A happy outcome to a very nasty situation.
”A pilot averted disaster after discovering in mid-air that his flight instruments had been sabotaged with glue.
North Wales Police confirmed today that they are investigating the ‘malicious interference’ and have issued a warning to other pilots after the incident at Mona airstrip in Anglesey, North Wales.
Doug Blair, 56, had already taken off in his light aircraft, accompanied by his son, when he realised that the airspeed indicator was not working.”
By: Student Pilot - 19th October 2011 at 09:36
Meal set out on table for choosing 😀
Seriously, wouldn’t you just land?
By: BlueRobin - 18th October 2011 at 09:31
Buffet you say? What’s that? 😉
By: Moggy C - 18th October 2011 at 08:19
Stall warner? What luxury 🙂
Moggy
By: VeeOne - 18th October 2011 at 08:13
This would have been a real bitch if they had screwed the stall warner flippy thingy on the wing too. :O
But yes, how didn’t the pre-flight walk around or takeoff roll set off alarms??
By: Arabella-Cox - 18th October 2011 at 07:26
If caught and convicted, the perps should spend a long time in the slammer.
It is true that the pilot should have spotted it on the takeoff roll…important checks, full power, p’s & t’s in the green, and airspeed increasing.
By: J Boyle - 18th October 2011 at 00:34
Tampering with an aircraft is a federal crime in tne US. In other words, the local cops would turn the case over to the FBI.
How serious is it considered in the UK?
Or would it be seen as youthful vandalism?
By: The Blue Max - 17th October 2011 at 21:30
So didnt notice that the airspeed was not building on take off:confused:
By: BlueRobin - 17th October 2011 at 18:25
It does beg the question though (I’m sorry) but a) could this have been seen with a pre-flight and b) caught during the departure roll?
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October 17, 2011 at 1:50 pm