Don't show Adam!

[Adam the Akrodude]

Just found this - looks to have been a Pitts Model 12 - with the M14P engine. I did not know the pilot.

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/hunter-valley-plane-crash-pilot-who-died-in-fiery-crash-identified-as-businessman-gerard-beiboer/story-fni0cx12-1227434687599

http://www.theherald.com.au/story/3198327/pilot-killed-after-plane-plunges-into-bushland/

My thoughts go out to his family and friends during this tragic and awful time.

[RHB785]

This aircraft was on static display at the weekend. I was able to get a few good photos of it. My thoughts ad condolences go out to Mr Biebor's family. He was very well known on the local scene.





Regards,
RHB.

[Tony P]

Sad news. What type of Pitts is it? _ ah just re-read Adams post.

[Nicolas_Fantich]

http://www.theherald.com.au/story/31983 ... nd/?cs=305

Sad and tragic news indeed.

And indeed, VH-JDZ was the aircraft being operated at the time of the accident which is known to belong to the late Mr. Beiboer.

http://www.regosearch.com/aircraft/au/JDZ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-A17ExNebB8

Some info on the M-14P piston/radial:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vedeneyev_M14P

Some more PItts 12s:
http://www.pittsmodel12.com/gallery.php

[Nicolas_Fantich]

Not really wanting to pour more misery on recent events, but another 'topical' item under the investigation of the NSW Coroner:

http://www.theherald.com.au/story/31996 ... on/?cs=303

Not sure that I'd need to be chasing a world record. But then, I'm not driven by testosterone and other goals that 'daredevils' appear to be. At 19, I don't know that the rider attempting the jump would even understand how to properly assess the risks. Seems the 'knock it off' signal wasn't for the rider, despite what his team thought ?

[Nicolas_Fantich]

Those guys up at Maitland have nothing on this fella:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKQiTUjHlQ4

I love the way the safety bloke almost walks into the hazard

Balls of steel or maybe none at all ?