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hurstkr(at)redzone.com.au
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 Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 12:37 am Post subject: Mid Air Collision in Australia |
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Just in case you haven't heard, two light aircraft collided in mid air over
Sydney yesterday. One aircraft was a Cessna and the other a Liberty. From
the very limited screening of the Liberty on TV, it seems it was relatively
undamaged having landed safely. It appears the Liberty cut through the rear
of the fuselage of the Cessna dislodging the tailplane with inevitable
consequences. All this subject to correction - source of information TV
only at this stage.
On a more pleasant note, I spoke to a chap at the service station this
afternoon when I noted he was transporting a gyrocopter on the back of his
Toyota utility.
He was on his way home after having the aircraft completely serviced and he
told me that his 912 ULS engine has done 5200 hrs and it has just been
fitted with a new set of rings. If the figure is accurate, I think that is
an incredibly life given he is a professional cattle musterer flying low in
hot, dusty conditions etc. Is this not testimony to the longevity of the
little Rotax engines? Previous to this, I have heard of another 912S doing
3500 hrs virtually untouched under similar conditions.
Seasons Greeting to all
Kingsley in Oz.
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willie.harrison(at)tinyon
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| Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 3:49 am Post subject: Mid Air Collision in Australia |
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There's a write up at:
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24822236-2702,00.html
On 19 Dec 2008, at 08:23, Kingsley Hurst wrote:
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<hurstkr(at)redzone.com.au>
Just in case you haven't heard, two light aircraft collided in mid
air over Sydney yesterday. One aircraft was a Cessna and the other
a Liberty. From the very limited screening of the Liberty on TV,
it seems it was relatively undamaged having landed safely. It
appears the Liberty cut through the rear of the fuselage of the
Cessna dislodging the tailplane with inevitable consequences. All
this subject to correction - source of information TV only at this
stage.
On a more pleasant note, I spoke to a chap at the service station
this afternoon when I noted he was transporting a gyrocopter on the
back of his Toyota utility.
He was on his way home after having the aircraft completely
serviced and he told me that his 912 ULS engine has done 5200 hrs
and it has just been fitted with a new set of rings. If the figure
is accurate, I think that is an incredibly life given he is a
professional cattle musterer flying low in hot, dusty conditions
etc. Is this not testimony to the longevity of the little Rotax
engines? Previous to this, I have heard of another 912S doing 3500
hrs virtually untouched under similar conditions.
Seasons Greeting to all
Kingsley in Oz.
do not archive
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