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splitty 2nd Jan 2020 05:34

Air Fraser
 
Airvan bites the sand
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....e11525d09.jpeg
Not A Seaplane !

Konev 2nd Jan 2020 06:08

Has that lost its nose wheel or just sunk?

takeonme 2nd Jan 2020 06:57

If it sunk just hang off the tail and pivot 😉

runway16 2nd Jan 2020 08:01

I have heard of tail draggers but this gives real meaning to the expression nose dragger!

aroa 2nd Jan 2020 08:59

Is there a tide scum, looks like sand and its just dropped over the bank into the creek. Interesting foreground to that pic
Or, as for beach driving .. beware the sand that is loosened by running water. As learnt up remote Cape beaches !!
Kerplonk.!..now extricate yourself.... Tide incoming...better hurry .

cowl flaps 2nd Jan 2020 11:19

Just put two big fat bastards in the rear seats,- get the nose up and stick a 5 gallon drum behind the prop. :D

flywatcher 2nd Jan 2020 19:29

That looks like a very strange piece of beach to put an aircraft on.

Squawk7700 2nd Jan 2020 21:16


Originally Posted by flywatcher (Post 10652315)
That looks like a very strange piece of beach to put an aircraft on.

I’d be guessing it was dragged up there to elude the incoming tide.

RatsoreA 3rd Jan 2020 12:50

The timid airvan sneaks up the waters edge for drink, always alert for predators... They are at their most vulnerable and would be easy pickings for a hungry Catalina hiding out of site, waiting to strike...

601 4th Jan 2020 03:29


easy pickings for a hungry Catalina hiding out of site, waiting to strike...
Or an Orion sneaking up the beach at ? feet

Cloudee 6th Jan 2020 10:09


https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications...r/ao-2020-001/

The ATSB is investigating a runway overrun involving GippsAero GA8, VH-BNX, at Fraser Island, Queensland, on 2 January 2020.

During landing, the aircraft overran the runway resulting in the nose landing gear collapsing and the propeller striking the ground. There were no injuries to the pilot or seven passengers.


Ixixly 6th Jan 2020 12:59

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....1b8b4c00ec.jpg

wheels_down 25th Jan 2020 02:42

Seven News seems to have got hands of the landing video.

Trying to find it, appeared on my Facebook feed.

Certainly floated for a bit.

Car RAMROD 25th Jan 2020 04:11

https://7news.com.au/news/qld/pilot-...d-c-634847.amp

video there.

nice of the owner to publicly throw the pilot under the bus like that too. Sounds like a great place to work.

gchriste 25th Jan 2020 05:13

Wow. If ever a case of throwing your employee under the bus to save business, this is it. We are awesome, just a pesky bad pilot of ours.

who would want to work for that mob Urgh.

wheels_down 25th Jan 2020 05:25

Well that’s disturbing...

spektrum 25th Jan 2020 06:52

Sounds fair enough really.

Stickshift3000 25th Jan 2020 07:03

This operator really doesn't do its pilots or GA in general any favours. What a top notch tool.

Pilotette 25th Jan 2020 10:37

Looks like a strange bit of flap movement there. Not quite pulled into the notch? Or some kind of random "procedure"?

longrass 26th Jan 2020 00:48

What on earth are those flaps up to? I had a girlfriend once that couldn’t control hers either...


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