lamprey(at)infocom.co.ug
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 Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 11:42 pm Post subject: Broken outrigger leg |
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Dear all,
I had my starboard outrigger leg snap off on landing, about a year ago. This was at Nairobi (Kenya) Wilson airport, where the plane is based, and coming in from a 3 hour flight. On touchdown, I realised a problem as the wing went down, and opened up the throttle, took off again. Then called the tower, did a low pass, the engineer confirmed that the 'leg was not there'; the following landing aircraft reported 'debris on the runway... my outrigger!'. After circling a bit, the engineer lined up about 15 people along the runway to catch the wing on landing. On landing, all these guys ran very fast to catch it, but actually the plane stayed level, as the C of G (with me in pilots seat, no pax) was within the triangle of the maingear, tailwheel and left hand outrigger. Inspection showed the starboard outrigger had snapped off right at the holder, or whatever its is called. I now inspect the outrigger legs at this point, as part of pre-flight.
Best to all and happy flying.
Richard
Europa classic 5Y-LRY, Nairobi, Rotax 912, warpdrive.
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