Incident 1:
Pilot converting from flex-wing to fixed-wing was
taxying to parking after a 90-minute flight in the fixed-wing aircraft, and to pass a
parked aircraft he needed to turn to the right. In his previous flex-wing
aircraft this would have involved moving his left foot forward, but in the
fixed-wing this would turn the aircraft to the left. He mistakenly applied the
wrong foot forward, inducing a rapid left turn which caused collision damage to
the parked aircraft’s propeller.
Incident 2:
Pilot conducting his first flight on the type was taxying to
the in-use runway. On approach to the threshold he “suddenly and inexplicably”
lost control of the aircraft which turned 90 degrees to the left and collided
with a temporary fence, stopping the engine. Pilot suggested that unfamiliarity
with controls and cockpit layout was a contributing factor.
(Incident reports courtesy of GASCO Flight Safety)
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