John Denker wrote: > This is getting somewhat OT, but it's fun, so I thought I > would mention it: > > When you fly the Skylane RG, always take the tow-bar with > you; don't leave it in the hangar. > > I guy I know had a gear failure involving loss of hydraulic > fluid (not simply failure of the hydraulic pump) such that > the manual pump didn't solve the problem. > > So he > -- opened the door; > -- reached out with the tow-bar; > -- hooked the partially-extended leg with the T-shaped > handle of the tow-bar; > -- pulled the thing into place, where it promptly locked. > > > Always take the tow-bar with you, and make sure you can reach > it in flight.
More importantly, have your hydraulic system checked regularly? :-) Jon ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel
