T'was a BD5 operating from Northam.. A fly-in in progress.. engine failure on takeoff, landed ahead but heavily. Pilot burns and back injury from heavy gear up landing.. Lucky there were plenty of people around to put out the fire and get him out..
Ben Jones wrote: >Mike, > >Speaking of BD's did you hear one went in, in WA this week. > >Ben > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Mike Borgelt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia." ><[email protected]> >Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 5:00 PM >Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] anti servo tab > > > > >>At 04:15 PM 24/05/2007, you wrote: >> >> >>>>>Some time ago there was a discussion of the all flying tail on the Std >>>>> >>>>> >>>Cirrus. Here's an anti servo tab fitted to the same tail on the Mini >>> >>> >>>>>Nimbus. Should work on the Nimbus 2 also. >>>>>This was a BGA modwhich was made compulsory on the Mini. >>>>> >>>>> >>>http://www.nimbus.org.uk/all_flying_tailplane.htm >>> >>> >>>Has anyone flown an all flying tailplane glider with a anti servo tab >>>fitted and without to be able to comment on the difference it makes? >>> >>> >>> >>I've flown gliders without (about 700 hours in the Mini Nimbus and an >>uncomfortable 45 minutes in a Phoebus C, a few Std Cirrus's and a >>Nimbus 2) and quite a few powered aircraft with all flying tails with >>tabs incluiding our BD4. The tab makes it just like a fixed tail with >>elevator. Piper Cherokees and derivatives are the most common with >>all flying tails and tabs. You can trim and let go of the stick and >>nothing bad happens even in turbulence. >> >>Mike >>Borgelt Instruments - manufacturers of quality soaring instruments >>phone Int'l + 61 746 355784 >>fax Int'l + 61 746 358796 >>cellphone Int'l + 61 428 355784 >> Int'l + 61 429 355784 >>email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>website: www.borgeltinstruments.com >>_______________________________________________ >>Aus-soaring mailing list >>[email protected] >>To check or change subscription details, visit: >>http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring >> >> > >_______________________________________________ >Aus-soaring mailing list >[email protected] >To check or change subscription details, visit: >http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > > > > > _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [email protected] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
