Plane Crash At Gloucester Airport

[vanHorck]

congratulations to the pilot but also the BBC for this well edited and common sense praise of the pilot and the true sequence of events

[DavidHoul52]

Excellent video! I've always wondered what it would be like when it happens for real. Pre-flight briefing material for students doing Lesson 13.2 and a good example for the rest of us.

[Saab Dastard]

It seems most unfortunate (bordering on the unfair!) that one of the occupants sustained such serious injuries considering how well the event was handled.

I just hope I do as well should the need arise.

SD

[englishal]

It is also a testament to the strength of these new composite aircraft designed with safety in mind. I bet the outcombe would have been a lot different had this been your average 30 year old PA28 spam can. Very bad luck the second pilot broke his back, but a good job done by the pilot.

[jxk]

Interesting that the pax should sustain a back injury but not the pilot. Was this a seat belt issue? Await AAIB/NTSB report.

[Keith_P]

Sympathy to the injured pilot but well done to P1. With a fan stop at 100ft to get the a/c down like that and get the Mayday call in is impressive flying.

[towndrowmatt]

My father is the man injured in this incident, and am pleased to let you know he is doing well. A big thank you to all of the comments wishing him well and to the emergency services for doing a wonderfull job. An even bigger thank you to Adrian, for his skill and talent for managing to get the aircraft back on the floor in one piece.

[Airbus Girl]

Welcome to pprune.

I am sure I speak for most pilots on here when I say I wish your father a speedy recovery.

[ATCO Fred]

If you go to the bright side you will see that the donk stopped at 100ft: Next time you take off look down at 100ft and figure where you would go if your donk stopped. You wouldn't be hunting for quiet side roads that's for sure.

Gosh! It was a day for it then - Had a turnback at TK this morning at circa 100ft (or less!) - due rough running engine. Lots of AOB and landed on the grass (not the grass Rwy). Luckily a relatively smooth area of the airfield and after some power checks went on his way 30 minutes later.

2 emergencies in 2 days - I think in the interests of your safety I call in sick tomorrow

[vanHorck]

ATKO

You turned back at 100 ft or you landed ahead!?

[Cusco]

Looking at his name and final comments I'd say he was ATCO on duty when an a/c turned back: I don't read it as him being the pilot.

Cusco

[007helicopter]

AAIB Report

Cirrus SR22, Perspective N770CP 07-09.pdf

[Molesworth 1]

Is it usual practice to switch off the fuel pump at 150 feet aal? Or should I not be asking?

[BackPacker]

I was thinking the exact same thing. No non-essential configuration changes below 1000 feet is what I was taught, but then again I've never flown a Cirrus. Anyone familiar with Cirrus procedures?

[moonym20]

Don't touch the pump in the climb, ROT: switch it off when cruise power settings are used or power reduced (1000' applies here)

From memory shortly after, Cirrus brought out an SB to replace existing gascolator's with a new design; the old one when used at full power minus electric boost pump allowed the possibility of bubbles to form interrupting the fuel flow..