Powerlines Allegedly Claim Another Victim.

[Sunfish]

This time a Gyrocopter.

Man killed in gyrocopter crash at Warneet, south-east of Melbourne - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

I note the epithet "home made" is attached to the story. What has manufacture got to do with hitting power lines assuming the aircraft is airworthy?

[ACMS]

Sorry RIP to the Pilot but you have to ask what he was doing so low?

[Squawk7700]

Perhaps watch the following and make up your mind...

I like the comments on the youtube video claiming that the pilot was warning the swimming public of the presence of 5 dangerous rips. This would have been on 21st December 2014 if the comments are correct.

[kaz3g]

At least his passenger survived...

Kaz

[Ultralights]

how do we know the crash victim was the same person in those videos?

[Squawk7700]

Originally Posted by Ultralights

how do we know the crash victim was the same person in those videos?

We don't, except that he posted it on a forum under his name, so unless he posted a video from his own personal gyro when someone else was flying?



Draw your own conclusions, however some of the videos are labelled "flying low over beach."

I say to draw your own conclusions because gyros legally fly at 300ft AGL and there is no altimeter shown in any of them.

[Sunfish]

If the video is correctly attributed, I say Darwin Award.

[rutan around]

and there is no altimeter shown in any of them.

Well what's the instrument top right in the cockpit photo?

[rutan around]

Sorry. I just reread the altimeter post again and realise Squawk wasn't saying there was no altimeter. Note to self. Read twice before engaging keyboard.

[kaz3g]

ASRA website confirms that an investigation found this accident resulted from collision with wires during illegal low-flying activities.

http://www.asra.org.au/news/forums/t...-in-melbourne/

Kaz

[Squawk7700]

It's hard to believe we see this happen so often yet others continue to repeat the actions of those that have died doing it before. Also hard to believe that someone on another forum is (even after this fatality) spruking about flying at zero feet down a beach, low level over built up areas and turning onto final at 200ft because he has a low level endorsement and had a passenger taking photos for a fly-in event! I suspect his time on earth is ticking majorly. Other than perhaps Fraser Island, I've not heard of anyone being given permission from the Crown for such activities.

[OZBUSDRIVER]

(C) PPRUNE ??????

[Squawk7700]

Originally Posted by OZBUSDRIVER

(C) PPRUNE ??????

I snuck that in there because I suspected my picture would end up in a news paper or on another site. I couldn't think of anything else to write at the time.

[OZBUSDRIVER]

The way you put it through the shaded portion, 7700. Made me think it was actually on the machine.

[Typhoon650]

Uh oh....someone has removed access to the videos on Youtube. Friends or family, or perhaps investigating body?
If that doesn't show it was the same pilot......

[Squawk7700]

It was definitely the same pilot, he posted them all over another forum including blow-by-blow descriptions on how he was dodging swimmers on the beach.

[Capt Fathom]

Squwak7700, you really do need to Squawk STBY.

People are deceased, so let it be.

[zanthrus]

I agree Capt Fathom but it is lucky no innocent bystanders were hurt on the ground.

Unfortunately the pilot got his just rewards for stupidity.

[Dark Knight]

We definitely should set up an `activist' movement to have all pwoer lines removed and banned as they are a clear and present danger to aviation with too many killed by them.

[illusion]

Dark Knight,

A less intrusive option might be to improve "the minimum standard of attendance" before allowing one into a cockpit. This stuff reflectly poorly on the entire industry; In particular creating poor perceptions of the charter and training industry in challenging times.