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1. 04:31 AM - Re: Bad bad bad week end! (CD 2.0)
2. 08:55 AM - Re: Brake Line Purge valve (doug sapp)
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| Subject: | Re: Bad bad bad week end! |
Reno... I am not only saddened by this tragic event.... I never expected anything
like this accident to happen.
There is still uncertainty of what actually went wrong, some early conclusions
say that a trim tab on the left elevator was torn loose and fluttering. At nearly
500 mph in a high G turn stick forces must be quite heavy. Loss of the
trim tab and unequal airflow could have caused the pilot to roll inverted and
lose control as he pulled back hard on the stick after declaring a MayDay and
pulling up out of the race. Things happen real fast at 450+ MPH and only 1000
ft from the stands. Looks like Jimmy used what little control he had left
to try to miss the crowd. A great pilot who will be remembered and missed.
Best wishes for a speedy recovery to all injured and all those traumatized by this
accident. My thoughts, prayers for all the families that lost someone.
Carl
cjpilot710(at)aol.com wrote:
> Besides losing Jim Leeward this week end, the Trojan Horsemen (T-28) lost a
guy at a show in VW. Not sure but believe it was Jack "Flash" Mangan. No details.
>
> Say some quite words to the Great One up stairs.
>
> Jim "Pappy" Goolsby
>
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=352568#352568
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| Subject: | Re: Brake Line Purge valve |
Contact me off list. We have a stainless steel mod to correct this
problem. You can use this mod ONLY if the valve in your QL-17 snot valve
is the type which is NOT welded to the bottle. Give me a call
509-826-4610.
Best
Doug
On Sep 17, 2011 4:08 PM, "Philip Nicholson" <pednicholson@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Good afternoon,
> after opening the "brake line purge valve" on my pre-fligh
> inspection, the valve would not re-seat and continued to leak air.
> This created issues, as after taxing, I had little pressure left to
> get the gear up (the gear and main pressure came up fairly quickly in
> flight). Afterwards, we disconnected the airlines and removed the
> blue bottle. Cleaned/flushed it all up, checked it with air, and it
> still leaked. On dis-assembly, it appears that the valve seat and
> mating parts are corroded. Air also appears to be leaking, albeit
> less, out the valve opener (dial). So, are there replacement parts or
> mods available?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Phil Nicholson
> CJ6A
> C-FEPN
>
>
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