X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2012 13:59:00 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from blu0-omc3-s21.blu0.hotmail.com ([65.55.116.96] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.4) with ESMTP id 5438452 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 12 Mar 2012 11:11:09 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.55.116.96; envelope-from=ian.crowe@sympatico.ca Received: from BLU0-SMTP90 ([65.55.116.74]) by blu0-omc3-s21.blu0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.4675); Mon, 12 Mar 2012 08:10:33 -0700 X-Originating-IP: [64.231.129.75] X-Originating-Email: [ian.crowe@sympatico.ca] X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: ian.crowe@sympatico.ca Received: from IanPC ([64.231.129.75]) by BLU0-SMTP90.phx.gbl over TLS secured channel with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.4675); Mon, 12 Mar 2012 08:10:31 -0700 From: Ian Crowe X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: Legacy belly landing video X-Original-Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2012 11:10:24 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0314_01CD0040.B93F1B00" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Mail 6.0.6002.18197 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6002.18463 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 12 Mar 2012 15:10:31.0227 (UTC) FILETIME=[440F70B0:01CD0062] ------=_NextPart_000_0314_01CD0040.B93F1B00 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I fly a Lancair 360 "There are those that have and those who will" Two categories of = retractable gear pilots. Unfortunately I belong to the first category. It was a beautiful = landing without the wheels. I did not damage the pitot head. Inboard = flap damage, bottom of the rudder, scuffed belly pan, oh and did I = mention the rebuilt engine and new propellor! That was where it really = hurt, in my pocket. I wondered what that noise was as I landed, I thought it was a flat = tire, wish it had been. The propellor left its marks right on the = centre line markings and the aircraft slewed slightly as it stopped. = Total non event and I estimate maybe 600feet of runway used. Had to = persaude the fire crew not to cover me and the plane in foam and really = do some damage. Oh, my passenger barely noticed but seemed suprised = that we had to walk back to the hangar. What did I learn? Focus on the business in hand and not talking to your = passenger on final approach. Will I do it again? I am a lot more careful now but given the right set = of circumstances and distractions it could happen. The cost of the = engine repair is ever before my eyes. But as a learning experience I got to experience an event you never = would in the normal course of flying. This sets me up to say that I = would never be reluctant to attempt a gear up landing if it was a = preferable option. Ian B. Crowe LNC 2 C-FKRO ------=_NextPart_000_0314_01CD0040.B93F1B00 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I fly a Lancair 360
 
"There are those that have and those who will"  = Two=20 categories of retractable gear pilots.
 
Unfortunately I belong to the first category.  = It was a=20 beautiful landing without the wheels. I did not damage the pitot = head. =20 Inboard flap damage, bottom of the rudder, scuffed belly pan, oh and did = I=20 mention the rebuilt engine and new propellor!  That was where it = really=20 hurt, in my pocket.
 
I wondered what that noise was as I landed, I = thought it was a=20 flat tire, wish it had been.  The propellor left its marks right on = the=20 centre line markings and the aircraft slewed slightly as it = stopped.  Total=20 non event and I estimate maybe 600feet of runway used.  Had to = persaude the=20 fire crew not to cover me and the plane in foam and really do some = damage. =20 Oh, my passenger barely noticed but seemed suprised that we had to walk = back to=20 the hangar.
 
What did I learn?  Focus on the business in = hand and not=20 talking to your passenger on final approach.
 
Will I do it again?  I am a lot more careful = now but=20 given the right set of circumstances and distractions it could = happen.  The=20 cost of the engine repair is ever before my eyes.
 
But as a learning experience I got to experience an = event you=20 never would in the normal course of flying.  This sets me up = to say=20 that I would never be reluctant to attempt a gear up landing if it was a = preferable option.
 
Ian B.  Crowe
LNC 2 = C-FKRO
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