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By Jason
#397636
Well, a couple hours ago I did something that I havent done in the 17 odd years i've been flying.......

Came in to land at lookout after a short flight in some funky air with strong south. Got a few turns in something a little ragged about 100 over, and then it fell apart and I commited to landing. Came in fast lined up right where I wanted to be, then I had nothing flared and couldn't even get my feet beneath me. pancaked in fairly gently and get up to discover I bent the left downtube.......


so........knowing that any bad landing comes with a plethora of excuses on how its not my fault, i need some........

also i need a new downtube :cuss:
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By waveview
#397637
"The wide angle lens on the GoPro just made the downtube look bent, it's actually quite straight" :wink:
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By Willmrx
#397645
You did not have your MAGA hat on, just a guess.
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By NMERider
#397648
Jason wrote:....so........knowing that any bad landing comes with a plethora of excuses on how its not my fault, i need some.....
I had a great landing today after a turbulent and exhausting 2-1/2hr flight while sick. I can only assume that you and I did one of those Freaky Friday trading places thingys where our minds suddenly inhabit each other's bodies. There's your excuse. Don't say I never gave you anything but I do still owe you a bottle or porter from way, way back in your Garden Grove days. :thumbsup:
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By Jason
#397669
good as new :shock:
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By Jason
#397672
NMERider wrote:
Jason wrote:good as new :shock:
Check the shear web inside. If it's not bent, buckled or kinked then I wouldn't worry about it.
the web is straight as can be, the exterior walls are dimpled with some crazying

it's going to rack improvements on my xterra, not something i want to have to worry about while wanging,

100$ for piece of mind on an 8k wing...i'll take the new tube
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By Jason
#397673
done
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By red
#397676
Jason wrote:good as new :shock:
Campers,

Any bets? :lol:

I recommend checking any tube for " straightness" by pointing it up at the sky, and looking straight through it, as if the tube was a telescope. It's much easier to see any deformity from being straight, with that trick. Point the tube at a bright cloud (NOT the Sun) to get a better look inside the tube.

:mrgreen:
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By miraclepieco
#397678
The US flag at the baseball diamond is blowing briskly as you turn onto final (8:06), yet when you land there is virtually zero wind in the landing field.

Rotor stall.
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By Avnav8r
#397683
I was watching porn on my phone :oops:

John Stokes
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By Jason
#397693
red wrote:
Jason wrote:good as new :shock:
Campers,

Any bets? :lol:

I recommend checking any tube for " straightness" by pointing it up at the sky, and looking straight through it, as if the tube was a telescope. It's much easier to see any deformity from being straight, with that trick. Point the tube at a bright cloud (NOT the Sun) to get a better look inside the tube.

:mrgreen:
looking down the inside is key however with dimpled side walls i call it done
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By Rcpilot
#397741
push up not out. oh and jim rooney posted some great stuff on landing over at the OZ report. Check it out........
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By NMERider
#397746
Rcpilot wrote:push up not out. oh and jim rooney posted some great stuff on landing over at the OZ report. Check it out........
There's no shame in wheels. :goodidea:
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By DMarley
#397830
NMERider wrote:
Rcpilot wrote:push up not out. oh and jim rooney posted some great stuff on landing over at the OZ report. Check it out........
There's no shame in wheels. :goodidea:
Wheels are great for low-cut, smoother LZ's. Proper landing skills are paramount for out-landings in tall weeds, crops, brush, etc.
Links to Rcpilot's reference:
http://ozreport.com/forum/viewtopic.php ... da79c0c437
http://ozreport.com/forum/viewtopic.php ... sc&start=0
http://www.hanggliding.org/wiki/How_to_ ... ang_glider
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjHqdmUAAFo

I really like Robert's landing prep style... and his austere landings...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drs3Lia ... 252.663932
I am referring to Robert placing his right hand thumb down on the DT while on his initial approaches. This allows positive control with appropriate, damn-near-automatic airspeed increase. It also reduces workload while in ground effect and less chance of catching the rear wire rather than DT.


There are no good rough-field landing vids that I could find, but if there is a chance of landing out in a nasty field or worse, point landing skills are always preferred over sliding it in and busting things up...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xytrjl1AeWY

That's my excuse! :P