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1. 12:49 PM - Hard Landing (George Nielsen)
2. 05:55 PM - Re: Hard Landing (Charlie England)
3. 06:52 PM - Re: Hard Landing (Norse Gaines)
4. 07:21 PM - Re: Hard Landing (ray)
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Some time ago I had a bad day and made a hard landing with my RV-6. In
attempting a three-pointer I stalled a bit high above the concrete
runway. The aircraft fell on the runway, albeit without any apparent
damage. Since then I have not flown as I have been undertaking
modifications.
I wonder whether it is safe to take to the air. What unseen damages
could have occurred? How can I check them? What could the consequences
be (if any)? What may fail first, the wheel struts, the main spar or what?
Thanks.
George Nielsen
RV-6 PH-XGN
The Hague, the Netherlands
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| Subject: | Re: Hard Landing |
On 11/04/2012 02:44 PM, George Nielsen wrote:
>
> Some time ago I had a bad day and made a hard landing with my RV-6. In
> attempting a three-pointer I stalled a bit high above the concrete
> runway. The aircraft fell on the runway, albeit without any apparent
> damage. Since then I have not flown as I have been undertaking
> modifications.
>
> I wonder whether it is safe to take to the air. What unseen damages
> could have occurred? How can I check them? What could the consequences
> be (if any)? What may fail first, the wheel struts, the main spar or
> what?
>
> Thanks.
>
> George Nielsen
> RV-6 PH-XGN
> The Hague, the Netherlands
Hi George,
I feel your pain; same thing happened to me this spring in my -4,
returning to the runway after a partial engine failure.
Common issues on the -4 (& almost certainly the -6; same mount concept)
is cracks in the welds on the lower motor mount at the firewall, where
the gear sockets are welded into the mount. You can bend the gear legs,
but if they aren't bent really badly, they can often be straightened in
a 20-40 ton press. I suppose you could bend the tail wheel spring or
damage the mount structure in the fuselage, too.
If you remove the leg fairings & check that the legs are still straight
(with no weight on them, obviously), and you don't see any wrinkles in
the fuselage skin in the firewall area or around the tail wheel mount,
you're probably OK.
Charlie
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| Subject: | Re: Hard Landing |
Get the plane inspected and stop speculating.
Sent from my iPhone
On Nov 4, 2012, at 12:44 PM, George Nielsen <genie@swissmail.org> wrote:
>
> Some time ago I had a bad day and made a hard landing with my RV-6. In attempting
a three-pointer I stalled a bit high above the concrete runway. The aircraft
fell on the runway, albeit without any apparent damage. Since then I have
not flown as I have been undertaking modifications.
>
> I wonder whether it is safe to take to the air. What unseen damages could have
occurred? How can I check them? What could the consequences be (if any)? What
may fail first, the wheel struts, the main spar or what?
>
> Thanks.
>
> George Nielsen
> RV-6 PH-XGN
> The Hague, the Netherlands
>
>
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: Hard Landing |
Yes let a pro look and give you reassurance and some advise on what to look
for and how. Its all about learning with airplanes,oh and money of course
----- Original Message -----
From: "Norse Gaines" <norse@cox.net>
Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2012 6:49 PM
Subject: Re: RV6-List: Hard Landing
>
> Get the plane inspected and stop speculating.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Nov 4, 2012, at 12:44 PM, George Nielsen <genie@swissmail.org> wrote:
>
>>
>> Some time ago I had a bad day and made a hard landing with my RV-6. In
>> attempting a three-pointer I stalled a bit high above the concrete
>> runway. The aircraft fell on the runway, albeit without any apparent
>> damage. Since then I have not flown as I have been undertaking
>> modifications.
>>
>> I wonder whether it is safe to take to the air. What unseen damages could
>> have occurred? How can I check them? What could the consequences be (if
>> any)? What may fail first, the wheel struts, the main spar or what?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> George Nielsen
>> RV-6 PH-XGN
>> The Hague, the Netherlands
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
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