New project?
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 2:48 pm
Anyone need a new project?
http://tinyurl.com/88frp
This was my exciting end to the month of September ... and my 3rd or so hour of tailwheel time. The final NTSB report is here:
http://ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief2.asp?ev_id=2 ... 150&akey=1
An interesting experience ... I was with a high time former United captain who flies bush planes in alaska and has lots of TW time, and even he couldn't control the airplane. We had a mild x-wind from the L (about 7 kts), and the airplane started heading right and just kept going. Brake was ineffective (in part because the pedal was all the way to the floor as the cable was broken) and a burst of power to get some air across the rudder didn't work. Things happened fast - we departed the runway at about a 45 deg path to the runway, and I thought we might just roll out in the grass, but things kept going (looping). The left main gear dug in and sheared off, then the wing tip and prop hit and we came to a stop. Having the aerobatic harnesses on kept us well protected - not a scratch on either of us.
I definitely had some second thoughts about building a TW plane before that happened, and it was the weekend before I closed the deal on the 170. Knowing that it was a mechanical failure made me feel better! I still want the challenge of learning to fly the TW plane well.
T.
http://tinyurl.com/88frp
This was my exciting end to the month of September ... and my 3rd or so hour of tailwheel time. The final NTSB report is here:
http://ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief2.asp?ev_id=2 ... 150&akey=1
An interesting experience ... I was with a high time former United captain who flies bush planes in alaska and has lots of TW time, and even he couldn't control the airplane. We had a mild x-wind from the L (about 7 kts), and the airplane started heading right and just kept going. Brake was ineffective (in part because the pedal was all the way to the floor as the cable was broken) and a burst of power to get some air across the rudder didn't work. Things happened fast - we departed the runway at about a 45 deg path to the runway, and I thought we might just roll out in the grass, but things kept going (looping). The left main gear dug in and sheared off, then the wing tip and prop hit and we came to a stop. Having the aerobatic harnesses on kept us well protected - not a scratch on either of us.
I definitely had some second thoughts about building a TW plane before that happened, and it was the weekend before I closed the deal on the 170. Knowing that it was a mechanical failure made me feel better! I still want the challenge of learning to fly the TW plane well.
T.
CJ
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