Thursday, 2 December 2010

#NF029* - 02-Dec-2010 - Justin ADAMS Pilot in Court & Nigel FARAGE MEP of UKIP

#NF029* - 02-Dec-2010 - Justin ADAMS Pilot in Court & Nigel FARAGE MEP of UKIP

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Having spoken with Justin Adams at some length in July, when he called me for assistance after the accident
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Air Accident Report: 11/2010 G-BWDF EW/G2010/05/03 - UKIP Banner Dragging!
which can be seen if you CLICK HERE
also
01-Dec-2010 - Justin Adams pilot in Court re: Nigel FARAGE
which you can view if you CLICK HERE

I can only speculate based upon my personal knowledge but unlike some of the muck rakers and dipsticks trying to point score such as the childishly styled Baron von Lotsov or the team publishing as Skeptyk with little other than abuse and distortions let us stick to the known facts.

You will recall that back in the summer I published some details in praise of Farage's responsible behaviour and concern for others relative to the accident. Notably no one else took up these facts and all we received was the idiotic posturing of Farage as some sort of Messianic hero for having 'got lucky' in an accident!


Justin Adams & Nigel Farage were in a light aircraft dragging a banner when a classic accident took place - I say 'classic accident' as it would have been near impossible to replicate by design as the report CLICK HERE not only found but shows in some detail.

There is no doubt that the accident had marked effects on both Adams and Farage.

Justin Adams, as the pilot, had nothing but praise for Farage - which I have written about elsewhere. Farage had taken the attitude that there are two of us in this mess - you are a trained pilot and no doubt have no desire to die - admitting there was nothing he could do other than tighten his seat belts and take on an ashen silence!

May I remind readers that Farage suggested avoiding the village of Charlton, adding to their own risk but minimising the risk to others - FOR WHICH FARAGE & ADAMS are to be commended.

Hanging upside down in his straps and concussed Farage's comment that he could do with a fag - may well be interpreted as a death threat in view of the 90liters of fuel pouring over the pilot which led to hypothermia and also the fuel was running over Farage! Fortunately Farage had the presence of mind to avoid indulgence - that alone seems unusual!!

I do appreciate that Justin Adams at the first opportunity advised Farage that he was heavily insured and expected Farage to capitalise on this fact.

Adams was also far from happy at the delays by the aurthorities in producing their report exhonourating him - if ANY criticism could be laid at his door it would be the judgement call of landing on the grass to avoid sparking when the manual suggests landing on tarmac to exploit the reduced friction and probability of flipping.

Yes Adams was annoyed at two things the first he openly voiced, being the slow progress of the authorities the second - minded that he is a Tory and knows little of Farage he wanted to check Farage's phone number - though I gathered he had intentionally distanced himself so as not to damage any claim Farage may wish to make.

I am also aware that Farage claimed that last Friday complaining they were harrassing him or some such. It seems he had been phoned once and personally contacted also as openly reported.

I would not be remotely surprised if Justin Adams had been verbally 'difficult'.

Justin Adam's experienced an air crash - such traumas have different effects on different people.

A frioend of mine has only just started requiring serious treatment for the flash back effect of his experiences in Aden as a Para sniper - I can well understand how he feels just as a friend of mine spent days talking with me when he was blown to bits in The Falklands. My own Father woke at least once a week with nightmares from his time as a fighter pilot and the work he did in the liberation of Bergen Bergen Belsen whilst with 350 Squadron - that continued until he died in his 80s.

Everyone reacts to trauma differently.

Justin Adams hung upside down soaked in fuel whilst his arm was trapped against the exhaust burning! Justin Adams has been in and out of hospital several times with damage to the digestive tract - he has lost several stone in weight and his livelihood has been trashed - he owned the plane and it was a write-off.

Sadly during this trauma Justin Adams found himself facing a divorce.

Yes I can understand Justin Adams behaving stupidly but based on my conversations with him and the opinions of friends who have spoken to him I rather hope the Court will consider the background to the claimed accusations.

May I remind everyone that my comments are NOT definitive but are based on some experience.

There is of course the possibility that we have unearthed a mad axe man or worse still created one but I have my doubts ;-)

I believe it would be irresponsible of me to provide further facts or speculation as the case is now 'Sub Judice' and justice may be denied by the speculation of those with insufficient information.

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Wednesday, 1 December 2010

#NF028* - 01-Dec-2010 - Justin Adams pilot in Court re: Nigel FARAGE

#NF028* - 01-Dec-2010 - Justin Adams pilot in Court re: Nigel FARAGE
1 December 2010 Last updated at 11:44

Crash pilot 'threatened to kill UKIP's Nigel Farage'

Wreckage of plane crash in Steane 
The plane crashed after a banner trailing behind it became entangled with the tail-fin

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The pilot of the plane which crashed with UKIP leader Nigel Farage on board has been charged with threatening to kill him in a separate incident.
The aircraft came down in Hinton-in-the Hedges airfield, Northamptonshire, on 6 May - the day of the general election.
Justin Adams, 45, from Faringdon, Oxford, appeared before magistrates in the city on Tuesday charged with two counts of making threats to kill.
He was remanded in custody to appear before the same court on 7 December.
No plea was entered.
It is believed the second count Mr Adams faces relates to the threatening of an aviation official.
The pilot was arrested at his home by Thames Valley Police on Sunday and charged the following day.
An Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) report said the crash happened when the banner trailing behind the plane became entangled in the tail-fin.
Nigel Farage  
Nigel Farage was campaigning to become an MP at the time of the air crash
 
This caused the plane's nose to drop, the report said.
Although Mr Adams "maintained some control of the aircraft" he could not prevent it crashing, the report added.
Mr Farage suffered broken ribs, bruised lungs and facial injuries, while Mr Adams was trapped in the wreckage of the aircraft for a time and also needed hospital treatment.
Mr Farage was campaigning against Commons Speaker John Bercow for the constituency of Buckingham at the time of the crash. He failed to take the seat from Mr Bercow.

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To View The Air Accident Report CLICK HERE

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#NF027* - Air Accident Report: 11/2010 G-BWDF EW/G2010/05/03 - UKIP Banner Dragging

#NF027* - Air Accident Report: 11/2010 G-BWDF EW/G2010/05/03 - UKIP Banner Dragging!
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Air Accident Report: 11/2010 G-BWDF EW/G2010/05/03 - 
UKIP Banner Dragging Operation 06-May-2010!
Crash Involving:
Pilot: Justin ADAMS
Passenger: Nigel FARAGE MEP UKIP Leader
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AAIB Bulletin: 11/2010 G-BWDF EW/G2010/05/03
ACCIDENT
Aircraft Type and Registration: PZL-104 Wilga 35A, G-BWDF
No & Type of Engines: 1 PZL Kalisz AI-14RA piston engine
Year of Manufacture: 1995
Date & Time (UTC): 6 May 2010 at 0659 hrs
Location: Hinton-in-the-Hedges Airfield, Northamptonshire
Type of Flight: Aerial Work
Persons on Board: Crew - 1 Passengers - 1
Injuries: Crew - 1 (Serious) Passengers - 1 (Serious)
Nature of Damage: Engine, undercarriage and fuselage damaged
Commander’s Licence: Commercial Pilot’s Licence
Commander’s Age: 45 years
Commander’s Flying Experience: 602 hours (of which 155 were on type)
Last 90 days - 16 hours
Last 28 days - 13 hours
Information Source: Aircraft Accident Report Form submitted by the pilot and further enquiries by the AAIB.
Synopsis
During an attempt to tow a banner the tow line became wrapped around the tailplane, causing a nose down elevator input. The pilot maintained some control of the aircraft but could not prevent it from impacting the ground.

History of the flight
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AAIB Bulletin: 11/2010 G-BWDF EW/G2010/05/03
Figure 1.

The aircraft took off from Runway 06 at Hinton-in-the-Hedges for the purpose of towing an advertising banner.

The pilot was sitting in the left seat and the right seat was occupied by a person intending to receive text messages from colleagues on the ground giving locations where the banner could be shown to maximum effect.

The pilot made two attempts to engage the banner during which the grapple hook attached to the aircraft failed to engage the banner tow line.

An observer on the ground advised that the grapple hook had deployed correctly but was unsteady in the aircraft’s slipstream. The pilot made two more unsuccessful passes before positioning for a further attempt.

He reported that during the final pass the aircraft was at the correct height and speed and was aligned correctly between two pick-up poles that held the tow line off the ground for grappling.

As the aircraft passed the poles, the pilot initiated a sharp pull-up, applied full power and glanced over his right shoulder to see whether the grapple hook had engaged the tow line. He recalled seeing the tow line “snake” upwards between the trailing edge of the wing and the leading edge of the tailplane and loop over the elevator.
When the slack in the tow line had been taken up and the banner was in the air, the pilot found that the control column was being pulled forward with a force that required both hands to resist. 

He managed to hold the aircraft level at what he estimated to be approximately 300 ft agl and, as there was nowhere to land straight ahead, decided to fly a circuit and approach the grass north of the main runway. 

The recommended procedure to be applied in the event that the tow line hooked around the main landing gear or tail wheel was to fly a steep approach so that the aircraft remained below the banner until touchdown. The pilot judged that insufficient nose-up pitch authority remained to attempt a steep approach and decided instead that a shallow flapless approach would be controllable.

When the aircraft was approximately 35 ft agl on final approach, the control column was pulled forward with a force that the pilot could not resist. Then, as the nose dropped, the forward pressure on the control column reduced and he was able to raise the nose to achieve a level attitude, but this did not prevent the aircraft from hitting the ground with a high rate of descent. The impact separated the engine from its mounts and collapsed the landing gear. 

As the fuselage hit the ground, the front section dug in and the aircraft pivoted forwards, coming to rest inverted. The right seat occupant was able to leave the aircraft after his harness was released by witnesses, but the pilot’s foot was trapped until freed by the attending fire service.

Photographic evidence
A photograph of the aircraft on one of the attempts to engage the tow line showed that the grapple hook had not deployed but was still attached to the aircraft beneath the left side of the cockpit. A later photograph showed the hook trailing behind the aircraft but it was not possible to determine when the hook actually deployed.
Other photographs showed that the tow line was wrapped around the left elevator from the trailing edge to the hinge between the elevator horn balance and the tailplane (see Figure 1, which shows the tow line after cutting by personnel on the ground). Marks on the paint in the internal gap between the tailplane and horn balance were consistent with the tow line rubbing against the two surfaces.
Banner Towing Operations Manual
The operator’s Banner Towing Operations Manual recommended that if the tow line became caught on the aircraft’s main gear leg, the pilot should land:
‘preferably on a hard surface to minimise the ground drag of the banner.’

The manual also stated that a steep approach would:
‘keep the banner at or above the height of the aircraft.’
The procedure did not refer specifically to fouling of the elevator.
Pilot’s assessment of the cause
The pilot operated the hook release mechanism only once and was unaware that the hook had not deployed immediately. Photographic evidence, along with the report from the observer on the ground, suggested that the hook deployed sometime between the first attempt to engage the tow line and the last. However, the pilot believed throughout that the hook had deployed correctly and did not modify his usual technique for engaging the tow line. He believed, therefore, that subsequent events were unlikely to have been caused by the hook’s failure to release immediately.
After the aircraft had picked up the banner, the pilot believed that tension in the tow line combined with its downward angle created a nose down elevator input that he could barely overcome. He considered that on the final approach, the banner made contact with the ground when the aircraft was at approximately 35 ft agl, which increased the tension on the tow line momentarily and pulled the control column forward. 

Tension in the line was relieved as the aircraft descended, allowing him to raise the nose to a level attitude before impact.

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