Scott Harmes Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodger Pettichord Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 Oy, mama! Bring my diapers! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Emms Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 Just watched this on sky news as well a fine bit of piloting and all safe. cheers Iain 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Abernathy Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 So close to clipping that last building! Glad all are safe. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wain71 Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 all got down safely, thought he was going into the big warehouse at one point though... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Heaton Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 Actually - I thought it was dangerous to attempt that - 200 yds earlier he could have been in those houses- where a similar occasion resulted in one smashing into houses in the same area We had a similar flight path over factories - for R 33 and R 35 at Moorabbin - but we knew where to look if we had an engine cut I look forward to seeing the reason as for the engine failure - it was a delivery aircraft - what's the betting it was lack of fuel - notice there were no firies rushing up - that usually happens - to dowse the AC in foam 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanderlay Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 Unless that angle from the news helicopter is deceptive I suspect he had partial power. He seemed just sooo low for so long. Anyone that has flown a 210, know they don’t have the best glide ratio in the world (but maybe a bit better without the weight of any fuel haha). 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfko Posted May 29 Share Posted May 29 19 hours ago, vanderlay said: Unless that angle from the news helicopter is deceptive I suspect he had partial power. He seemed just sooo low for so long. Anyone that has flown a 210, know they don’t have the best glide ratio in the world (but maybe a bit better without the weight of any fuel haha). According to the video commentary above, the pilot said, he had lost all power. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Dow Posted May 29 Share Posted May 29 11 minutes ago, wolfko said: According to the video commentary above, the pilot said, he had lost all power. Well I for one think he must have had just a little bit that he might not have been aware of, because that run down the street at rooftop height was just a little bit too long for a glide, even inground effect. But then again we weren't there so maybe the angle of the video just makes it look impossible without a little bit of help. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Heaton Posted May 29 Share Posted May 29 Go back and watch his shadow - as it increases with each yard - which shows he was losing height all the time He had no speed to float as his left wing drop indicated the start of a stall to me - and his touch down on the nose first 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Dow Posted May 29 Share Posted May 29 4 minutes ago, John Heaton said: Go back and watch his shadow - as it increases with each yard - which shows he was losing height all the time He had no speed to float as his left wing drop indicated the start of a stall to me - and his touch down on the nose first When he was going down that street he had at least 200m of level flight with no loss of altitude. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfko Posted May 29 Share Posted May 29 (edited) It is not said at what point he eventually lost the last bit of power. Besides, I love the dog.😂 Edited May 29 by wolfko 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Dow Posted May 29 Share Posted May 29 I had another look in MSFS and it looks like that last street descends towards the airport so maybe the viewpoint is confusing 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olderndirt Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 (edited) That was pure unadulterated skill on a video. Maintained his best flyable attitude all the way and, presence of mind, a bit of left rudder on to the runway. I've bent a few and recognize talent. Edited June 7 by olderndirt 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfko Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 4 hours ago, olderndirt said: That was pure unadulterated skill on a video. Maintained his best flyable attitude all the way and, presence of mind, a bit of left rudder on to the runway. I've bent a few and recognize talent. Actually it was on to a taxiway. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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