Cirrus stolen in Melbourne
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Cirrus stolen in Melbourne
Just lifted this from news.com.au
Victorian Police and Civil Aviation Authorities are investigating after a light aircraft was stolen today from a regional airfield to the South East of Melbourne CBD. The 24 year old man from North Dandenong was arrested without incident after he was talked down by Police with the aid of a flying instructor. Acting on a tip-off Police the Victorian Police Tactical Response Group responded only to arrive at the airfield as the aircraft was becoming airborne. Sgt. Shannon of the TRG unit advised News reporters that the 24 year old at the controls of the aircraft “had limited flying experience on a coputer based flight simulator.” A spokesperson from the Civil Aviation Authority and Department of Transport were unavailable for comment. The Department of Transportation and Regional Services are responsible for the security of aircraft at at both primary and regional airports.
Victorian Police and Civil Aviation Authorities are investigating after a light aircraft was stolen today from a regional airfield to the South East of Melbourne CBD. The 24 year old man from North Dandenong was arrested without incident after he was talked down by Police with the aid of a flying instructor. Acting on a tip-off Police the Victorian Police Tactical Response Group responded only to arrive at the airfield as the aircraft was becoming airborne. Sgt. Shannon of the TRG unit advised News reporters that the 24 year old at the controls of the aircraft “had limited flying experience on a coputer based flight simulator.” A spokesperson from the Civil Aviation Authority and Department of Transport were unavailable for comment. The Department of Transportation and Regional Services are responsible for the security of aircraft at at both primary and regional airports.
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Too long to wait till April 1st.
The idea was that some of you may have actually gone along with it for the benefit of others!!!
I wasn't driving the Cirrus but I sometimes do drive that one.
They didn't seem to think the piston engine sounded good enough so seem to have dubbed a turbine over the top.
You can watch it at ten . com . au, Rush, latest episode, part 5 of 6 and part 6 of 6 (it spans both parts).
The idea was that some of you may have actually gone along with it for the benefit of others!!!
I wasn't driving the Cirrus but I sometimes do drive that one.
They didn't seem to think the piston engine sounded good enough so seem to have dubbed a turbine over the top.
You can watch it at ten . com . au, Rush, latest episode, part 5 of 6 and part 6 of 6 (it spans both parts).
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Nice piece of product placement....
I can see the survey now.....
Where did you find out about Tooradin Flying School?
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- Saw it on "Rush"
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I am not sure why anyone would want their aeroplane used for this sort of nonsense.
Just the sort of thing GA doesn't need on trash TV at the very time Gillard is talking about increasing avaition security and making aviation harder to get into.
Just the sort of thing GA doesn't need on trash TV at the very time Gillard is talking about increasing avaition security and making aviation harder to get into.
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I wouldn't read too much into it with this ASIC talk and aviation security. It's a TV show after all, for entertainment purposes. If it was a stolen boat, there would be a similar thread running on a boating forum somewhere.
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I was shocked when the "pilot" was told he only had 2 minutes of fuel left. Guess the 45 minute reserve is not needed any more!! 
Paused the recording on the glass display and according to that it had only used 1.7 gals of fuel and had 3:58hrs remaining. Wonder where they got the 2 minutes from. 
This was as bad at the B767 landing at Moorabbin. 
Paused the recording on the glass display and according to that it had only used 1.7 gals of fuel and had 3:58hrs remaining. Wonder where they got the 2 minutes from. This was as bad at the B767 landing at Moorabbin.
But even the "pilot" spoke rubbish.
So they must have had an actor play a pilot. You'd reckon there'd be enough real pilots around to want to have their 2 minutes of fame.
Apologies if it was a real pilot forced to speak rubbish !!
So they must have had an actor play a pilot. You'd reckon there'd be enough real pilots around to want to have their 2 minutes of fame.
Apologies if it was a real pilot forced to speak rubbish !!
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Nice work XXX,
One of your better ones this one....I notice the cops have nothing in their holsters...but then again that's the Victorian Gov't for you I suppose what with actors equity and union strikes and all that....
As for my survey answer, I first heard of Tooradin Flying School on Pprune..(lol!)
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One of your better ones this one....I notice the cops have nothing in their holsters...but then again that's the Victorian Gov't for you I suppose what with actors equity and union strikes and all that....
As for my survey answer, I first heard of Tooradin Flying School on Pprune..(lol!)
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One of your better ones this one....
But even the "pilot" spoke rubbish.
Loving the second photo down - that guy in the pilots uniform looks like he's running after the Cirrus thats just got airborne!
At least it fooled someone!
Another good variation of the stolen aircraft routine is to put a passenger in a Pitts (or similar) with a parachute. When the aircraft is stolen and climbs up to a few thousand, it turns upside town and the passenger jumps out, then the aircraft descends out of control and recovers at the last moment. Heart-stopping that one, as the crowd doesn't know there is a passenger in the aircraft as long as he kept his head down.