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Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Sam Hodge Force landing - All OK
From: David Leonard <wdleonard@gmail.com>
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
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Really glad to hear that Sam and his wife are OK.  Very nicely done.  Always
sad to hear about damaged aircraft.

But...  NEVER take a passenger on a shake-down flight.

Curious to hear the cause, and also the the changes that were made just
before the flight.

-- 
David Leonard

Turbo Rotary RV-6 N4VY
http://N4VY.RotaryRoster.net
http://RotaryRoster.net

On Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 9:12 AM, Ed Anderson <eanderson@carolina.rr.com>wrote:

> **
> Sam Hodges just called me to tell me about his forced landing after take
> off at Paducha on 7 August.  Ed K had notified me the day before of the
> incident but I wanted to get more details from Sam before reporting.
>
> Engine sputtered and quit approx 200-300 ft after take off -  Sam stated he
> had time to switch from A to B controller - but it made no difference.  It
> was a hot 97F day.  Sam had performed runup before take off and all appeared
> OK.
>
> Sam made it to a dirt road after the engine quit, but the nose gear failed
> and the aircraft also incurred some damage to the wing tips.  He and his
> spouse Rose were shaken up a bit but bascially OK except for sore muscles,
> etc.
>
> Sam is meeting FAA guy to go over the aircraft - back at the hangar-
> today.
>
> As those of you who make it to the Paducha flyin last fall know - Sam and
> Rose have a beautifuly Renesis installation in an RV-7A - a really nice
> looking package.
>
> Sam has been working out the bugs of his installation - wrestling with
> temperatures primarily and this flight was to check out the effectiveness of
> some of his recent changes.
>
> I'm sure Sam will let us know whatever is uncovered pertinent to the
> incident.
>
> Just great that no one was seriously injured or worst
>
> Ed
>
> Edward L. Anderson
> Anderson Electronic Enterprises LLC
> 305 Reefton Road
> Weddington, NC 28104
> http://www.andersonee.com
> http://www.eicommander.com
>

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Really glad to hear that Sam and his wife are OK. =A0Very nicely done. =A0A=
lways sad to hear about=A0damaged=A0aircraft.<div><br></div><div>But... =A0=
NEVER take a passenger on a shake-down flight.</div><div><br></div><div>Cur=
ious to hear the cause, and also the the changes that were made just before=
 the flight.</div>
<div><br></div><div>--=A0<br>David Leonard<br><br>Turbo Rotary RV-6 N4VY<br=
><a href=3D"http://N4VY.RotaryRoster.net">http://N4VY.RotaryRoster.net</a><=
br><a href=3D"http://RotaryRoster.net">http://RotaryRoster.net</a><br><br><=
div class=3D"gmail_quote">
On Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 9:12 AM, Ed Anderson <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:eanderson@carolina.rr.com">eanderson@carolina.rr.com</a>&gt;</sp=
an> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;=
border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
<u></u>



<div style=3D"padding-left:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-top:15px" name=
=3D"Compose message area">
<div><font face=3D"Arial">Sam Hodges just called me to tell me about his fo=
rced=20
landing after take off at Paducha on 7 August.=A0 Ed K had notified me the=
=20
day before of the incident but I wanted to get more details from Sam before=
=20
reporting.</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial"></font>=A0</div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial">Engine sputtered and quit approx 200-300 ft after=
 take off=20
-=A0 Sam stated he had time to switch from A to B controller - but it made =
no=20
difference.=A0 It was a hot 97F day.=A0 Sam had performed runup before=20
take off and all appeared OK.</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial"></font>=A0</div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial">Sam made it to a dirt road after the engine quit,=
 but the=20
nose gear failed and the aircraft also incurred some damage to the wing=20
tips.=A0 He and his spouse Rose were shaken up a bit but bascially OK excep=
t=20
for sore muscles, etc.</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial"></font>=A0</div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial">Sam is meeting FAA guy to go over the aircraft - =
back at=20
the hangar- today.=A0 </font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial"></font>=A0</div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial">As those of you who make it to the Paducha flyin =
last fall=20
know - Sam and Rose have a beautifuly Renesis installation in an RV-7A - a=
=20
really nice looking package. </font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial"></font>=A0</div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial">Sam has been working out the bugs of his installa=
tion -=20
wrestling with temperatures primarily and this flight was to check out the=
=20
effectiveness of some of his recent changes.</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial"></font>=A0</div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial">I&#39;m sure Sam will let us know whatever is unc=
overed=20
pertinent to the incident.</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial"></font>=A0</div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial">Just great that no one was seriously injured or=
=20
worst</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial"></font>=A0</div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial">Ed</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial"></font>=A0</div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial">Edward L. Anderson<br>Anderson Electronic Enterpr=
ises=20
LLC<br>305 Reefton Road<br>Weddington, NC 28104<br><a href=3D"http://www.an=
dersonee.com" target=3D"_blank">http://www.andersonee.com</a><br><a href=3D=
"http://www.eicommander.com" target=3D"_blank">http://www.eicommander.com</=
a><br>
</font></div></div>
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