RV-7 Down in Nevada, Pax OK

[F1R]

Just a thought, for the A models, why not have a tail hook / tie down that looks like an air seeder knife to convert to a tail dragger for forced landings off field?

I only landed a friends 9A once but it was easy to carry the tail in an almost dragging attitude for a long distance without any crow hopping or feeling that it wanted to get back in the air. Just sink the tail hook after the mains are on.

New product for Allen??

[Raymo]

And would 6.00 x 6 tires be any help for off-field landings? Has anyone done this setup on an RV?

[glenn654]

I've got another speculative question, for those who have experience with this.

Would it be possible to cause a ground loop upon touchdown to prevent the taildragger from flipping over?


Glenn Wilkinson

[Sig600]

Originally Posted by glenn654

I've got another speculative question, for those who have experience with this.

Would it be possible to cause a ground loop upon touchdown to prevent the taildragger from flipping over?


Glenn Wilkinson

I suspect you'll be over on your back long before you can get the traction to ground loop.

[BSwayze]

Originally Posted by bret

When I am done I think I will have a small Crash Ax with me. I've seen a video on here a while back, someone breaking out of a conopy with one in a shop or hanger.

It might have been my video that you saw, Bret. I donated my ruined canopy to a chapter 105 meeting in my shop, so that a safety demonstration could be performed. Here's a link to the video:

https://youtu.be/63eMVRQkM6c

I definitely like the idea of carrying a canopy cracking tool like this, securely fixed to the aircraft but within easy reach. My canopy is completely SikaFlex'd in place so I have even more reason to carry one. I'm very happy to hear that they walked away from this accident!

[bret]

At work we maintain everything from sno cats, TTs, and even electric vehicles, GEM, last week, I had to replace a broken plexi sun roof that was installed with windshield urethane, I'm assuming Silka is similar, I can't tell you how difficult it was to remove that plexi from the frame, hammer and sharp chizzle, many types of razor blades ect. The sharp broken pieces of plexi did not want to come off the frame. All I can imagine is if the canopy did break, there would be many sharp knife like pieces of the canopy remaining along the edges to cut the heck out of you.