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Is he departing at the end, or just creating some space between himself and the ground? Hopefully the latter!
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Is he departing at the end, or just creating some space between himself and the ground? Hopefully the latter!
The pilot, accompanied by three passengers departed [...] for a local pleasure flight of the Cape Peninsula. After being airborne for approximately 40 minutes they returned for a full stop landing [...]
Probable Cause
The passenger that was occupying the left front seat right knee touched the cyclic control column on touched down, pushing it forward, which caused the aircraft to pitch/tilt forward violently. The pilot took immediate corrective action by pulling back on the cyclic control stick, which caused the aircraft to fall back onto its skids. The pilot applied power flew a circuit, followed by an uneventful landing.
Probable Cause
The passenger that was occupying the left front seat right knee touched the cyclic control column on touched down, pushing it forward, which caused the aircraft to pitch/tilt forward violently. The pilot took immediate corrective action by pulling back on the cyclic control stick, which caused the aircraft to fall back onto its skids. The pilot applied power flew a circuit, followed by an uneventful landing.
