Heavy landing.
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.
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Terrible news on the airframe.
Any news on the stude?:rolleyes: P1 |
Is Yorkshire considered as overseas?
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Well they speak a different language........:)
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was Major damage the name of the pilot?
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That 'eyewitness' must have had good eyesight to read the G meter..:eek:
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But not good enough to read his map. He THINKS he was in Yorkshire.
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Solo, or is there also some poor instructor awaiting an 'interview without coffee' ?
Been there, done that, writen a statement.:ouch: |
At 13g, I think you are more in the light crash bracket than a heavy landing...
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Think Yorkshire 13g is a bit too much heavy-planting, even for Yorkshire. |
This was classified as a heavy landing...?????
http://vtolblog.com/wp-content/uploa...n_wreckage.jpg |
Did he walk away from it? If so, it's a landing; if not, it's a crash. :)
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pohm - Writing off the pilot would be 'terrible' ! Effectively scrapping a Tucano is a shame -but no more than that!
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I think there was an external G meter
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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 ! |
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