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General Category => Off Topics and General Interest => Topic started by: MrG on June 23, 2016, 03:50:58 AM

Title: How to pull of a forced landing
Post by: MrG on June 23, 2016, 03:50:58 AM

2 weeks ago a really small error lead to some pretty exciting times and a new engine and it all on video

Enjoy 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIciWUj-U3c (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIciWUj-U3c)

Title: Re: How to pull of a forced landing
Post by: Tom H on June 23, 2016, 06:13:22 AM

That was sudden.  Glad you had plenty of landing options and came out OK.  The sheep in the field had to be nearly as surprised as you were.

Title: Re: How to pull of a forced landing
Post by: 914pete on June 23, 2016, 07:51:01 AM

Wow, amazing vid.  What happened?  Who were U flying with?

Title: Re: How to pull of a forced landing
Post by: Dan_ on June 23, 2016, 08:12:35 PM

What is the diagnosis..?


Did it drop a valve, taking out the piston and wrist pin..?  Or did the case let go behind cylinder #3 first..?

Awesome landing btw.


Thanks for sharing.

Title: Re: How to pull of a forced landing
Post by: MrG on June 23, 2016, 11:29:07 PM

Its was build error - stupid mistake i left of a cir-clip on a gudgin pin,  right rear piston
no warning just a huge bang - Bang to touch down was 1100ft in 64sec
was just happy no damage to plane and all those dead still landings i always do, paid off .
Onlly 3 parts are getting reused Flywheel, Prop Hub and Heads
Start the new engine tomorrow

Title: Re: How to pull of a forced landing
Post by: macca on June 24, 2016, 01:14:35 AM

Outstanding job congrats for keeping safe. Would've been a freckle tightener. Again great job 
Macca Hunter Valley

Title: Re: How to pull of a forced landing
Post by: 914pete on June 24, 2016, 06:11:51 AM

That was impressive.  Thanks for posting that vid.  Did my first simulated engine out landing last night in a Cessna 152 as a student pilot.  Going to ask my instructor if we can practice some more now.

Title: Re: How to pull of a forced landing
Post by: Dan_ on June 24, 2016, 10:05:29 AM

Quote from: MrG on June 23, 2016, 11:29:07 PM

Its was build error - stupid mistake i left of a cir-clip on a gudgin pin,

So now I get why you are holding a wrist pin up to that big hole in the case...

We all make these mistakes.

Steve told me he likes to call in friends to eyeball his work, and pay them a dollar for every mistake they can find.

Title: Re: How to pull of a forced landing
Post by: MrG on June 26, 2016, 01:22:51 AM

Dan , normally we do here but neighbor was away BUMMER
Gave me good reason to do all the little mods i wanted to now