Original Posted By: "Jack Phillips"
Oh boy - what a day yesterday. My adrenaline is finally coming down, you'll haveto excuse the somewhat excited post.N30PP finally made it out the first time this year, winds were actually below 20mph for the first time in almost a month - 3 mph variable (from all directions).What I didn't know was that there was some of the worst wind sheer goingon I've ever experienced.Flew for about an hour, lots of knocking around and weather-vaneing from 50 - 250ft(the GN-1 would get pushed completely sideways at times and bury the ball)-above that just some mild thermals. Last take off I was climbing though about150 ft and next thing I know am in the middle of a wing over ccw to the left-Holy .... !! The left wing just totally ripped down. Whipped the stick fullthrow to the right and the wing was still going - went past the verticle easilyby 20 degrees and my first thought was that I was toast - no way was I goingto recover out of this one - not enough time/altitude/speed. I could feelthe seat belts actually holding me in. Finally the ailerons started cachinghold - had the stick buried forward/right and was able to pull out about 75 ftup. I got around the pattern - plopped it down (not caring one whit about thebounce) - parked it, and sat on the couch in the hanger for a while. Got up,pried some coach pillow out of the backside, and went through a most meticulousmulti-hour scour of the entire plane, pulled off every inspection panel andlooked at everything, including the strips over the joints on the 3-piece wing,all wires, glue joints possible, tail, hinges. If I had my repairmans certfor this plane, could have almost claimed my annual had been done. Folks - I'm definitely impressed with the strength of this plane!! However -I'd prefer to not test it like this again.Lorin--------Lorin MillerWaiex N81YXGN-1 N30PPRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
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RE: Pietenpol-List: almost interverted flight in a GN-1 ...
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Whoa, Lorin - sounds like you were given a major case of sphincter clinch.Good thing you were able to get it back upright while AGL rather than BGL.It's amazing what these little planes can stand.Jack PhillipsNX899JP "Icarus Plummet"Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia-----Original Message-----
Whoa, Lorin - sounds like you were given a major case of sphincter clinch.Good thing you were able to get it back upright while AGL rather than BGL.It's amazing what these little planes can stand.Jack PhillipsNX899JP "Icarus Plummet"Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia-----Original Message-----
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Original Posted By: "ldmill"
I felt it necessary to remove two head bolts from my corvair engine block becauseof some serious pitting. I was able to soak them with PB Blaster and theyworked loose. I had few questions and picked up the phone and called Gary Boothefor some advice. He was happy to oblige and I look forward to talking withhim in person at Brodhead. Thanks Gary!--------JohnRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ttachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/head ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: almost interverted flight in a GN-1 ...
I felt it necessary to remove two head bolts from my corvair engine block becauseof some serious pitting. I was able to soak them with PB Blaster and theyworked loose. I had few questions and picked up the phone and called Gary Boothefor some advice. He was happy to oblige and I look forward to talking withhim in person at Brodhead. Thanks Gary!--------JohnRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ttachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/head ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: almost interverted flight in a GN-1 ...
Original Posted By: Oscar Zuniga
Yea Jack - in 25 years of on-again/off-again flying - this one was the first true"cross yourself" moment that I've had. Otherwise it's been a nice dull peacefulhobby... well - except for the typhoon last year up in Brodhead where thelighting seamed to be personally seeking me out, the suburban broke down, andmy awning collapsed due to the 1000 lbs of water it was holding up...Lorin--------Lorin MillerWaiex N81YXGN-1 N30PPRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Yea Jack - in 25 years of on-again/off-again flying - this one was the first true"cross yourself" moment that I've had. Otherwise it's been a nice dull peacefulhobby... well - except for the typhoon last year up in Brodhead where thelighting seamed to be personally seeking me out, the suburban broke down, andmy awning collapsed due to the 1000 lbs of water it was holding up...Lorin--------Lorin MillerWaiex N81YXGN-1 N30PPRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________