Hi again, can ground effect be benificial, as for absorbing landings&such?
Thx
On Sep 26, 2011 5:18 PM, "Tony King" <tkin...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Glad to hear you're safe Phil. Hope you'll be back in the air soon.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Tony King
>
> On 26 September 2011 20:26, Phil Matheson <phillipmathe...@bigpond.com
>wrote:
>
>> Well, it can happen to you.
>>
>> Last night 1730 at 500 ft Engine stopped dead. Lack of landing spots. Had
>> to
>> make 150' turn to safe ground.
>>
>> Check, tanks pumps NO start, but engine wind milling. A bit hot and ran
out
>> of field, had to lift over fence, then channel, stall, O S*#T - ground.
>> Bugger.
>>
>> Walked away. KR home in my workshop.
>>
>> Damage,
>> Prop, nose wheel collapse, L main collapse. Under inner wing whole from
>> wheel. But main leg undamaged, the main bolts Sheared OFF, as did the
nose
>> wheel to fire wall bolts. NO cowl damage only paint. Engine mount bent.
>>
>> FOUND the cause this morning, the coil lead came out of the distributor
>> Cap.
>> No wonder it would not start.
>> Did I seem Mark Jones make a cover or his dist. cap, Should listen to
Mark.
>>
>> Impact point Google Earth 145 32.527 E 35 39.681S only 400m from my home.
>>
>> Phil Matheson
>>
>> VH PKR. KR2.
>>
>>
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