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These users thanked the author DFkruger for the post (total 2):
Although this is not the case.....i fly the country pretty much flat. I often see ag planes spraying and am yet to hear a radio call. Often wondered when a mid air will occur. As already mentioned thus case does not apply. Just a thought i have. RIP and condolences to all involved
These users thanked the author Rotor kop for the post (total 3):
Kobus Luttig • HFF • RDT
To fly is Heavenly, but to HOVER is Divine
I'm not driving fast - i'm flying low
Wildcat_004 wrote: Fri Dec 29, 2023 3:25 pm
If they were flying formation……..? Everybody wants to fly formation, but are they getting proper training? Eish, eish,…….! You can only take a proper photo in formation…..and a lot have gotten away with it, most of the time. Little angels on their shoulders…..but somewhere, sometime…….
I have been predicting this for a long time…..since 2006, ask Darryl Lusch.
And if flying formation for a photo op with the crop sprayer "working" (i.e. spraying and focusing on flying that profile) how was the flight briefed, was flight paths, turns and aircraft seperation and assigned heights discussed? Accidents like these are already designed on the ground in the planning (or lack thereof) phase.
These users thanked the author Walter105 for the post (total 6):
It is very sad indeed.But like previous people have stated if you don't plan you plan to fail especially in flying.That is one lesson we can take from this.Condolences to all involved very sad for this time of year
Ons dink vandag aan die naasbestaandes van al drie die oorledenes. Dit is ń hartseer dag. Ek wil graag erkenning aan al drie die persone gee vir hulle bydrae tot die gemeenskappe waarin hulle geleef en gewerk het. Casper en Estelle was van die aangenaamste mense wat jy kon ken.
These users thanked the author FlyFalke for the post (total 5):
ReonWiese • Da Vinci • Towatoy • PilotScrooge • Ziggi
No man, this should not happen whatsoever , unreal and now bereaved families are f..k.com
I just don't accept these type of accidents, like the late Sean with Sling @ Henley and there are many!!!
These users thanked the author savas for the post (total 3):
Someone suggested that either Botha or Viviers was also the pilot of the crop-sprayer that hit the photographer on the ground. Is that correct?
We seem to be seeing more and more accidents that are associated with photography. Generally pilots pushing things when being filmed.
I think of the Sling that went into the quarry, and this girl in the USA who just crashed her Debonair, and the cowboy in the states who filmed himself bailing out of the Aeronca.
Jim
These users thanked the author jimdavis for the post (total 8):
jimdavis wrote: Fri Dec 29, 2023 9:02 pm
Someone suggested that either Botha or Viviers was also the pilot of the crop-sprayer that hit the photographer on the ground. Is that correct?
We seem to be seeing more and more accidents that are associated with photography. Generally pilots pushing things when being filmed.
I think of the Sling that went into the quarry, and this girl in the USA who just crashed her Debonair, and the cowboy in the states who filmed himself bailing out of the Aeronca.
Jim
This certainly seems like a trend is happening , not good at all.
