gearhorn
Of course. Did you notice how many G the pilot was pulling prior to the "climb"? Just because the a/c is not gaining or losing altitude does not mean it is not experiencing wicked G.
Technically, the "additive" left ROLL is a wing drop, since the a/c wings are nearly vertical. In this attitude, again technically, the a/c is actually in a wicked climb, though you may call it a turn.
Once again, if those wrinkles are real, the cause can be determined, and the most likely cause is stress beyond critical design, in a commanded climb (OR PITCH UP). Or in an uncommanded (trim commanded) climb.
This means that the wrinkles preceded the TailWheel deploy.
Point of fact, the a/c may have experienced its most emphatic G load prior to the ascent. This means Leeward was likely incapacitated before the a/c started the ascent. Once 'established' in a manouver, the G relents, obviously.
If so, then manouver entry (PITCH UP) caused the buckling of the skin, the incapacitation of the pilot, the deploy of the TW, all before the dramatic gain in altitude, which was a result of the failure, not the cause.
Last edited by Lyman; 28th Sep 2011 at 15:24.