Eagler's Nest

General Category => Off Topics and General Interest => Topic started by: Sam Buchanan on June 19, 2014, 07:03:03 AM

Title: Bounce-N-Go
Post by: Sam Buchanan on June 19, 2014, 07:03:03 AM

Not every landing is perfect. Here is what happens when XL-58 is allowed to get too slow and stalls a foot above the runway:

http://youtu.be/wPeDEZCn9RE

The unsprung gear handled the bounce quite well and the Eagle easily recovered from the ungraceful arrival. The landing could have been salvaged.....but why bother. But this is a scenario that will get an inexperienced pilot in big trouble if the plane is allowed to bounce another time or two. Never stop flying the plane.......

This also demonstrates why we want the seat securely attached to the airframe.

Title: Re: Bounce-N-Go
Post by: Hugh Sistrunk on June 19, 2014, 08:47:24 AM

Looked like one of my BETTER landings - so now you tell me that is not normal - GREAT!