm and professional, even though he would have been.....well, you know.
Who say's training time after time for something that may never happen is a waste of time. Go and buy a beer and a lotto ticket.
Top stuff!!!!!!!!!!! 
Who say's training time after time for something that may never happen is a waste of time. Go and buy a beer and a lotto ticket.
Top stuff!!!!!!!!!!!
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Someone once told me: a good landing is any landing that you walk away from.
Someone once told me: a good landing is any landing that you walk away from.
Saw a sad looking Basair Grob at Camden the other day (TGV) - aparrently a cylinder fell off 
Again, credit to the students who made a very sensible decision to land the thing at CN and not push on to BK.
All those Grobs are a bit neglected under the cowls
Again, credit to the students who made a very sensible decision to land the thing at CN and not push on to BK.
All those Grobs are a bit neglected under the cowls
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Cynical, VH-XXX and Arnold E.. please read again;
JFW is a Tecnam P2002JF.
2 seperate accidents, however the Tomahawk didn't hit the papers like this case. Funny how the media work.
My sources have it there was a nice fat crack in the cylinder head. Rapid loss of pressure and eventually seized.
Pretty bad run for them in anyone's books, hope they get a serious look in from CASA.
Only a few months back one of their Tomahawk's went down over prospect. Now this
2 seperate accidents, however the Tomahawk didn't hit the papers like this case. Funny how the media work.
Saw a sad looking Basair Grob at Camden the other day (TGV) - aparrently a cylinder fell off 
Pretty bad run for them in anyone's books, hope they get a serious look in from CASA.
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Mail man has a point however I wouldn't of posted it here if I wasn't sure of it myself. The report is not public as of yet, however I guarantee you will find it in the next issue of Flight Safety. Fully seized over prospect outbound, put down in that sloping field right on the shoreline from 1500'. I remember the radio calls and the choppers vividly. Back in May/June I think it was.
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CNV and FTG are both tomahawks and both have been operated by Basair for a few months. Well, one of them has. The other one had the aforementioned engine failure.
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From one of the firies on the ground who had a chat to the pilot, his engine was starting to overheat and then......................my phone dropped out so i really have no idea after that...... I guess he landed in the grass somewhere
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http://www.atsb.gov.au/media/625718/aws120609.pdf
3rd Page half-way down. 29/5/09.
All the attention it got.
3rd Page half-way down. 29/5/09.
All the attention it got.
