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Offline john vlna

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What now
« on: June 05, 2014, 06:06:41 PM »
Just when I though I had seen it all.... ~^ Last Sunday while flying I landed in the grass. ( we did not have a deck set up), The landing jammed my hook into the stabilizer. It was not even a hard landing! Needless to say there is now a stop so the hook can't jam up.
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Joe Just

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Re: What now
« Reply #1 on: June 05, 2014, 06:56:07 PM »
Another example of "What ever can happen, will happen"!
3 years ago I had a great 100 point landing until the bend in the hook broke off when the arresting line came to a stop and the plane ran off the deck
2 years ago my hook kept bouncing over the arresting lines, no points there as well.
1 year ago, OH to %&%&^*! with it.
Joe
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Offline Wayne J. Buran

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Re: What now
« Reply #2 on: June 06, 2014, 05:17:56 AM »
Yuk! thanks for the pictures John. See you wednesday.
Wayne
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Offline john e. holliday

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Re: What now
« Reply #3 on: June 06, 2014, 08:57:43 AM »
That probably looks worse than it is.  I usually have the hook hang up on the tail wheel.   One year I did leave the hook on the deck with a Class II plane on landing.  Couldn't get the engine to throttle back like it was supposed to.
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Offline john vlna

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Re: What now
« Reply #4 on: June 06, 2014, 02:25:50 PM »
My best tail hook story was at the Westover NATS in early 1990's. The ramp was about 1/8" lower than the deck. My class I hook caught the 1/8 and ripped out. The way I had built it it caused no damage, I pulled it out and flew again! HB~>

Wayne look forward to seeing you #^
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Joe Just

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Re: What now
« Reply #5 on: June 06, 2014, 03:56:03 PM »
The year was 1992 and I have John on a video telling me that it just wasn't his day as he walked through the pits with a severely damaged Arabonito.
Joe
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Offline john vlna

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Re: What now
« Reply #6 on: June 07, 2014, 06:35:30 PM »
Yes but it flew again. Actually I still have some of the parts and may rebuild it again someday. Old carrier planes never die they just get re-kitted. y1
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Re: What now
« Reply #7 on: June 07, 2014, 06:45:42 PM »
John,

NGU-NS, You are now the latest inductee to a small group of Carrier guys/gals who follow the Cardinal rule...NGU-NS! No dues, meetings or newsletter, no voting, no rule bending. Welcome aboard!
Joe
HAVE FUN AT THE BRODAK FAMILY REUNION!
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