Jabiru Forced Ldg Serpentine Dam - WA
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Jabiru Forced Ldg Serpentine Dam - WA
Reported on Perth radio 6PR & courtesy of Ch 7 news chopper....
A light aircraft which appears to be a Jabiru type has made a successful forced landing at Serpentine dam, WA, SW of Perth.
Pilot has been picked up by the 'Rescue' helicopter and from the description, appears to be OK.
Comment made was the 'luckily the water level is so low, thus allowing the pilot to effect a landing on the exposed flanks which would otherwise be covered by water'....
More on the news tonight (?)
A light aircraft which appears to be a Jabiru type has made a successful forced landing at Serpentine dam, WA, SW of Perth.
Pilot has been picked up by the 'Rescue' helicopter and from the description, appears to be OK.
Comment made was the 'luckily the water level is so low, thus allowing the pilot to effect a landing on the exposed flanks which would otherwise be covered by water'....
More on the news tonight (?)
One less Jabiru = good result! 
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Does anyone know what the call-sign was or where this aircraft was from?
Also a fantastic outcome considering how few places there are to put down safely around that area. It's trees trees trees rocks trees trees trees out that way.
Also a fantastic outcome considering how few places there are to put down safely around that area. It's trees trees trees rocks trees trees trees out that way.
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Beware, journos prowling around at Jandakot.
Student just gave me some good advice, if a journo wants some information you may as well just give them a Mickey Mouse comic and tell them that everything they need to know is in there.
Student just gave me some good advice, if a journo wants some information you may as well just give them a Mickey Mouse comic and tell them that everything they need to know is in there.
Hiya XXX,
I don't REALLY want to ground all Jabirus, I just never wish to fly one again. Happily, my wish can come true without the rumoured impending disaster.
I DO wonder what is looming though, Interesting times
I don't REALLY want to ground all Jabirus, I just never wish to fly one again. Happily, my wish can come true without the rumoured impending disaster.
I DO wonder what is looming though, Interesting times
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I don't REALLY want to ground all Jabirus, I just never wish to fly one again.
no-one has ever convinced me to go flying in one. I did try one out for size, and still didn't like it....all the mod MFD's and shiny bits didn't help.
It has come a long way over the years, but I can't bring myself to fly one.
Kudo's to the pilot of this one for keeping his A intact
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