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Akro - Spot on! Some nufty must have decided they would be better off landing on the grass. Wrong ! It's well documented that you are better off landing on bitumen, particularly given that emergency services were nearby.
If you are going to do a wheels-up, do it on bitumen !
Do you think he would have got the 5 hours flying for nothing (whilst he burnt off fuel) but then put them in his logbook anyway ?
If you are going to do a wheels-up, do it on bitumen !
Do you think he would have got the 5 hours flying for nothing (whilst he burnt off fuel) but then put them in his logbook anyway ?
Last edited by VH-XXX; 7th Jan 2013 at 03:22.
Here are some details that I have on very good authority.
1- fixed gear AC missing RH main wheel! Not a gear up.
2- decision made to burn fuel overhead and buy time while services etc were notified and decisions were made as to how to direct the pilot.
3- The pilot performed exceptionally well and remained calm throughout. Well done that man!
4- The landing was as good as you could hope for, started on the CL, but AC yawed left and ended up on the grass.
1- fixed gear AC missing RH main wheel! Not a gear up.
2- decision made to burn fuel overhead and buy time while services etc were notified and decisions were made as to how to direct the pilot.
3- The pilot performed exceptionally well and remained calm throughout. Well done that man!
4- The landing was as good as you could hope for, started on the CL, but AC yawed left and ended up on the grass.
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Makeithappen - that's not the really pressing question. What we are all wanting to know is what would Planky think about how he stalled it on...
It didn't behave entirely as I was expecting on the landing in the latter parts.
It didn't behave entirely as I was expecting on the landing in the latter parts.
OK, next question...
Where's the wheel and why?
Where's the wheel and why?
A question for the maintenance department no doubt.
He's done a text book job. Door cracked open, prop stopped.
DF.
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It didn't behave entirely as I was expecting on the landing in the latter parts.
It didn't behave entirely as I was expecting on the landing in the latter parts.
Whether the actions were intentional or not (and this is in no way a commentary on their correctness or otherwise), glad to see him walk away.
Bet those torque links will be a much better observed part of his pre-flight from now on.
Last edited by MakeItHappenCaptain; 7th Jan 2013 at 09:24.
If ever you go to buy a Cherokee one area that you should look at are the torque links on the main gear for cracks, wear etc.. If they fail you can loose the oleo/wheel assembly. In the footage you can see the links (or what's left of them) and the brake line flapping in the breeze.
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Evertime I see the firies foam something, that is not on fire (yes I know it's a precaution) I hear my old Instructor telling me "Tell them not to foam it. It's not on fire!"
I have to say that I'm very impressed with the way the pilot handled that. I would be interested to know if he had a Retrac endo or training.
He is a credit to his instructors.
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But and it is a big BUT , the boy got it home and without even a bandaid on his person.
At 120 hours total experience he has had the lesson of a lifetime, he survived by exercising GOOD AIRMANSHIP well done.
And the aircraft is only a bit broken GOLD
At 120 hours total experience he has had the lesson of a lifetime, he survived by exercising GOOD AIRMANSHIP well done.
And the aircraft is only a bit broken GOLD
Last edited by T28D; 7th Jan 2013 at 11:26.
How did he know the wheel was missing?
Reminds me of the story of the Grob nosewheel that was found on a beach in WA, the CSWAFC stude was supposed to be going somewhere in the wheatbelt...allegedly....this was a loong time ago
Anyway interesting decision to fly around for five hours in an aircraft with an endurance of...five hours....
Good ol' JXR hopefully will live to fly another day!
Reminds me of the story of the Grob nosewheel that was found on a beach in WA, the CSWAFC stude was supposed to be going somewhere in the wheatbelt...allegedly....this was a loong time ago
Anyway interesting decision to fly around for five hours in an aircraft with an endurance of...five hours....
Good ol' JXR hopefully will live to fly another day!
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EEEnglish???
The following is the regional ten news item, from which I highlight part:
Trainee pilot safely lands Piper Warrior with missing wheel at Mangalore Airport | News.com.au
Not quite what the local news broadcast said, but it reminds us the need for 100% english knowledge in the air.
Trainee pilot safely lands Piper Warrior with missing wheel at Mangalore Airport | News.com.au
He was said to be in good spirits and calm while emergency crews talked to him by two-way radio during the ordeal.
The pilot speaks English as a second language and a fellow student and his instructor at times spoke in his native language during the drama to avoid confusion.
Emergency crews knew a crash landing was likely, heightening concerns it could spark a fire at the dry and dusty aerodrome.
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The pilot speaks English as a second language and a fellow student and his instructor at times spoke in his native language during the drama to avoid confusion.
Emergency crews knew a crash landing was likely, heightening concerns it could spark a fire at the dry and dusty aerodrome.
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