Light Aircraft Down at Fenland
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As a member of Fenland aero club I can confirm the fatal accident at EGCL, the sole occupant was a member at FAC. I am aware of both the pilots name and type but until next of kin have been notified this will remain confidential.
More respect should be given to the family and friends rather than...what type!
My condolances to all family and friends in this difficult time.
More respect should be given to the family and friends rather than...what type!
My condolances to all family and friends in this difficult time.
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Merlin513, sorry to hear that, and quite obviously the details should to be kept confidental for a little bit longer.
When someone asks for what type was involved just after an accident, it usually means "someone please tell me it wasn't [pilot friend flying from the same airfield]", not "tell me the type so I can cross it out of my anorak's note book". So the question is quite understandable I think...
When someone asks for what type was involved just after an accident, it usually means "someone please tell me it wasn't [pilot friend flying from the same airfield]", not "tell me the type so I can cross it out of my anorak's note book". So the question is quite understandable I think...
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The article reports a mayday right after take off and return to the field without further communications.
There is a thread running about such returns to the field :
http://www.pprune.org/tech-log/36309...-possible.html
No connection implied of course! Another sad day for GA and even worse for family and friends....
There is a thread running about such returns to the field :
http://www.pprune.org/tech-log/36309...-possible.html
No connection implied of course! Another sad day for GA and even worse for family and friends....
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This was a sad case of someone attempting a steep turn at low level after what looked like an EFATO to land back on the 36 runway. I was in the overhead at the time joining for fuel and another of our guys was on base as the accident happened.
After that I went to Rochester and promptly watched a PA28 crash. Not a good day.
After that I went to Rochester and promptly watched a PA28 crash. Not a good day.
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Bose, you wrote:
Perhaps you'd like to ring the folk at Farnborough more promptly next time, and save them a trip up the motorway on a weekend? You could jot your findings down and send them, along with your invoice.
This was a sad case of someone attempting a steep turn at low level after what looked like an EFATO to land back on the 36 runway
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They certainly do, but I believe the greatest consideration should go to the deceased, and that should begin with avoiding stupid attempts to determine the cause of the accident on the basis of preconceptions and a distant view of what happened...
It's my bed time
Perhaps there are more comments being made
than we all realise.
Apologies for the tone of my earlier post.
Let's not make a bad day worse.
on the basis of preconceptions
Apologies for the tone of my earlier post.
Let's not make a bad day worse.
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They certainly do, but I believe the greatest consideration should go to the deceased, and that should begin with avoiding stupid attempts to determine the cause of the accident on the basis of preconceptions and a distant view of what happened...
But that's just my opinion. If you don't like it. don't read it.
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Given that this is the most common scenario when an aircraft tries to return to the airfield after an EFATO this is what most of us will be thinking whether we say so or not.
There may of course be other factors so we may yet be surprised by a forthcoming AAIB report.
This topic of what to write after news of an accident is important, I feel but has been discussed at length already on this forum. The correct procedure to voice objections is to PM the moderator, surely? If you disagree with what bose-x has said ask him to elaborate (which he has now done).
There may of course be other factors so we may yet be surprised by a forthcoming AAIB report.
This topic of what to write after news of an accident is important, I feel but has been discussed at length already on this forum. The correct procedure to voice objections is to PM the moderator, surely? If you disagree with what bose-x has said ask him to elaborate (which he has now done).
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Quite so. It's been said before, but to the 'Wait for the AAIB' types:
1) Don't read RUMOUR networks (most of the rest of us can grasp that one).
2) Why aren't you in church? For you are holier than I.
1) Don't read RUMOUR networks (most of the rest of us can grasp that one).
2) Why aren't you in church? For you are holier than I.
The very fact that Bose has posted his thoughts on a possible cause means that, regardless of the findings of the AAIB, at least if I should have an EFATO his comments will be in there somewhere and might be part of what prompts me to not turn back.
My only difficulty with that type of thing is that if a friend or family member is reading the presumption of AE may be upsetting, as I saw with an incident a couple of years ago.
There's no right or wrong answer, it's a very difficult time for all concerned. Is it sadder to walk out to your aircraft knowing it's your last flight ever or to walk out not knowing?
Thoughts are with family and friends of our brother pilot.
My only difficulty with that type of thing is that if a friend or family member is reading the presumption of AE may be upsetting, as I saw with an incident a couple of years ago.
There's no right or wrong answer, it's a very difficult time for all concerned. Is it sadder to walk out to your aircraft knowing it's your last flight ever or to walk out not knowing?
Thoughts are with family and friends of our brother pilot.