Thread Drift?
Regardless of how they happen,Nose gear collapses happen,enough of them to be a concern.A data base,however flawed needs and should be started,refined with time,The Facts,Just the Facts,No conclusions or personal bias.I know of two collapses that were never reported and I'm sure there are more.how to validate an off the books event is problematic as these are some of the same guys who are Dieing to keep there medical.The less who know about it the better.Perhaps they shouldn't be counted or handled as a unknown percentage or left out altogether.
RHill
Regardless of how they happen,Nose gear collapses happen,enough of them to be a concern.A data base,however flawed needs and should be started,refined with time,The Facts,Just the Facts,No conclusions or personal bias.I know of two collapses that were never reported and I'm sure there are more.how to validate an off the books event is problematic as these are some of the same guys who are Dieing to keep there medical.The less who know about it the better.Perhaps they shouldn't be counted or handled as a unknown percentage or left out altogether.
RHill