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05-06-2007, 10:36 PM
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| Bad-ass Super Contributer!   Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brighton, Tn Age: 30
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 |  Slight Tree Collision
I went to the Skyblazers Spring Fly-in Sat and was on approach after my first flight when several branches jump up and tried to grab my plane! I knew there were trees at the end of runway but I miss judged there distance when trying to land. My Yak, suddenly to my suprise (thought I had them cleared) impacted several branches from the trees and jerked hard to the right. I immediatley add power and up elevator and luckily flew through the impact just enough to land the plane safely on the runway. I killed the motor where I landed and went out to inspect. Much to my suprise I saw nothing but the right wings leading edge bummed up. I went back to the pit area with it and removed both wings for inspection. I found that one wing pin popped loose and there were holes in the bottom of the right wing. My new Vess got slightly scratched as well. I epoxed the wing pin back in place and was able to fly it the rest of the day. I did have the horizontal stab covering come off on my second flight (after the tree incident) but I was able to find some packing tap to fix it up for the day. Check out damage pics below. I was very luckly not to loose the plane.  |
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05-06-2007, 11:06 PM
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| Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Schiller Park ,IL
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| Re: Slight Tree Collision
At our field , we call that...Wood calling to Wood.....you were spared. Buy your plane the new goodie you have wanted to get for her. Reward her for fighting off the Call.
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05-06-2007, 11:46 PM
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| Busted.... DOH!!!!  | Re: Slight Tree Collision
limbo poles arent fun heheh, this happened to a guy in my club on landing at a fun fly. he was landing and the wing tip snaged the pole... well the wing ripped off and spun around the pole a few time while the plane keeped rolling hahaha heres the pic,, your lucky day for sure! mike
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05-07-2007, 12:03 AM
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| Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brighton, Tn Age: 30
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Picture of limbo poll below. | ||||||||||||||||||
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05-07-2007, 12:05 AM
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| Busted.... DOH!!!! | Re: Slight Tree Collision
theres a video on here some where where people hit a limbo wire 40+ times on purpuse... its hilarious... we do limbo with cray paper and helium ballons.... heheh mike
__________________ www.hcrcm.org (my flying club......) http://www.outdoorventuresschwinn.com/ WORK http://www.mbphotos.exposuremanager.com/ my photo galleries (other work) Why fly Heli's when airplanes hover just as good! |
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05-07-2007, 09:08 AM
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| Bad-ass Super Contributer!  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Gainesville, TX Age: 35
Posts: 3,554
| Re: Slight Tree Collision
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05-07-2007, 10:47 AM
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| Busted.... DOH!!!! | Re: Slight Tree Collision
its really neat to do pylon races like, that, just double up cray paper and acnhor it , wil the top being held by balloon.. the wind can be fun heeheh mike
__________________ www.hcrcm.org (my flying club......) http://www.outdoorventuresschwinn.com/ WORK http://www.mbphotos.exposuremanager.com/ my photo galleries (other work) Why fly Heli's when airplanes hover just as good! |
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