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Scooter
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 Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 5:10 pm Post subject: Sean Tucker Bailout |
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Sean Tucker Bails Out Of 'Oracle Challenger'
ANN REALTIME Update: 04.04.06, 1532 EDT: It appears that the control malfunction that downed Sean Tucker's beloved biplane was a broken control stick. According to a number of reports, Sean's control stick broke shortly after takeoff from the Red River Regional Airport and required some fancy flying to keep it in the air, and to nurse it to a safe altitude and area while he attempted to diagnose the problem and the chances for a safe landing.
Upon determining that a safe landing was not possible (and let's face it, if anyone could have, Sean is the guy), Sean maneuvered over unpopulated territory and exited the aircraft., Despite getting hung up temporarily on the tail, Sean freed himself and managed a controlled deployment and safe landing using a Para-Phernalia emergency parachute.
Initial Report, 04.04.06, 1251 EDT: Details are somewhat sketchy for the moment, but ANN has confirmed that Aerobatic Pilot Sean D. Tucker had to bail out of his 'Oracle Challenger' biplane today.
The aircraft was being used in a practice session when a control malfunction occurred requiring some 15 minutes of trouble-shooting before Sean was forced to leave the aircraft at a reported 8000 feet.
The aircraft went down over Coushatta, some 40 nm South of Shreveport, Louisiana and impacted in an open field after Sean deliberately chose an area likely to produce no hazards to anyone. The accident occurred at 1045 local time, the aircraft is pretty much destroyed, and most important of all -- Sean landed with no injuries.
While Sean was scheduled to perform in Lakeland this weekend, there is no word on the future status of his airshow schedule.
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aerobaticgirl(at)yahoo.co
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| Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 5:41 pm Post subject: Sean Tucker Bailout |
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I can't express how thankful I am he made the right choice and got out. I wasn't prepared to hear about another crash this soon after Nick. Glad he knew his limitations and his bail out criteria. I think about that often...what would make me just and crash a crappy/perfectly good a/c...how long do you have to decide?!?!
In the AF it's easy...give it back to the tax payers is what they always say, when it's your a/c and you know it so well and don't want it banged up is when the choice gets more difficult...doesn't it?
Smash
Scooter <yakk52(at)verizon.net> wrote:
[quote]--> Yak-List message posted by: "Scooter"
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Sean Tucker Bails Out Of 'Oracle Challenger'
ANN REALTIME Update: 04.04.06, 1532 EDT: It appears that the control malfunction that downed Sean Tucker's beloved biplane was a broken control stick. According to a number of reports, Sean's control stick broke shortly after takeoff from the Red River Regional Airport and required some fancy flying to keep it in the air, and to nurse it to a safe altitude and area while he attempted to diagnose the problem and the chances for a safe landing.
Upon determining that a safe landing was not possible (and let's face it, if anyone could have, Sean is the guy), Sean maneuvered over unpopulated territory and exited the aircraft., Despite getting hung up temporarily on the tail, Sean freed himself and managed a controlled deployment and safe landing using a Para-Phernalia emergency parachute.
Initial Report, 04.04.06, 1251 EDT: Details are somewhat sketchy for the moment, but ANN has confirmed that Aerobatic Pilot Sean D. Tucker had to bail out of his 'Oracle Challenger' biplane today.
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Valkyre1(at)comcast.net
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| Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 6:46 am Post subject: Sean Tucker Bailout |
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Regarding Sean's bailout, and Smash considering exactly what criteria would determine giving up your own personal and expensive "baby" to the "Earth Gods".... that's exactly what we should all be doing prior to ever getting in the airplane.
Stuff happens...and the closer you are to the ground when it does, the less time your mind has to go through the mental processes of "What tha? Noooo this can't be happening to me! Can I put it down? Now what was I supposed to do about this? Is this really what's wrong? Um, what will the guys say if I bail out, I'm not a wimp!", and "How much more do I owe on this, er...did I make my last Insurance payment?"
You need to make the parameters of what would determine that you bail out and that it's imperative to do so BEFORE you ever leave the ground.
Just my take on his, but I'll bet it's saved a lot of families a lot of grief. Good on ya Smash!
- Val
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HawkerPilot2015
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| Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 7:12 am Post subject: Re: Sean Tucker Bailout |
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How many lives does this guy have left?
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viperdoc(at)mindspring.co
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| Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 10:36 am Post subject: Sean Tucker Bailout |
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Val Wrote:
You need to make the parameters of what would determine that you bail out and that it's imperative to do so BEFORE you ever leave the ground.
I believe I have heard that stated at almost every Flight Safety meeting I have attended in the squadrons!
It is true, you make the decision before you ever leave the chokes.
Doc
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