It probably doesn't have a certificate of registration and radio license. I think it certainly doesn't have a Certificate of Airworthiness or Permit To Fly, or is insured to fly, or was fuelled to get to a diversion airfield + 45 mns reserve - so there's more than one or two bent regs in its wake You can probably do what the hell you want with it on the ground as long as you don't bust any elf and safety regs. I'd have thought that the whole exercise would have been thought out with due consideration to weight and balance, prevailing weather conditions, aircraft performance together with plenty of 'what if' scenarios - to be honest I'm really suprised to see what it achieved. Jolly good effort though
Just out of curiosity, if the unthinkable happened on that day and the a/c was forced to continue climbing due to lack of runway stopping distance, how much fuel would have been onboard to complete a safe (unauthorized) circuit or two? :think:
BTW, the more I look at the photo the more likely it was probably caused through a freak gust of wind picking up the starboard wing? OK Dave, your telepathic thoughts tell me to.
Regards
Nigel.
I used to be an optimist but with age I am now a grumpy old pessimist.
You can probably do what the hell you want with it on the ground as long as you don't bust any elf and safety regs. I'd have thought that the whole exercise would have been thought out with due consideration to weight and balance, prevailing weather conditions, aircraft performance together with plenty of 'what if' scenarios - to be honest I'm really suprised to see what it achieved. Jolly good effort though 
