C172 stacked at Jimbour
 

I see in yesterdays Toowoomba paper that a C172 got stacked on the strip at Jimbour House north of Dalby on Thursday (?).

If you can believe the story in the paper, Instructor and Student (?) were lucky to get out of it.

The aeroplane looks to be a real wreck.

Anyone know what happened?

Dr:cool:

Unfortunately you will not find out from the ATSB Weekly incident & accident summaries as they are currently running six week behind.

Or simply wait six weeks to try and find out, if it gets a mention for the said date and not be left out like one or two that I could mention.

Well thats unfortunate. And A little strange.

I have flown there and its a nice litle (narrow) bitumen strip, bit of a slope at one end, and some trees and powerlines on the western end, but really its very good for a private strip.

I had to obtain permission from Hemple's (Russell's have given the ops responsiility to them) and Barry Hempel gave me the third degree, and a few warnings. Now I dont mind the conservative approach, but it was not that difficult. Been to far more difficult.

So the question is, if it was a training flight why there? Was it Hempies aircraft?

And will this now put a restriction on others viiting a really nice place to visit for lunch.

J:{

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My understanding is that it was a Hempel aircraft and Hempel instructor.

Dr:cool:

After some further reading, seems I was on the right track, one of Hempels instructors and a X hired C172.

I know this is pure speculation, but I hope this was not an EFATO simmulation gone wrong. I reckon there must be more prangs from practising them AT LOW LEVEL than actually occur. I believe if you want to test and train a pilots reactions get them by surprise at higher levels and during a climb, then you have plenty of height if the student does not push the nose down. A stall from 100 ft is not so forgiving.

Anyway speculation, but glad to see they live to fly another day.

J:(

Believe a/c is VH-IHX.

Apparently Hempels have had their AOC suspended as a result of this and another recent incident. Strictly rumour only at this stage. Anyone heard anything further?:confused:

Hempels do not appear to have an AOC listed on the CASA website.

However, they could be working under or as another operator (if so, could/should be noted on their website/printed matter).