X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [24.51.79.189] (account marv@lancaironline.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro WEBUSER 5.1c.5) with HTTP id 1440079 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 03 Oct 2006 22:29:24 -0400 From: "Marvin Kaye" Subject: Re: [LML] Shudda gone down when the buzzard went up To: lml X-Mailer: CommuniGate Pro WebUser v5.1c.5 Date: Tue, 03 Oct 2006 22:29:24 -0400 Message-ID: In-Reply-To: <3bf.c20059d.3253edf1@aol.com> References: <3bf.c20059d.3253edf1@aol.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain;charset="iso-8859-1";format="flowed" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Posted for Sky2high@aol.com: Bill & Sue, Egads, what a bummer. I suggest that you do a Google search for a 360 that had a left wing strike. Perhaps something could be worked out.......... You did have Insurance sub-section 31-VII-a.3.8.ii coverage, didn't you (buzzard collision damage covered only to the extent of the buzzard's hospital costs or terminal services fees, if any)? Or "buzzard residue damage liability when over densely populated areas except for illegal flights within the DC-ADIZ"? It looks like it is just outboard of the most outboard aileron bellcrank/pushrod rib. Has your outboard fuel tank retained its integrity? Is there evidence of delamination in the rib area? I am surprised by the obvious delamination of the upper skin from the spar (factory fast build?), back to the BID used to attach the upper skin to the back of the spar. Have you noticed skin delaminations from the foam? It appears that the bottom of the D-section remained firmly attached to the bottom of the spar. I also noted with some interest that the solid glass leading edge was distorted enough to create long cracks running with the locations where the foam starts aft. Is that black stuff carbon? Not from the spar, I hope? How far has the upper skin delaminated along the spar. Hmmmmm, maybe Mark's suggestion is the best, "build a new wing." Grayhawk