Caravan engine failure in TSV
Man Bilong Balus long PNG
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Location: Back in Japan, flying the Glider Tug, eating great Japanese food, looking at lovely Japanese Ladies and continuing the neverending search for a bad bottle of Red.
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Slight thread drift!
Forky, I would tend to disagree!! In a horizontal position with a smile on your face, as per a few late politicians I could name (but won't!) would be preferable!!
Sorry Taily, Much ado, Tid et al. Could'nt resist it.
there is no better way to go than in a Bonanza!
Sorry Taily, Much ado, Tid et al. Could'nt resist it.
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......ah Dr my learned friend, 'twill be a sad day when the Bo takes you places that you don't want to go !! 
the chances of having a total eng failure are slim (as you have demostrated) & it's all about personal risk. I wouldn't purposely fly IFR in IMC @ NGT in a SE but many do (obviously). If I remember further to that V tail that went in as I mentioned before here the crankshaft broke, i could be wrong as it was a long time ago so no amount of maint will avoid such rare happenings!
I won't be saying "I told ya so" if it ever happens I'll be sadened as PPRUNE needs a Dr every now & then !......ahhhh look you ain't going anywhere & neither am I, we have much to do here like keeping the youngin's on their low experienced toes !
This extention to this thread might seem odd but do they make those balistic chutes for A/C as heavy as the Bo? I guess 3X on a space capsule worked, might need about 6 on theh Bo though with all that fancy gear onbaord Dr `!
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the chances of having a total eng failure are slim (as you have demostrated) & it's all about personal risk. I wouldn't purposely fly IFR in IMC @ NGT in a SE but many do (obviously). If I remember further to that V tail that went in as I mentioned before here the crankshaft broke, i could be wrong as it was a long time ago so no amount of maint will avoid such rare happenings!I won't be saying "I told ya so" if it ever happens I'll be sadened as PPRUNE needs a Dr every now & then !
......ahhhh look you ain't going anywhere & neither am I, we have much to do here like keeping the youngin's on their low experienced toes !This extention to this thread might seem odd but do they make those balistic chutes for A/C as heavy as the Bo? I guess 3X on a space capsule worked, might need about 6 on theh Bo though with all that fancy gear onbaord Dr `!
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The ATSB report has released their report here 200800024 - it is quite an interesting read / look.
The amount of destruction caused following the fatigue failure of one CT blade is an eye opener - especially considering the failure occurred only 215 hours after a HSI, and only 2,007 hours after an overhaul where all the CT blades were replaced with new ones.
The amount of destruction caused following the fatigue failure of one CT blade is an eye opener - especially considering the failure occurred only 215 hours after a HSI, and only 2,007 hours after an overhaul where all the CT blades were replaced with new ones.
