Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Getting farther off topic, but I guess air crashes involve work done to metal!

Thanks

Drag strip I heard or read but quite sure if anyone was on the runway they
gave way when they realized that the sucker was really going to set it down.

My first BAD flying experience was having a Piper Colt aka "The Brick" blow
a crankshaft just after rotating on takeoff. Flight charisterics of this
beast were takeoff 90, fly at 92-95, fell out of the sky at about 85, had no
flaps. I was solo with a total time of about 8 hours. It basicly cut the
crankcase in half, front half with propeller and rear half still attached to
the plane. Windshield and both side windows instantly covered with oil.

I didn't know there was that much oil in an engine.

Only thing I could see was the edge of the runway through the little air
vent in the side window.

Just kept the edge of the runway centered and mushed it back on the runway.

Tower got on the radio and "Wanted to know if I was going to taxi back?"

Hugh

----- Original Message -----
From: Kevin P. Martin <kpmartin@...>
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Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2000 3:14 PM
Subject: RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Getting farther off topic, but I guess air
crashes involve work done to metal!


> -----Original Message-----
> >From: Hugh Prescott [mailto:hugh@...]
> >The plane is known as the "Gremile Glider" (after the abandoned RCAF
field
> >it landed at) and was still flying recently. Spelling may be wrong.
> I believe that should be "Gimli" (hard G). As I recall, the field had been
> converted into a racetrack, and there were motorcycle races going on that
day. I
> guess the surprise entrant must have stolen the show!
> -Kevin Martin
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