The Spirit of Adventure in Aviation Lives

[Squawk7700]

Disclaimer...there have been a couple of 'into the scrub' miracles..one a British Army Auster onto the top of a huge tree. The problem then was getting 150' down to the ground.

Ben Buckley did it years ago in a crop duster if I’m not mistaken. Hitch-hiked in the dark and rain after walking out of the bush complete with helmet on.

Some hikers found the wreck quite some time later and rushed into town to report it thinking there could be someone unaccounted for in it.

[Fris B. Fairing]

machtuk
For what it's worth as the OP, I can understand what Rodney is saying. Call me old fashioned if you like but I would have described these pilots as brave or courageous. There are some things I would not say to or about a lady.
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[megan]

Still think it was an amazing feat, but a SE (especially one of them) over all that water at a time?

Ben Buckley flew the ditch to NZ non stop from Mallacoota and chose to do it powered by a two stroke Rotax. I'd have thought at least a four stroke might be more reliable.

[Checklist Charlie]

Cliff Tait has ferried more than 100 SE aircraft across the Tasman and of course earlier flew a 100hp Airtourer around the world.

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[aroa]

methinks machtuk has no sense of adventure.