Tutor miss hap

[reaper493]

Seen on twitter,

Well executed forced landing in a field.

https://twitter.com/RAFWittering1/statu ... 5734717441

Mike

[baz1]

well done to the pilot pleased he got down and is ok

[Mike]

Well done to the pilot for not causing any obvious damage, nothing more than an unfortunate mishap though.

[jem60]

From the angle of the prop blades, it looks as if the engine MIGHT have been still producing some power, otherwise it would be fully feathered. Some lovely big fields in this part of the world, and looks like he got a good one. Practising engine failures keep drivers on their toes!!.

[Strathayr]

Single engine aircraft with feathering propeller?

[jem60]

Well, yes, particularly turbo-prop, which this isn't of course. Tutor certainly has a variable pitch prop, but I agree. Blade pitch can therefore be altered, but not fully feathered AFAIK. or can it???

[reaper493]

Look's like the fleet is now grounded until further notice.

[ColintheCaterpillar]

Well, yes, particularly turbo-prop, which this isn't of course. Tutor certainly has a variable pitch prop, but I agree. Blade pitch can therefore be altered, but not fully feathered AFAIK. or can it???

It can't be fully feathered. The actual range of movement between coarse and fine pitch on the Tutor's constant speed prop is not very much at all, so you'd do well to tell from a picture!

[Ghastly Whisper]

These things do like landing in fields, perhaps its time to get the good old Chipmunk back?

[jem60]

Thankyou Colin. From the picture it is rather difficult to tell what position the prop lever is inside the aircraft. I bow to your superior knowledge!!.

[ColintheCaterpillar]

Thankyou Colin. From the picture it is rather difficult to tell what position the prop lever is inside the aircraft. I bow to your superior knowledge!!.

I’ve spent too many hours studying that prop mechanism!

[XPLUMBER]

I wonder if the Burghley Estate will claim the salvage rights?

[Agent K]

Not sure if intended (mishap rather than "miss hap")) or incidental, but surely this aircraft should carry the nose art "Miss Hap" from now on in?!

[Seaking93]

Look's like the fleet is now grounded until further notice.

727NAS Tutors flying today at Yeovilton

[Vulcanone]

Grounding was lifted before/by the end of last week.

Woodvale a/c were doing circuits at Warton Monday and yesterday

[AIROPPS]

Leuchars Tutors was active today 10/10/18

[romeo bravo]

Look's like the fleet is now grounded until further notice.

727NAS Tutors flying today at Yeovilton

Are they Tutors or Herons!!

[ArabJazzie]

Look's like the fleet is now grounded until further notice.

727NAS Tutors flying today at Yeovilton

Are they Tutors or Herons!!

Tutors?

Dont know where the other Herons are as they have moved on, but G-BVHE is still with Tayside Flying Club at Dundee.
Arabest,
Geoff.

[Seaking93]

The Tutors are G115E's and the Herons are G115D's, all replaced by the Tutors a long time ago and sold onto the civilian operators