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Sounds like he ground looped it and is blaming the failure of a part. He's just not saying which happened first, yet we have a pretty good idea.
The FAA did mention Tundra Tires were installed. Got to be some reason for that on pavement.
Perhaps captain Sum Ting Wong will chime in.Wasn’t there, but Jesus. So many thoughts.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/15/nyregion/plane-crash-valley-stream.html
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Wasn’t there, but Jesus. So many thoughts.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/15/nyregion/plane-crash-valley-stream.html
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I think it is still up in the air as to if he actually crashed or not.
How about stopping in a pond on a grey day when the flying has been great. Then after an hour or so taking off only to find yourself in the clouds as you cross the departure end of the pond with no clues that the ceiling had come down! Then in order to get to the nearest airport because the pond was no longer visible you had to fly in the clouds at 100 feet while following the roads looking straight down through holes. For about a total of 8 miles to get to the airport. Follow this road, cross the RR track take the next left, turn left at the traffic light, another mile then another left. There's the cranberry bog, gear down, reduce power keep the gear out of the tree tops. There's the runway close throttle, taxi to the hangar and call it a day.If we’s all honest, In certain conditions We’d all cop to take any landing to get on the ground!
How about stopping in a pond on a grey day when the flying has been great. Then after an hour or so taking off only to find yourself in the clouds as you cross the departure end of the pond with no clues that the ceiling had come down! Then in order to get to the nearest airport because the pond was no longer visible you had to fly in the clouds at 100 feet while following the roads looking straight down through holes. For about a total of 8 miles to get to the airport. Follow this road, cross the RR track take the next left, turn left at the traffic light, another mile then another left. There's the cranberry bog, gear down, reduce power keep the gear out of the tree tops. There's the runway close throttle, taxi to the hangar and call it a day.
Is that what you are talking about flyrite? This is a true story.
H...... taking off only to find yourself in the clouds as you cross the departure end of the pond with no clues that the ceiling had come down! ....
Is that what you are talking about flyrite? This is a true story.
This certified one did: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerocar Not sure it was the exact same one but certainly the same principle.Pete, any other A/C that use a hydraulic clutch like this one? Seems like a heavy unit - I guess it “outweighed” the vibration characteristics.
Sounds like he ground looped it and is blaming the failure of a part. He's just not saying which happened first, yet we have a pretty good idea.
Since he is okay, I don't think that's what they had in mind when some mount airplanes on poles for display.
Also shows how much I have to learn. Obviously better to hit the tops than the the lower trunks.
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trees are your friends, just big springs(or so i was taught)... don't go into lawn dart mode trying to avoid them, just land in them... know quite a few that walked away, once they figured out how to get down out of the tree....
and I've watch 6 people die in 2 crashes trying to avoid hitting the tress is last 7 or 8 years.... (lawn dart mode/stall)
One of my changes of thought over recent years, I am going to have a hundred foot climbing rope tied off to structure under my seat in the plane I am building. The rope maybe knotted or such.Since he is okay, I don't think that's what they had in mind when some mount airplanes on poles for display.
Also shows how much I have to learn. Obviously better to hit the tops than the the lower trunks.
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One of my changes of thought over recent years, I am going to have a hundred foot climbing rope tied off to structure under my seat in the plane I am building. The rope maybe knotted or such.
One of my changes of thought over recent years, I am going to have a hundred foot climbing rope tied off to structure under my seat in the plane I am building. The rope maybe knotted or such.
Now a question, did he stall that into the tree or fly it in?