1) He feathered both engines and then used the starters to position the props to minimize "power on" ground strike damage to the engines. Saw a guy do that in a Beechcraft Baron one time when the nose gear wouldn't come down (the push/pull actuator rod end broke). It take some nerve to shut down both engines on an approach when you already have landing gear issues.
And why? At that point, the insurance company owns the plane. Let them worry about the engines. It is rather silly to turn an airplane into a glider when it's still making power.
Why? Because it's a hell of a lot safer to ditch that way than with the blades windmilling and snapping off when they hit the ground and go flying all over the place.
And, really, if you don't thrash the plane by landing with the blades spinning, the plane can be and often is rebuilt or used to fix another plane, instead of being a total write-off.
#8 I'd just boarded a plane in Atlanta. Alla sudden the plane rocked all over the place. Pilot came on the net and said. "Ladies and Gentleman, we have been hit by a truck, This place is going nowhere."
#1 Listened during training, had a good instructor, excellent situational awareness, then with all the that going on, had the presence of mind to reduce the damage as much as he could. I would be able to sleep on the plane he was flying.
#6 It's not often "the hair matches the shake" is something you can say. And there's somebody who can't walk in high heels as well as she thinks she can.
#10 I was 12 years old, Dad refused to take me along to the par 3 course. For practice I would chip over the 8' brick fence from the back yard to the putting green turf that was dad's parking spot on the side of the house. When I heard the crack of the glass on his 73 Road Runner I figured out he had gone golfing with a friend. Life sucked for the next few weeks.
#2, I’d like to hear the story behind that stunt. She looks like fun, not to bright, not to coordinated, but she does have a krazy sense of adventure. Hey got her phone number?
1) He feathered both engines and then used the starters to position the props to minimize "power on" ground strike damage to the engines. Saw a guy do that in a Beechcraft Baron one time when the nose gear wouldn't come down (the push/pull actuator rod end broke). It take some nerve to shut down both engines on an approach when you already have landing gear issues.
ReplyDeleteAnd why? At that point, the insurance company owns the plane. Let them worry about the engines. It is rather silly to turn an airplane into a glider when it's still making power.
DeleteWhy? Because it's a hell of a lot safer to ditch that way than with the blades windmilling and snapping off when they hit the ground and go flying all over the place.
DeleteAnd, really, if you don't thrash the plane by landing with the blades spinning, the plane can be and often is rebuilt or used to fix another plane, instead of being a total write-off.
Why? To minimize damage to the airplane and engines. A $100k repair vs. a write-off.
DeleteYou got it. Notice he kept it right on the center line. Engines running and props spinning could have thrown him all over the place.
Delete#1. Perfect dead stick landing. Both props feathered. Outta gas?
ReplyDelete#5: Lordy, that even hurt me! And such a pretty little thing too!
ReplyDelete#6: LOL.... watch me strut my stuff and get stupid at the same time...
#10: A-hole in one.
ReplyDelete#8 I'd just boarded a plane in Atlanta. Alla sudden the plane rocked all over the place. Pilot came on the net and said. "Ladies and Gentleman, we have been hit by a truck, This place is going nowhere."
ReplyDeleteI'm thinking drugs or alcohol for this one.
DeleteI felt their pain.
ReplyDelete#8 That is going to be some big money.
ReplyDeleteSomeone is unemployed.
Delete#1 Listened during training, had a good instructor, excellent situational awareness, then with all the that going on, had the presence of mind to reduce the damage as much as he could. I would be able to sleep on the plane he was flying.
ReplyDeleteKenny that was a whole lotta ouch right there!!!
ReplyDelete#6 It's not often "the hair matches the shake" is something you can say. And there's somebody who can't walk in high heels as well as she thinks she can.
ReplyDeleteI guess you would say ..he stuck the landing
ReplyDelete#10 I was 12 years old, Dad refused to take me along to the par 3 course. For practice I would chip over the 8' brick fence from the back yard to the putting green turf that was dad's parking spot on the side of the house. When I heard the crack of the glass on his 73 Road Runner I figured out he had gone golfing with a friend. Life sucked for the next few weeks.
ReplyDelete"Physics vs dumdasses"
ReplyDelete#3 That was really pathetic.
ReplyDelete#2, I’d like to hear the story behind that stunt. She looks like fun, not to bright, not to coordinated, but she does have a krazy sense of adventure. Hey got her phone number?
ReplyDelete#1.. That's impressive but, I want to see the 30 minutes prior when he tried to slam the gear down using maneuvering. btays
ReplyDelete#2 "Hey, somebody, hold my beer!"
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