Merged: Norfolk Island ditching
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Merged: Norfolk Island ditching
Anyone have any idea when a preliminary report might be issued on this?
The whole thing seems to have gone very quiet and Max Clifford (or his Australian equivalent) is conspicuous by his absence in pushing the pilot(s) into any sort of money-making publicity ventures. For instance, I haven't heard even a whisper about any book deal.
The whole thing seems to have gone very quiet and Max Clifford (or his Australian equivalent) is conspicuous by his absence in pushing the pilot(s) into any sort of money-making publicity ventures. For instance, I haven't heard even a whisper about any book deal.
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Rumour has it that a CASA report into the incident has been released to interested parties this week, not sure if it will ever be made public.
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Actually those involved Otto.
Understand the FDR is under two kilometres of water.
Understand the FDR is under two kilometres of water.
Not sure on whose report it is, but have heard one is just about done and should be out soon.
How soon, well, how long is a piece of string?
Be interesting reading that's for sure.
How soon, well, how long is a piece of string?
Be interesting reading that's for sure.
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I find the following statement by the ATSB interesting
Following the event, the aircraft operator initiated a program of checking and revalidation for the company's commercial Westwind pilots.
One would have assumed that operating aircraft above 5700, they would have had a CAR217 organisation with a minimum of two checks per year.
Following the event, the aircraft operator initiated a program of checking and revalidation for the company's commercial Westwind pilots.
One would have assumed that operating aircraft above 5700, they would have had a CAR217 organisation with a minimum of two checks per year.
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Checkboard - that's only an initial investigation notification and not a Preliminary Report which normally follows the initial investigation. Then, after usually a loooong time, comes the Final Report.
HH - An ATSB source tells me it's in water at less than 500 mtrs and they (ATSB) have already located the wreckage and attached a line to it to facilitate later retrieval of the FDR and CVR.
CarR - close to the money from my same source.
HH - An ATSB source tells me it's in water at less than 500 mtrs and they (ATSB) have already located the wreckage and attached a line to it to facilitate later retrieval of the FDR and CVR.
CarR - close to the money from my same source.
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From the link in post number 11:
Has that been confirmed? That they 'elected' to ditch? As someone said above, I'm sure BASI are quite interested in listening to pre-ditching briefing on the CVR.
The crew then elected to ditch before the aircraft's fuel supply was exhausted.
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Heard through the font of all knowledge, the Townsville Refueller, that 3/4 mil spent on avionics upgrade etc in the month before it were sunk! 
MTOW, what pre ditching briefing?
MTOW, what pre ditching briefing?
Interesting how this thread is ramping up fast again after the original one that was 'sunk'
Just goes to show that humans in general like to 'watch' even if it is thru the written word.
Whatever the reason/cause for establishing a new underwater aviation museum off our coast is lets hope we can all learn from others possible mistakes.
Wmk2
Just goes to show that humans in general like to 'watch' even if it is thru the written word.
Whatever the reason/cause for establishing a new underwater aviation museum off our coast is lets hope we can all learn from others possible mistakes.
Wmk2
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HH - An ATSB source tells me it's in water at less than 500 mtrs and they (ATSB) have already located the wreckage and attached a line to it to facilitate later retrieval of the FDR and CVR.
I doubt very much the FDR/CVR will ever be recovered, after 6 plus weeks in the water the data may already be irretrievable!