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Flyingmac
28th May 2010, 15:29
Was given an eyewitness report of a heavy landing by a Tucano flown by an overseas student. Think Yorkshire. Reported to have recorded 13G on 'touch'down. Major damage. Probable write-off.
pohm1
28th May 2010, 15:48
Terrible news on the airframe.
Any news on the stude?:rolleyes:
P1
Runaway Gun
28th May 2010, 16:18
Is Yorkshire considered as overseas?
RedhillPhil
28th May 2010, 16:28
Well they speak a different language........:)
tradewind
28th May 2010, 18:03
was Major damage the name of the pilot?
That 'eyewitness' must have had good eyesight to read the G meter..:eek:
Runaway Gun
28th May 2010, 19:27
But not good enough to read his map. He THINKS he was in Yorkshire.
VX275
28th May 2010, 19:29
Solo, or is there also some poor instructor awaiting an 'interview without coffee' ?
Been there, done that, writen a statement.:ouch:
c130jbloke
29th May 2010, 10:30
At 13g, I think you are more in the light crash bracket than a heavy landing...
Low Flier
29th May 2010, 14:27
Think Yorkshire
No thanks.
13g is a bit too much heavy-planting, even for Yorkshire.
vecvechookattack
29th May 2010, 17:31
This was classified as a heavy landing...?????
http://vtolblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/RAF_Merlin_wreckage.jpg
Herod
29th May 2010, 19:29
Did he walk away from it? If so, it's a landing; if not, it's a crash. :)
RileyDove
29th May 2010, 19:55
pohm - Writing off the pilot would be 'terrible' ! Effectively scrapping a Tucano is a shame -but no more than that!
ab33t
29th May 2010, 23:03
I think there was an external G meter
Double Zero
30th May 2010, 07:35
I think such quips are probably unfair on Flyingmac; the way I read it, his witness was probably ground or indeed other air crew who learned the readings afterwards; that scenario should hardly come as a surprise...
I'm presuming the Tucano ( never played with them myself except very briefly during the aircraft selection competition ) has some sort of recorders, or it wouldn't be much of a trainer; anyway the various bent bits should give a good clue !