I wonder if airframe configuration wouldn't play a role in this.

A pusher w/ a tire in the grass adding power would produce a

pretty good yaw. A conventional a/c w/ a wheel in the grass,

adding power would help to keep things aligned?

Just thinking out loud.

Jarrett Johnson

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> Doug,
>
> The only "take home" safety message that I'm processing is the
> report that 
> the Velocity got one wheel off the runway in the
> grass/dirt/mud/sand.  One 
> report stated that the Velocity pilot added power to go around. 
> I'm not  sure
> which occurred first, adding power, or getting a wheel off the 
> runway.  But if
> he had a wheel off the runway and added power, it sounds  very
> similar to the
> Grant Bailey IVP fatal accident.  I'm curious to hear  from the
> Lancair gurus
> on what they recommend when a landing goes bad and a  wheel leaves
> the
> pavement.  I'm not so sure adding power is a good  thing.
>
> Mike Easley
> Colorado Springs
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