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Bleriot crash, pilot OK
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 4:09 pm
by Baldeagle
Re: Bleriot crash, pilot OK
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 7:14 pm
by bdk
Yikes! Luckily the bicycle rescue squad was nearby.
Is that an original or a repro?
Re: Bleriot crash, pilot OK
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 7:46 pm
by k5083
Hopefully we can rely on the YouTube characterization of "une réplique" on its first flight.
We have unfortunately learned this year that no aircraft is too old or slow to kill its pilot, so let's be thankful for the apparent lack of serious injury.
August
Re: Bleriot crash, pilot OK
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 9:31 pm
by bdk
Je ne parle pas..
Re: Bleriot crash, pilot OK
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 11:35 pm
by Baldeagle
It's a replica with a Rotec engine, built in Canada, 5 years and 4,000 man hours,
http://www.flickr.com/photos/djipibi/se ... 033790495/-
Re: Bleriot crash, pilot OK
Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2012 1:35 am
by Mike
Pilot ok..........at least until the owner got to him.
Re: Bleriot crash, pilot OK
Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2012 9:07 am
by bdk
Baldeagle wrote:It's a replica with a Rotec engine, built in Canada, 5 years and 4,000 man hours-
Looks like it was a work of art. That is a real shame. I'll bet the pilot is truly thankful that the constructors deviated from original in the mounting of the seat using aluminum.
I'm sure it was also a challenge to fly based on the state of aeronautical knowledge when the prototype was designed.
Re: Bleriot crash, pilot OK
Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2012 9:42 am
by Baldeagle
I would say that it was a bad idea to test fly an airplane like that with that much wind blowing. Surely they could have waited until a calm day.
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Re: Bleriot crash, pilot OK
Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2012 10:06 am
by Dave Hadfield
Who was the pilot, poor fellow, and did the flight take place in France or Quebec?
Dave
Re: Bleriot crash, pilot OK
Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2012 4:42 pm
by C VEICH
Just what exactly was he attempting to do going downwind?
Re: Bleriot crash, pilot OK
Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2012 9:43 pm
by Baldeagle
http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=147935 :
Date: 25-AUG-2012
Time: 1400
Type: Blériot XI-2 (Replica)
Operator: Air Marcel
Registration: C-FBLW
C/n / msn: 01
Fatalities: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities: 0
Airplane damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location: St-Hyacinthe - Canada
Phase: Landing
Nature: Demo/Airshow/Display
Departure airport: CSU3
Destination airport: CSU3
Narrative:
Aircraft over banked turning downwind resulting in loss of longitudinal control . After two loss of control events the pilot attempted a downwind landing , stalled at 8-10 followed by right wing contacting runway. Aircraft was demolished at impact. Contributing factors were runway thermals , wind excessive for this type, pilot's lack of familiarity with wing warp early flight characteristics, and pressures to complete the flight .
Re: Bleriot crash, pilot OK
Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2012 10:24 pm
by bdk
Was this the aircraft's initial test flight then?
Pilot's first time in this type of aircraft?
Re: Bleriot crash, pilot OK
Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2012 10:40 pm
by Baldeagle
Apparently yes on both counts-
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Re: Bleriot crash, pilot OK
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2012 2:58 am
by JDK
Re: Bleriot crash, pilot OK
Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 7:45 am
by djipibi
bdk wrote:Was this the aircraft's initial test flight then?
Pilot's first time in this type of aircraft?
Was indeed the first flight although a few rapid runs were done on one occasion in the previous days with "small hops" in straight line
One small hop for a pilot, a giant leap for the builder!
_DSC1439 copie par
djipibi, sur Flickr
As the builder had two Blériot in production, a second one should come in the future, so let's hope we will see such images again soon
Fin d'une journée très spéciale. - End of a very special day. DSC_4776 copie2 copie par
djipibi, sur Flickr
Thanks for referring to my pictures. I appreciate.
J-P