Typhoon mishap?
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Typhoon mishap?
Just got this posted on the website
Any more info?
ZJ810 (Callsign Triplex 1) crash landed early this evening at Coningsby. Crew ok. It seems the nose-gear failed on contact, although they were expecting it to, by all accounts. Fire crews in position well in advance.
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I heard that on approach the nose gear didn't extend but main mounts did. Approach was aborted some manoeuvres were tried to get the nose wheel to extend but were unsucessful. Aircraft landed, using just aerodynamic braking, came to a stop on main mounts and nose. The pilot vacated normally.
I believe he climbed over the side, or that is what seemed to have been implied from the info. I received but probably didn't infer that well enough 
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http://www.ukar.co.uk/board/ikonboar...;t=10742;&#top
Lucky it wasn't the main gear that failed to extend otherwise it would have been a 'throw it away and get a new tie situation'!
Lucky it wasn't the main gear that failed to extend otherwise it would have been a 'throw it away and get a new tie situation'!
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From: NEAR TO ISK
That well known song comes to mind
"3 wheels on my wagon.......I,ll just keep rolling along"
"2 wheels on my wagon.......OOOOOPPPPSS"
Glad to see all OK though,
Ground the fleet was heard I gather really quick
BT
"3 wheels on my wagon.......I,ll just keep rolling along"
"2 wheels on my wagon.......OOOOOPPPPSS"
Glad to see all OK though,
Ground the fleet was heard I gather really quick
BT
I don't own this space under my name. I should have leased it while I still could
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<< I believe he climbed over the side, >>
Eventually.
Guess he was waiting for the steps but they were too tall.
Eventually.
Guess he was waiting for the steps but they were too tall.
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Still a pic on this thread
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Coningsby Typhoon Mishap
Those pics indicate some pretty substantial damage to the nose area - buzz is it will never fly again, but on the good side, it will go a little way towards easing the critical spares support problems.
The question you have to ask yourself is 'why take the approach cable?'
That was bound to bring the nose down very firmly, when a simple drag 'chute retard with the nose being lowered very carefully may have resulted in much less damage (including damage to the runway!) Like we always did in the old days, Brian!
Anybody know why the staish didn't land first and so save the cost of a diversion to Marham and a trip home by road?
The question you have to ask yourself is 'why take the approach cable?'
That was bound to bring the nose down very firmly, when a simple drag 'chute retard with the nose being lowered very carefully may have resulted in much less damage (including damage to the runway!) Like we always did in the old days, Brian!
Anybody know why the staish didn't land first and so save the cost of a diversion to Marham and a trip home by road?
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From the "other"
thread:
Jackonicko banned?? Surely not!
Still a pic on this thread
Jackonicko, key, and PilotHGT just earned a 2 weeks ban through their "brilliant actions".
I don't own this space under my name. I should have leased it while I still could
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Jackonicko your mail box is full again. If you don't read 'em your sources will dry up!