X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:08:51 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m23.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.4] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.14) with ESMTP id 3752603 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:13:01 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.137.4; envelope-from=RWolf99@aol.com Received: from imo-ma02.mx.aol.com (imo-ma02.mx.aol.com [64.12.78.137]) by imo-m23.mx.aol.com (v107.10) with ESMTP id RELAYIN2-34a57847f388; Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:12:15 -0400 Received: from RWolf99@aol.com by imo-ma02.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v40_r1.5.) id q.c0f.52ff1c8f (37545) for ; Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:12:10 -0400 (EDT) Received: from smtprly-mc02.mx.aol.com (smtprly-mc02.mx.aol.com [64.12.95.98]) by cia-mb02.mx.aol.com (v124.15) with ESMTP id MAILCIAMB026-d3cf4a5784778c; Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:12:10 -0400 Received: from mblk-d37 (mblk-d37.mblk.aol.com [205.188.212.221]) by smtprly-mc02.mx.aol.com (v124.15) with ESMTP id MAILSMTPRLYMC021-d3cf4a5784778c; Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:12:07 -0400 X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: Re: Belly Landing 360 Video X-Original-Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:12:07 -0400 X-MB-Message-Source: WebUI X-AOL-IP: 64.12.78.137 X-MB-Message-Type: User MIME-Version: 1.0 From: rwolf99@aol.com Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="--------MB_8CBCFA111D6BC09_9C4_72A8_mblk-d37.sysops.aol.com" X-Mailer: AOL Webmail 43735-STANDARD Received: from 72.19.171.41 by mblk-d37.sysops.aol.com (205.188.212.221) with HTTP (WebMailUI); Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:12:07 -0400 X-Original-Message-Id: <8CBCFA111CF9504-9C4-3861@mblk-d37.sysops.aol.com> X-Spam-Flag:NO ----------MB_8CBCFA111D6BC09_9C4_72A8_mblk-d37.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" I saw a 360 which had done a gear up landing on asphalt or concrete while I was at Aircrafters in Watsonville.? They were about to start repairing it.? This would have been in 2001.? I was pleasantly surprised at how little airframe damage there was.? The belly pan was ground down somewhat, but the wing spars are about an inch above the belly pan so they were untouched.? Of course the lower cowling needed some local work but the cowling was largely intact. Of course, the major expense is the engine teardown and the prop (isn't that what insurance is for?) but as far as airframe damage and occupant safety, well,?I wouldn't have a major concern about landing gear up in a 360. That doesn't mean I want to do it.? It just means that I'll be pretty calm about my personal safety it I ever have to do it.? Much less dangerous than landing with one gear retracted. - Rob Wolf ----------MB_8CBCFA111D6BC09_9C4_72A8_mblk-d37.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" I saw a 360 which had done a gear up landing on asphalt or concrete while I was at Aircrafters in Watsonville.  They were about to start repairing it.  This would have been in 2001.  I was pleasantly surprised at how little airframe damage there was.  The belly pan was ground down somewhat, but the wing spars are about an inch above the belly pan so they were untouched.  Of course the lower cowling needed some local work but the cowling was largely intact.

Of course, the major expense is the engine teardown and the prop (isn't that what insurance is for?) but as far as airframe damage and occupant safety, well, I wouldn't have a major concern about landing gear up in a 360.

That doesn't mean I want to do it.  It just means that I'll be pretty calm about my personal safety it I ever have to do it.  Much less dangerous than landing with one gear retracted.

- Rob Wolf ----------MB_8CBCFA111D6BC09_9C4_72A8_mblk-d37.sysops.aol.com--