Aircraft ditched off Sydney Northern Beaches this morning?
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Thanks for the advice Alan, much appreciated 
Perhaps you should go back to your other forum and worry about the governing bodies thread.
If you re-read my post you will see that they were generic comments about these kinds of adrenaline situations, but if you want to relate it to this accident then fine, the military aircraft relayed an incorrect call sign. Don't let my initial honourable intentions get in the way of your constant criticisms though.
Perhaps you should go back to your other forum and worry about the governing bodies thread.
If you re-read my post you will see that they were generic comments about these kinds of adrenaline situations, but if you want to relate it to this accident then fine, the military aircraft relayed an incorrect call sign. Don't let my initial honourable intentions get in the way of your constant criticisms though.
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Sorry InTheWeeds ABSOLUTELY NO issue here. Just the CHINAMAN grinding an axe as he frequently does that hence my comments. Referring to my earlier post, I was talking about generic emergency situations - I wasn't there so I can't comment further. As I also said in an earlier post than that one, kudos to those that assist and react quickly in these situations as your aircraft and the R66 did.
The aircraft was reportedly on the way back from a "service" at Ballina.
The aircraft was reportedly on the way back from a "service" at Ballina.
Good work ITW 
Aircraft that can be of no assistance should keep clear once the location and situation are known and reported.
Unfortunate that nothing could be done, even with the rapid response of three civil rescue helicopters (including one EMS) and bystanders. These things happen.
Aircraft that can be of no assistance should keep clear once the location and situation are known and reported.
Unfortunate that nothing could be done, even with the rapid response of three civil rescue helicopters (including one EMS) and bystanders. These things happen.
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AFAIK Ballina high school only built a high wing version, this was a later low wing Speed 2000 model. The 'sevice' entailed giving the airframe a look over (noting dissassembled or removed at all), changing the sparks plugs and oil. Nothing more or less, so Ive been told be a very reputable source here in Ballina.
Hopefully the investigation uncovers the answers.
Hopefully the investigation uncovers the answers.
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Very unusual for a Rotax to stop if it has a fuel supply.
I'll go out on a limb and suggest that if there was sufficient fuel on board and if it was fitted with a CSU that the engine has suffered a catastrophic failure. If so it is not the first occurrence of this nature.
Unfortunately it will be a long time before we find out, if at all.
I'll go out on a limb and suggest that if there was sufficient fuel on board and if it was fitted with a CSU that the engine has suffered a catastrophic failure. If so it is not the first occurrence of this nature.
Unfortunately it will be a long time before we find out, if at all.
