S211 Down Port Phillip Bay
There's an eyewitness report floating around from on board a yacht up near Sandringham who saw the jets fly over and "nearly hit a helicopter".
Probably just an optical illusion given how many people were up flying yesterday, but was there any other traffic in close proximity at the time that might have resulted in momentary pilot distraction?? I doubt they were going slowly.
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So there's a curve-ball, the company was specifically formed FOR the TV show.
Jetworks Aviation (ARN757284) is a bespoke flying school specifically created for the Any Fool Can Fly television documentary in which some very talented individuals are taught to fly.
As the holder of a CASA 141 training approval certificate, Jetworks is capable of teaching ab-initio, formation, and aerobatic skills. In addition, the 141 certificate permits the issue of initial S211 endorsement training.
Our S211 Aircraft are Ex-Military, and as such it is important to understand that:
As the holder of a CASA 141 training approval certificate, Jetworks is capable of teaching ab-initio, formation, and aerobatic skills. In addition, the 141 certificate permits the issue of initial S211 endorsement training.
Our S211 Aircraft are Ex-Military, and as such it is important to understand that:
- The design, manufacture and airworthiness of the aircraft are not required to meet any safety standard recognised by CASA
- CASA does not require this aircraft to be operated to the same degree of safety as an aircraft on a commercial passenger flight.
- A more detailed briefing about the safety of the aircraft will be given to the passenger before the passenger boards the aircraft.
- The passenger flies in the aircraft at his or her own risk
I have a feeling that the filming was actually completed in the morning (seen over the city around midday) and this was more a joy flight to take one of the camera guys involved out to experience the jets.
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The passenger in the lost plane was a camera operator for high profile tv shows like MasterChef and others - so they may very well have been filming for the show
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Qantas pilot Joanne Mein was on board the fighter jet that landed at Essendon Airport following the tragedy.
Her recollection of what unfolded in the air before Mr Gale’s and Mr Rose’s plane plunged into the water will be central to the police investigation under way as authorities search for the bodies of the two men.
It is not yet clear whether Ms Mein was flying the plane that returned to the airport.
Her recollection of what unfolded in the air before Mr Gale’s and Mr Rose’s plane plunged into the water will be central to the police investigation under way as authorities search for the bodies of the two men.
It is not yet clear whether Ms Mein was flying the plane that returned to the airport.
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Is there a specific regulation that refers to this?
I may have been searching using the wrong terms.
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Investigations continue after two ex-military jets crashed midair off Victoria's coast
[VIDEO from Channel 9 News - some pilot audio describing crash]
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/austr...st/vi-AA1kcpXb
[VIDEO from Channel 9 News - some pilot audio describing crash]
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/austr...st/vi-AA1kcpXb
Nope.. there'd be no way to use them anyway - not at the altitudes and speeds they were flying.
For a show like this one, they'd need to get an awful lot of 'B-roll' footage.. so that might explain the cameraman in the back seat instead of one of the punters.
For a show like this one, they'd need to get an awful lot of 'B-roll' footage.. so that might explain the cameraman in the back seat instead of one of the punters.
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Pilot and cameraman feared dead after ex-military plane crash [VIDEO]
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/austr...sh/vi-AA1kd6Hq
"The search to find two men who were onboard an ex-military plane that crashed into Victoria's Port Phillip Bay yesterday is being treated as a ‘recovery mission’.
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/austr...sh/vi-AA1kd6Hq
"The search to find two men who were onboard an ex-military plane that crashed into Victoria's Port Phillip Bay yesterday is being treated as a ‘recovery mission’.
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Nope.. there'd be no way to use them anyway - not at the altitudes and speeds they were flying.
Nope.. there'd be no way to use them anyway - not at the altitudes and speeds they were flying.
The MB MK10 has a minimum height limit of ZERO feet and a maximum speed for ejection of 630 KIAS, so well within limits, IF it was indeed operative.
The issue at that height would be if the aircraft was inverted. You can indeed eject inverted, however I can't find the suggested data on the minimum safe deployment altitude for such a scenario.
The Marchetti is usually fitted with MB10 seats, zero-zero capability so your statement is incorrect based on the publicly available information. Moot point if seats were in fact inert anyway.
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