Hi Dave and all. A timely reminder.
This mail came in as junk which is clearly isn’t so as Moderator I let it through. This is a controlled list. Only members can have a mail distributed to the list. If you use an email address other than the one you registered under it will be treated as junk. If you use more than one address I suggest you register all of them to avoid it happening. Cheers. Nige. From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of David McGonigal Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2019 10:30 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [DOG mailing list] In Flight Emergency Actions Part 2 Fire! Laurie Yes apparently Col took Richard Mole for a flight. I didn’t recognise Yankee Tango so it’s probably about time for me to head to Camden soon. David Sent from my iPhone On 16 Feb 2019, at 7:40 am, Laurie Hoffman via dog <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: Hi Dave, Just thinking about the Dimona's behaviour in a severe groundloop. Agree that immediately after touchdown wouldn't be the best time to initiate the groundloop, but I think I'd be comfortable commencing one soon after. The H36 is built like the proverbial Sydney Harbour Bridge. My understanding is that it rarely (if ever) goes up on its nose or over on its back in mishandled landing accidents. The airworthiness guys might like to comment on this. When you think about the loads in a groundloop these are towards the outer wing and downwards. Slamming the outer wing down isn't what I'm proposing but once getting it down and then holding down firmly while applying full opposite rudder. The undercarriage bow would probably hold up throughout albeit with damage and partial removal as the rod ends distorted/failed. During a grounloop its surprising just how slow the action seems as you dissipate energy even though it isn't that slow. If the pilot assesses that they still have a couple of minutes before being consumed by fire then hold off maybe but I would rather suffer a fracture or cuts than burn or be overcome by toxic fumes. We flew a fellow the other day who was in management with Peregrine when you worked for them and knew you. He has a British accent and was responsible for most of the continents excluding Antarctica. Will see if I can look up his name but that description probably sound familiar. Best Regards Laurie On Friday, 15 February 2019, 10:42:00 am AEDT, David McGonigal <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: Laurie, On first thought the ground loop is tempting. But I’d probably want to take out “extreme” - the last thing you’d want would be for the aircraft to dig in and tip forward (propelling you into the most likely fire source) or, worse, flip, leaving you trapped underneath a burning aircraft. Best wishes, David David McGonigal 101/1-3 Banksia Rd Bellevue Hill NSW 2023, Australia Mobile: 0416 151 239 Skype: davidmcgonigal www.davidmcgonigal.com.au <http://www.davidmcgonigal.com.au> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> --------------------------------------------------------------------- You are subscribed to the Dimona Owners Group mailing list. To unsubscribe, send email to: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
