The pilot, Howard Cox was killed when his plane, a BD-5, crashed yesterday in Co. Waterford. R.I.P.
By: topspeed - 11th October 2016 at 21:53
I recall Burt Rutan worked this design with Jim Bede.
One fatality in Finland of this type.
By: Newforest - 11th October 2016 at 20:07
http://www.aaiu.ie/sites/default/files/report-attachments/REPORT%202016-014.pdf
Yup, report above.
By: Arabella-Cox - 11th October 2016 at 14:54
I wonder if the official report has been finalized yet?
By: Newforest - 11th October 2016 at 14:37
As Propstrike reported, the plane was banned from flying in the UK>
By: Newforest - 28th July 2015 at 15:14
Very sad news. Mr Cox was a well known and popular figure in the PFA/LAA movement.
He operated the Bede on the Irish register after the CAA withdrew permission to fly the type in the UK.
Designer Jim Bede died just a few days ago, aged 82.
http://obits.cleveland.com/obituaries/cleveland/obituary.aspx?n=JAMES-R-BEDE&pid=175270503
Obituary for Jim who died this month.
There is a link to Jim’s homepage which shows that ‘Octopussy’ is for sale.
By: Arabella-Cox - 27th July 2015 at 21:33
The Irish Times says that he reported a fire and was returning to the airfield.
More information than the first report I read.
http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=178061
Apparently there is a piston engine version which was available in 2011.
BD-5G
Piston engined production kit with wingspan of 17 ft (5.2 m) and a gross weight of 660 lb (299 kg). Kits still available in 2011.[Wikipedia]
By: aerofurb - 27th July 2015 at 21:10
This may be a clue
By reading various reports, the aircraft was some miles out of Waterford en route to Shannon when a problem was reported.
Please do not insinuate it was a ‘turn back’ on initial climb out that may have caused the tragic outcome.
Howard was a very experienced pilot and long time member of the British Precision Pilot’s Association as well as being a really nice bloke. Very sad, indeed.
By: Arabella-Cox - 27th July 2015 at 10:34
Very sad! 🙁
He reported a fire and attempted to return…
This may be a clue
R.I.P.
By: Newforest - 27th July 2015 at 07:42
Photo of plane, clearly not jet powered.
By: Propstrike - 26th July 2015 at 21:04
Very sad news. Mr Cox was a well known and popular figure in the PFA/LAA movement.
He operated the Bede on the Irish register after the CAA withdrew permission to fly the type in the UK.
Designer Jim Bede died just a few days ago, aged 82.
By: Consul - 26th July 2015 at 21:04
Several news organisations misreported his aircraft as having been a jet powered version (which it was not) and so inappropriately made a link to the Bond film. This incident is very sad news. I knew him years back; a really helpful guy. R.I.P.
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July 26, 2015 at 4:13 pm