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Sue and I were out flying today, having a good time
and enjoying the fall weather. Buzzards are supposed to fold and drop when
encountering an airplane, it's right there in the buzzard manual. This
idiot buzzard obviously didn't read the manual. We pulled up and so did
he.
Looks like the leading edge was forced back to the
spar by the initial impact, flexing and tearing the skin as it deformed. A large
flap of skin folded back, forced up to vertical by the airflow, formed a
very effective spoiler in front of the aileron. It took full stick and lots of
rudder to keep the blue side up.
Where does one begin a repair like this?
Bill & Sue Harrelson
N5ZQ 320 1,250 hours and holding
N6ZQ IV 12% and on hold until the 320
is fixed.
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