172 Gold Coast.

[Pilotette]

You beat me to it GG!
If anything, it would have been the slipstream effect that caught him I guess, especially when coupled with the crosswind...I can see how that might be a fair bit to handle on your 4th solo.
Hopefully this hasn't shaken the pilot enough to keep from getting back on the horse so-to-speak!

[Aerohooligan]

I remember RBB. Did some night time in it for my MECIR. Guys at AGC will be gutted.

[tasdevil.f27]

Yes he is ok, walked away BEFORE emergency services arrived.
The accident occurred on the takeoff section of the touch & go.



ATIS -
E14
030-070/6kts
Max XW 10kts
Max DW 6kts
10km+ reduced in HZ
Few 015 Broken 025
24 Celcius
QNH 1017

[PPRuNeUser0163]

Is it just me or does the aforementioned sound strikingly like ground effect??

[j3pipercub]

Thanks wings, that was the best laugh I've had all week...

Taz, hope he is able to get back on the horse quick...

Nkand, I don't remember ground effect giving uncommanded roll...

[ForkTailedDrKiller]

Any School that allows a student pilot to do solo touch-and-goes deserves to have their aircraft rolled up in a ball!

Dr

[the air up there]

Glad he walked away from it, but I hope he doesn't walk away from flying.

Is it just me or does the aforementioned sound strikingly like ground effect??

No Nkand, its just you. Might want to pull the books out.

the aircraft made an uncommanded roll to the left

Slightly off topic, but I have noticed that alot of newbies aren't bein taught the use of rudder. In a wing drop situation like that, I was always told to use rudders, quicker response and you won't stall the wing. Feel free to correct me guys. But I'm seeing alot of newbies try and pick up wings with aileron and try to fly the ASI, not the attitude.

[b_sta]

Any School that allows a student pilot to do solo touch-and-goes deserves to have their aircraft rolled up in a ball!

Cmon, really Dr? Any? Quite a few highly recommended schools discussed on here time and time again are quite happy to allow their students to do solo T&Gs, without issue.

[ForkTailedDrKiller]

Cmon, really Dr? Any?

Yup!

Dr

[Arnold E]

Cricky Doc, as a student I spent lots of time going round and round in circles on my own, or is it just my memory fading after all these years?

[XanaduX]

Originally Posted by nkand

Is it just me or does the aforementioned sound strikingly like ground effect??

Ground effect in a high wing aircraft? It's just you dude.

[the air up there]

Ground effect in a high wing aircraft?

Ground effect does occur in high wing aircraft. It's just less noticeable as the wing is further from the ground than in a low wing but begins to have an effect when within the equivilent of one wingspan.

[kibbet]

Dr, with the risk of starting a religious/flame war , I'm interested in why you're against T&Gs. I did 'em without much trouble, however, outside ab initio I can't see it's a sequence you'll ever use again. So, obviously it's used as cost saving measure - perhaps the risk out weights the benefit? (Also, glad to see it was only a bent aircraft this time)

[Jamair]

The report said that he was pulled from the aircraft by firefighters

Yes he is ok, walked away BEFORE emergency services arrived

In my experience, the firies would chase down any potential 'victim', crash-tackle them, skull-drag them kicking and screaming BACK to the aircraft / vehicle / whatever, so they could then 'rescue' them, preferably with the 'Jaws of Life', preferably reducing the aircraft / vehicle / whatever to a pile of chopped up little bits in the process......a process that would last as long as possible..........

[The Green Goblin]

Originally Posted by nkand

Is it just me or does the aforementioned sound strikingly like ground effect??

No

Originally Posted by the air up there

I was always told to use rudders

Two is always better than one! What type did you learn on?

Originally Posted by kibbet

I'm interested in why you're against T&Gs. I did 'em without much trouble, however, outside ab initio I can't see it's a sequence you'll ever use again.

Nope, you won't use circuits too often. Only every time you land at an airfield conducting other than a straight in approach, conduct a missed approach in visual conditions, or receive training on a new type. Of course you will also do them every time you have a 6 month proficiency check in the sim or aircraft, do a check ride with a new company or need currency for day/night landings.

Do I need to continue?

There is so much crap on here we need Planky to at least make it humerous!

[tasdevil.f27]

In my experience, the firies would chase down any potential 'victim', crash-tackle them, skull-drag them kicking and screaming BACK to the aircraft / vehicle / whatever, so they could then 'rescue' them, preferably with the 'Jaws of Life', preferably reducing the aircraft / vehicle / whatever to a pile of chopped up little bits in the process......a process that would last as long as possible..........

HAHAHAHA, how true.

Hopes to be back in there air next week. He was just practicing crash landings for when he gets in the scarebus

[the air up there]

ok GG, sorry to bring out the punctuation police. I did mean rudder. And I trained on the warrior.

[Hoolio Rodriguez]

The pilot got back on the horse today (so to speak), a little nervous but back in action.

[rodrigues]

Good to hear

[the air up there]

good stuff