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I was a passenger in an RV-6A, on final, about 5 feet above the runway, when a sudden wind gust picked up our left wing so violently that the right wing tip scraped the runway. How the pilot regained control I'll never know. We were returning from a long cross country and could see pre-frontal activity about ten miles away. In retrospect a straight-in long final would have gotten us on the ground quicker than the standard pattern we flew. The pilot/builder repaired the damage. We considered ourselves lucky.
P.S. Although it wasn't a "crash" I afterward wondered how a non-RV would have withstood our event. |
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Old trick - loiter in lift, skedaddle in sink.
Well flown. Dave |
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SAAA Airsport Magazine Article
Hi All,
There was an article covering buckling similar (but not identical) to that described at the start of this thread in a recent SAAA Airsport magazine. A screenshot of the article may be seen below. It came along a little late for my build, however it may be of benefit to others. Regards, Tom. ![]() |
Thanks, Tom!
I am very interested in obtaining the plans that are "available on request". How might I go about that?
Happy New Year! Merrill |
Me too!
Although I'll probably try to figure out a lighter version. DR and Tom, that one posting justified my VAF donations this year. Thanks! Dave RV-3B, now on the fuselage, and not too far along to add this. |
I agree with David. This is great info and would love the plans. I went to the site and they only have to Spring 2016 online. I hope the summer 2016 is uploaded soon so we can download it.
On another note, SAAA Airsport has a great magazine. Very well done. Now I have a whole new series of issues to read! http://www.saaa.com/Home/AirsportPublic.aspx |
Hi Guys,
I've written to the author of the article requesting further information, so let's see what comes of it. Cheers, Tom. |
RV Crash Worthiness
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Yes, it would be an easy (and cheap) to make a brace between the two harness attach points, but before doing so, I'd like to be sure I'm not just creating a solution looking for a problem. |
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