BOLLOCKS, BULLSHIT and WRONG.
“[at] Bankstown Airport-fact.
“[when] it began falling – BOLLOCKS.
“[from] about 300 metres” factual – ish.
“[before] coming “down” - BOLLOCKS.
“[next0 to a creek – BOLLOCKS (ditch - important fact).
“[near] the airport about 11:20am". Bollocks on a ‘reclaimed’ part of the developers claim.
What a total, complete and utter load of BOLLOCKS this ‘report’ is. Let’s try to look at the possible ‘facts’.
For a start – perhaps the aircraft engine was being supplied from the left tank – that ran dry – then lets suppose the fuel selector malfunctioned – engine silence. Or; perhaps for some yet to be explained reason the engine ceased to function – it don’t matter – it becomes a ‘farced’ landing. An exercise which is covered very, very early in a pilot’s training. Aircraft of all makes and marks – by and large will ‘glide’ – the mechanics of flight do not alter without engine power - . In days gone by every ‘landing’ was conducted as a ‘glide approach’ i.e. sans engine – to ensure that even without the ‘power’ vector the aircraft could be safely controlled and guided (limited by altitude) to a suitable paddock. Since aviation began, the forced landing, without engine power – the glide approach has been taught, drilled, rehearsed and where required, beaten into student pilots heads.
The lady did not ‘plummet’ 1000 feet; the lady was not; or, should not be in ‘grave and imminent danger’ within the circuit area of the aerodrome – glide approach = piece of cake, to even the most neo of neophytes.
We here have always held the ABC in good regard – but; points were lost today – many, many points. For presenting a G Thomas worthy load of old cobblers to the unsuspecting – now, ill informed public.
Crass crap well below the standard we expect – in fact there is a rather good story to be made from this incident – if the idiot who penned it had the brain to see it – alas….
“[at] Bankstown Airport-fact.
“[when] it began falling – BOLLOCKS.
“[from] about 300 metres” factual – ish.
“[before] coming “down” - BOLLOCKS.
“[next0 to a creek – BOLLOCKS (ditch - important fact).
“[near] the airport about 11:20am". Bollocks on a ‘reclaimed’ part of the developers claim.
What a total, complete and utter load of BOLLOCKS this ‘report’ is. Let’s try to look at the possible ‘facts’.
For a start – perhaps the aircraft engine was being supplied from the left tank – that ran dry – then lets suppose the fuel selector malfunctioned – engine silence. Or; perhaps for some yet to be explained reason the engine ceased to function – it don’t matter – it becomes a ‘farced’ landing. An exercise which is covered very, very early in a pilot’s training. Aircraft of all makes and marks – by and large will ‘glide’ – the mechanics of flight do not alter without engine power - . In days gone by every ‘landing’ was conducted as a ‘glide approach’ i.e. sans engine – to ensure that even without the ‘power’ vector the aircraft could be safely controlled and guided (limited by altitude) to a suitable paddock. Since aviation began, the forced landing, without engine power – the glide approach has been taught, drilled, rehearsed and where required, beaten into student pilots heads.
The lady did not ‘plummet’ 1000 feet; the lady was not; or, should not be in ‘grave and imminent danger’ within the circuit area of the aerodrome – glide approach = piece of cake, to even the most neo of neophytes.
We here have always held the ABC in good regard – but; points were lost today – many, many points. For presenting a G Thomas worthy load of old cobblers to the unsuspecting – now, ill informed public.
Crass crap well below the standard we expect – in fact there is a rather good story to be made from this incident – if the idiot who penned it had the brain to see it – alas….