Emergency beach landing - what type of aircraft is this?

Ooh, that wing flex on touchdown made me wince. Very good flying there, though. Well done to him! Not tipping it over on a coarse gravel beach deserves even more kudos... I'm not so sure about carrying it up the cliff, though!

Ian P.
 
Was a 317, but now fitted with a Rotec Radial and somehow referred to being a 315!

I was at Bodmin all day and saw it arrive and depart. Pilot is an old flying friend of mine (we fly to fly Austers and Cubs together) and I'm sure he knew what he was doing!

Moraine_2 by Martin Pengelly, on Flickr

Moraine_1 by Martin Pengelly, on Flickr
 
That really did take skill. The shingle west of Jacob's ladder at Sidmouth is very deep and it's a miracle he didn't nose over. Watch as they pull him out; the wheels are inches (cms!) into it!
 
T6flyer said:
Was a 317, but now fitted with a Rotec Radial and somehow referred to being a 315!

I was at Bodmin all day and saw it arrive and depart. Pilot is an old flying friend of mine (we fly to fly Austers and Cubs together) and I'm sure he knew what he was doing!
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Tell him he's a bloody good pilot!
 
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