X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2009 15:42:03 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from blu0-omc3-s2.blu0.hotmail.com ([65.55.116.77] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.14) with ESMTP id 3753563 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 11 Jul 2009 11:32:39 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.55.116.77; envelope-from=ian.crowe@sympatico.ca Received: from BLU0-SMTP9 ([65.55.116.72]) by blu0-omc3-s2.blu0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Sat, 11 Jul 2009 08:32:02 -0700 X-Originating-IP: [74.15.60.30] X-Originating-Email: [ian.crowe@sympatico.ca] X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: ian.crowe@sympatico.ca Received: from IanPC ([74.15.60.30]) by BLU0-SMTP9.blu0.hotmail.com over TLS secured channel with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Sat, 11 Jul 2009 08:32:02 -0700 From: "Ian Crowe" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: Belly landing 360 X-Original-Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2009 11:31:50 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_01DC_01CA021B.2E98D160" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Mail 6.0.6000.16480 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6000.16669 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 11 Jul 2009 15:32:02.0303 (UTC) FILETIME=[BCD7C0F0:01CA023C] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_01DC_01CA021B.2E98D160 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Yes I did it and it was a total non event in terms of the actual = landing. I was on track to do an absolute greaser of a landing, slight X wind = from the left, nicely aligned with the centre line and I heard this = bang/bang/bang noise. I had enough time to reflect "flat tire" and then = I was on the ground. I realised what had happened and had time to kill = mags, master switch and fuel before we stopped. The aircraft had = drifted to right of centre line and the nose was pointing about = 20degrees to the right. You could see where the propellor tip had = gouged the runway, right on the centre line. I estimate the stopping = distance as 400' from the first asphalt divot the propellor made. I was doing my last ride for a charity air display day and the fire = trucks were on the field as part of their display. They were there very = quickly and I had to plead with them not to cover everything in foam!! Damage was confined to the belly pan, bottom of the pitot head, due to = the left wing being down and into wind, bottom cowl only required some = body filler and repaint. The bottom of the rudder was scrubbed through = for about 2" long. No big deal there. Engine tear down and a new propellor were the heart breakers. No = insurance. My passenger did not seem to initially realise what had happened. Apart from the financial aspect it was a non event. However I hate to = think what the result would have been if it had been a rough landing. Ian B. Crowe LNC 2 C-FKRO ------=_NextPart_000_01DC_01CA021B.2E98D160 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Yes I did it and it was a total non = event in terms=20 of the actual landing.
 
I was on track to do an absolute = greaser of a=20 landing,  slight X wind from the left, nicely aligned with the = centre line=20 and I heard this bang/bang/bang noise.  I had enough time to = reflect "flat=20 tire" and then I was on the ground.  I realised what had happened = and had=20 time to kill mags, master switch and fuel before we stopped.  The = aircraft=20 had drifted to right of centre line and the nose was pointing about = 20degrees to=20 the right.  You could see where the propellor tip had gouged = the=20 runway, right on the centre line.  I estimate the stopping distance = as 400'=20 from the first asphalt divot the propellor made.
 
I was doing my last ride for a charity = air display=20 day and the fire trucks were on the field as part of their = display.  They=20 were there very quickly and I had to plead with them not to cover = everything in=20 foam!!
 
Damage was confined to the belly pan, = bottom of the=20 pitot head, due to the left wing being down and into wind,  bottom = cowl=20 only required some body filler and repaint.  The bottom of the = rudder was=20 scrubbed through for about 2" long.  No big deal = there.
 
Engine tear down and a new propellor = were the heart=20 breakers. No insurance.
 
My passenger did not seem to initially = realise what=20 had happened.
 
Apart from the financial aspect it was = a non=20 event.  However I hate to think what the result would have been if = it had=20 been a rough landing.
 
Ian B.  Crowe
LNC 2=20 C-FKRO
------=_NextPart_000_01DC_01CA021B.2E98D160--