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12-25-2016, 08:47 PM
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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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Last edited by rv7boy : 12-28-2016 at 10:55 AM.
Reason: Added the "P.S."
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12-26-2016, 04:23 PM
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Jazz Town, USA, TX
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dlomheim
Galin: Thanks for sharing your story, and I'm glad it all ended with only the loss of the a/c! No doubt there are freak and unpredictable weather anomalies out there that can exceed the performance of even an RV...
Doug
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Yes, there are. I was flying a B-767-200 from EZE to IAH. Over the Gulf of Mexico at 38,000 feet, we had to penetrate a frontal line than ran from horizon to horizon. While in the clouds, and at full throttle, the big Boeing was losing airspeed rapidly. The downdraft was so intense that we could not maintain altitude. Only one thing to do...do down. We punched through the other side in a minute or so, but my knuckles were white from pushing the thrust levers through the instrument panel!
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12-26-2016, 04:39 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Boulder, CO
Posts: 4,435
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Old trick - loiter in lift, skedaddle in sink.
Well flown.
Dave
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12-26-2016, 06:56 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Charlotte NC
Posts: 1,167
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Quote:
Originally Posted by f1rocket
In an off-field landing, the goal IS NOT to land at the slowest forward speed, it is to land at ZERO vertical speed. Keep that in mind and you have a chance.
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Some of the best advice I ever got: Fly the aircraft all the way to the accident!
G
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12-26-2016, 09:15 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Posts: 774
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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.

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12-27-2016, 08:54 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Hockessin,Delaware
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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
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12-27-2016, 10:32 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Boulder, CO
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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.
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12-27-2016, 10:44 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Meridian ID, Aspen CO, Okemos MI
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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
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12-28-2016, 12:43 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
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Hi Guys,
I've written to the author of the article requesting further information, so let's see what comes of it.
Cheers,
Tom.
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12-28-2016, 10:22 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada
Posts: 860
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RV Crash Worthiness
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Originally Posted by gasman
Here is where a properly designed brace between the two harness attach points at the longerons could absorb some of the energy and reduce the chance of the head to contact the panel.
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Does anyone have any pictures of the longerons pulled in towards each other from a crash? I may have missed it, but I didn't see any reference to this in the OP link to the crash report.
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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