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  • Ken

    Good heavens! YFT Good to hear from you again!!

  • white eagle

    Ahhhhh yft sooo good to see you back here ! Ive been crazy bizzy at work but ill try to get to your new site. Mayby your friend in washington can make are 2018 pnw fly in. And he would get personally introduced to a hughe great base of friends to fly with. Besides iam workin on hoping to see you here ( hint hint).
    And for sure post some pictures of your hyper r. Along with your adventures. I. Love seeing them and your beautiful fleet birds.

  • YFT

    Hi Everyone, Sorry it has been soooo long between putting a post on. I have been flat out with students. Not to mention flying our PulsR around. We have six new P&M aircraft arriving at the end of the month. We also have the first new HypeR arriving. WOO HOO. Now I have a mate who is in Washington State who is looking for freind to fly with... Can you help. if so let me know on pm@pmaviation.com.au.

  • white eagle

    Always brother

  • YFT

    Thanks David for the nice comments.

  • white eagle

    Gosh yft sounds like a bad break. I feel so bad for you .As you have such a great record training. Wish i could talk to you at length. Hope someone is covering for you while your healing. I know your sweet annie is their for you.
    Sandpoint is still a ways off maybe you would be healed up by then. But i know jozinko and i would carry you around and get you in an out of henrys trike.
    Yft if you need anything please dont hesitate . If you get board and just need to chat. You have taught many many people the gift of flight . Youve been shot through a helicopter in nam. Youre everything a pilot should be. Keep your chin up my friend . It could of been worse . I know that dont help much but
    Iam thinking of you my friend.

  • white eagle

    Yft hope you are healing well. How about coming to sandpoint with jozinko. You could meet and fly with henry?

  • YFT

    Hay Henry, When are yopu going to post more movies? I am missing them.

  • YFT

    Thanks everyone and sorry to hear about your incident Monty. Hope your OK. Thinking of you mate.

  • Admin

    I captured thees two bigger posts and moved them to pages YFT. Gad to hear all is well and VERY sorry to hear about the accident. Sure wish those airborne trikes had a foot throttle!

  • Jozinko

    When I read the report I seemed like Im on board. You have to be a writer. Im verry sorry for your damaged foot. I hope you will be recover soon.

  • white eagle

    Peter iam soo glad you are basicly ok. I hope you have a speedy recovery with your foot. Joz told me but i didnt have much info . Report sounded terrifiying.i tried to message you.hope anne is ok too. My thoughts are with you peter.

  • YFT

    Threat Error Management Report for Moira Shire Council.

    Area: Yarrawonga Aerodrome inner fences between Runways 01/19 & 05/23.

    Problem:
    The inner perimeter fences bordering Runways 01/19 & 05/23 are no more than 10 metres outside the runway strip. This means if an aircraft comes off the runway and travels more than 45 meters on the main runway it will hit the fence. If an aircraft comes off runway 05 or runway 23 and travels more than 30 meters it will also hit the fence.

    This has become a very real Threat to aircraft on both runways. Five aircraft have been badly damaged after leaving the runway and hitting the fence. All the aircraft were very badly damaged and some of the aircrew were injured in each incident. Although not life threatening, they could have been.

    Incidents:
    There have been five in the fourteen years that I have been on the aerodrome. I have witnessed all of them. Four were General Aviation (GA) aircraft and one was a recreational aircraft. I was involved in the last incident and this has given me a better view of the problem and cause of the damage to the aircraft involved.

    1. RV aircraft landing on runway 01 left the runway and it hit the fence and rolled over trapping the two aircrew inside. They were lucky that there was no fire. I was first on the scene and emergency services assisted with the rescue. The aircraft was a write off.

    2. Jodel, two seater aircraft landing on runway 23, left the runway and hit the fence and damaged the port wing and engine area of the fuselage. The aircrew were not injured but very shaken up as this was a slow speed impact they were able to exit the aircraft unassisted. The aircraft was written off.

    3. Eagle aircraft two seater landing on runway 19 left the runway in a strong cross wind. The aircraft traveled across the flight strip and hit the fence. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair. Aircrew, pilot only, was not injured but very shaken up.

    4. Piper Warrior single pilot on board. The aircraft left runway 01 in a cross wind and traveled across the flight strip and hit the fence. The starboard wing was damaged beyond repair. This was replaced and the aircraft is now flying again. Pilot was not injured however he couldn't fly again for a month.

    5. XT-912 Outback aircraft, two seater. On landing on runway 23 the aircraft left the runway and traveled across the flight strip and hit the fence. This caused the aircraft to roll over. The aircraft was very badly damaged and will probably be a write off. The pilot was un-injured however the passenger received a broken foot. He was taken to hospital and will not walk properly again for at least three months.

    In the cases of these five RLOC (Runway Loss Of Control) all except one aircraft would have only received very minor damage, or possibly no damage at all, if the fence was not there.

    Reasons for fence:

    The central triangle area of the aerodrome is leased to a local farmer. The farmer crops the area and also grazes sheep in this area. The sheep sometimes get through the fence and onto the runway. This means the ARO is required to remove them from the runway and call the farmer. This is a time wasting event. If the ARO was not living on the aerodrome this would take even more time and the aerodrome should be closed by NOTAM until the sheep have been removed.

    THREAT:
    A fence that is too close to the runway strip… Only 10mts from the Boundary markers on Runway 01-19, and 9mts from the boundary markers on Runway 05-23.

    ERROR:
    The error is to do nothing and hope another incident does not occur.

    MANAGEMENT:
    Remove the fence and still let the farmer use the area for cropping only. No grazing in that area. There is a fence that will contain the sheep to the southern paddocks of the aerodrome.
    Problem is solved. There is no more THREAT!

    Or continue as is and hope there is no more RLOC's. OH&S should look at this and make an informed decision on what Moira Shire Council should do. To date there has been no legal action taken against the Moira Shire Council for not providing a safe public area. In light of this report the Moira Shire Council can no longer say that the Shire is not aware of a possible hazard.

    Report compiled by
    Peter McLean ARO Yarrawonga Aerodrome Moira Shire Council.

  • YFT

    Incident Report 20/02/2017 at 0845 hours.
    Yarrawonga Aerodrome YYWG
    METAR:
    Wind 230 degrees
    Wind speed 10kts on ground
    ARFOR:
    Wind 2000 feet 260 degrees
    Wind speed 20kts.
    Cloud NIL
    Turbulence NIL
    Aircraft:
    Airborne XT-912 Outback with Cruze wing.
    Registration: 32-4882
    Flight crew:
    Student pilot: John Hancock.
    Total hours on type 25
    Total hours in command on type: 2.3 approximately
    CFI pilot: Peter McLean.
    Total hours on type 2000 plus
    Total hours 15600 plus approximately
    Training exercise for the flight:
    After a full briefing for the flight which consisted of:
    Outline of flight
    White board exercise
    ARFOR & TAF/METAR plus NOTAM briefing
    Use of VTC and marking flight on VTC
    Go-No Go decision
    The flight was a go.
    Pre -flight was completed prior to briefing and no defects were found on the aircraft. Aircraft
    number 32-4882 was also checked by me and released for the flight.
    Training flight number 25 for student pilot John Haycock was as follows:
    The flight would consist of a taxi to runway 19 holding point, and complete run ups and final
    checks. We would enter the runway after all clear checks and radio calls had been made. I chose
    runway 19 as the student needed some crosswind departure training. After takeoff we would track
    on the heading for the township of Wilby. Once locating the township and confirming it was Wilby,
    we would then track to the new heading for the township of Peechelba. Once locating the township
    and confirming it was Peechelba we would turn back to YYWG.
    The student pilot did know that his CFI would pull a engine failure in flight somewhere during the
    flight. That would occur somewhere within the low flying area. After which we would climb back to
    2000 feet and track back to YYWG for a full stop landing. The flight would depart at 0730 hours.
    Incident:
    The flight was uneventful. At 7nm from the aerodrome at 2300 feet I pulled an engine failure in
    flight. The student did quite well with picking a suitable landing strip to land in and then checking
    out the aircraft and trying to restart the engine (simulated) he even made the MAYDAY call
    (simulated). We approached the designated landing area when he failed to notice a fence. If I
    hadn't mentioned it. I feel he would have hit it If this was a real engine failure. (This was noted by
    me for further discussion in the debrief).
    I then asked the student to conduct a climbing turn to the left turn and level out at 2000 feet, then
    head back to the aerodrome. On the way back we had a discussion about which runway we might
    use and how we could determine this. It was decided to over fly the aerodrome and check the
    windsocks. This was done and runway 23 was the best runway for the landing. We started our
    descent on the dead side of runway 23. We joined crosswind with a throttle setting that would have
    allowed the aircraft to complete the circuit right down to the touchdown without needing any
    adjustments. Downwind was perfect. The turn onto base was also perfect including the clear
    checks and radio call. The turn from base to final was also perfect. I was very pleased with the
    approach at this stage and I had not needed to touch the controls for the entire flight. On final I
    noticed the student started play with the throttle. I asked him "why". He said " I think I am too high".
    I said "you are fine so just watch your control inputs ".
    We then started to descend below the glide slope. I then asked the student to add a small amount
    of power. There was an over correction of power. However this was quickly taken care of. The
    aircraft was stabilised by short final. We proceeded to the runway. At this stage I was supremely
    confident that landing would be a good one. I was checking the windsock for any movement, there
    was none it was 10 kts straight down the runway. We crossed the threshold slightly high, but the
    approach to landing still looked very good.
    I am unsure at this point whether the student took the power off and put an incorrect input in,
    however the aircraft lurched to the left and descended rapidly to the ground, hitting the left wheel
    first. I grabbed the controls and told the student to add full power. The aircraft bounced on the left
    wheel and we were airborne again. I asked the student again for full power, this was the third time.
    I could not get to the throttle as I had both hands on the controls. We bounced for the second time,
    this time on all three wheels. We were airborne again but not lined up on the runway. I asked again
    for full power but nothing. On the third bounce the aircraft settled on the runway but it was angled
    to the left (southeast) and slowing down. This is when the student added full power. The aircraft
    then rapidly started moving towards the fence past the flight strip. I had control but not the throttle.
    We were airborne again and climbing. I had the aircraft under controlled flight with the intention of
    doing a go-round, and until the student then put the throttle to flight idle. I had no more time to
    react. I called "Brace for impact." The aircraft descended slowly towards the fence. I now knew we
    would hit the fence. I no longer had the speed or altitude to make it over the fence. The nose wheel
    hit the top of the fence and the aircraft rolled slowly over the fence inverted and settled on its right
    side. I asked the student if he was ok, he responded yes I then released his seatbelt and Comms
    cable and asked him get out of the aircraft. I could see smoke from the engine and I could also see
    fuel coming out of the fuel tank behind me. I removed my seatbelt and Comms kit and then started
    to evaluate the aircraft. I also knew that my right foot had been broken.
    Once I was clear I asked someone to help me up. As aerodrome manager I then took control of the
    scene until my assistant ARO arrived, I did a hand over to him. I told the ARO to take photos and
    make sure that all the relevant authorities are contacted. I was looking after the student until the
    ambulance arrived. He was all good and cleared by the paramedics. They then turned their
    attention to me. I left the aerodrome by ambulance to the hospital.
    Injuries :
    I have ended up with severe fractures to my right foot. I will be unable to walk properly for at least
    two months.
    Student is all ok with no problems.
    Aircraft:
    I think it can be repaired but I have not seen it in the hangar yet. When I get out of hospital and
    back home I will be able make the assessment. The aircraft belongs to the student.
    End of report.

  • YFT

    Hi eveyone, I have had an incident in yes another Airborne Trike. My student had an RLOC on landing and put me through a fence. I will post the incident report for you all to read.

  • YFT

    YFT will be at the Avalon International Airshow....

    762Yarrawonga Flight Training and P&M Aviation Australia will have a stand at the Australian International Airshow next year. We will be offering as part of the Airshow a special offer for the first 10 QuikR aircraft. This offer will be a once off low price which will include the aircraft fully registered as well as a Trig radio, Flycom intercom, covers, and many more extras. To take advantage of this once in a lifetime offer you will need see Peter or Anne and they will give you the finer details. Don't ring now as we are still getting special prices.

  • Jozinko

    Great infos YFT, thanks. Im looking forward to try all your aircrafts in future. Its great experience for everyone, who flies another type of trike. With you as instructor on board, I could try all flying modes.

  • Ken

    Thanks YFT! Cant wait to try one!

  • YFT

    Flying the PulsR...
    The first thing you will notice about the PulsR is that there is no compression strut in the front. This shouldn't be a problem. The T/O speed is 50kts and the aircraft will lift off and get its own rate of climb depending on the max weigth and power setting. You will also notice that you only need very small inputs on the controls for the aircraft to do what you want it to do. I have been flying hands off most of the time. The PulsR is very stable and even in 30kts with turbulance the PulsR just sits there and rolls only slightly. The PulsR doesn't have the same roll rate as a QuikR but remember it is a bigger aircraft. Never the less you can throw the PulsR around. Landing... It is important to get a stableized approch path and just fly it with two finger on the bar. the aircraft will land itself. So that's it. The PulsR is not for eveyone but I love it and it is the next generation in Trikes. Don when you come over next you will be flying the PulsR. That also goes for anyone who comes to YFT you to can have a fly of any of the P&M or Air Creation aircraft I have here.

  • Ken

    Thanks for your post Peter. Sorry you have lost a dear friend, and we have lost a brother of the sky.

  • Jozinko

    Hi Peter. There are some "tihngs" in universe, what we dont understand them. For example: how a nice day can turned down...why our friends leave us when they are smiling... Stay safe my dear friend

  • YFT

    Hi Everyone, I just thought I would give you a heads up on the crash at Yarrawonga. Ian was a good friend of mine. I didn't see the crash but I was up flying at the time. The weather was good at the time. However there were dust Devils around. If you are not sure what a dust Devil is, its a mini Tornado.
    I had landed and I heard someone ask Ian if he was going to land. He said yes and there was no stress in his voice. I saw him fly over the hangar and I did think that was strange, but it was not enough to make me worried. About 30 seconds later someone called me and said there was a crash. I was one of the first on the scene but they were both died. The aircraft hit nose first at high speed. There was nothing left but the engine. There were parts spread about 50mts away. I can only think that he got cought in a very big Dust Devil and it forced him into the ground at full power. By the there has only been 3 Trike crashes at Yarrawonga in the past 12 years, and none on them have been on the aerodrome. However there have 12 GA crashes on the aerodrome in the same time period. The other thing to remember that Yarrawonga has one of the largest Tike communities in Australia with Trikes flying every day.
    All the best YFT

  • YFT

    Ahoj Jozinko, Why didn't I put any photos in the calendar? I didn't know about it. I just haven't had the time.
    Allt the best for Christmas.

  • Jozinko

    Yea Peter, i saw it both. Why you didnt put photos of IM to AT Callendar? Im sure they would had high rating.