REFLECTOR: Gear Collapse

[Brian Michalk]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org]On
> Behalf Of Scott Baker
> Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2004 7:18 PM
> To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Gear Collapse
>
>
> This aircraft has had a string of gear extension problems.  On this flight
> the owner was flying the leg with the gear down - performed a (night)
> landing, and the main gear collapsed.  The owner stated that he
> did not have
> a green light and that the gear warning horn was activated when
> he made the
> landing.  Before landing he performed a visual inspection of the main gear
> over-center mechanism (through a small window in the rear bulkhead) and
> believed the gear to be safe.  Pilot and passenger are fine.  They lifted
> one wing, then the other to extend the gear - and rolled the aircraft off
> the runway at Savannah.  The prop is 'toothpicks'.  Some abrasion to the
> underside - near the firewall (the nose gear remained extended during the
> landing).  We (Scott Swing and I) expect to retrieve the aircraft
> and fly it
> to the Velocity Service Center later on this week for repairs.
> Still, the root of the landing gear problem remains undiagnosed.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Al Gietzen" <ALVentures at cox.net>
> To: "'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list'" <reflector at tvbf.org>
> Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2004 4:35 PM
> Subject: REFLECTOR: Gear Collapse
>
>
> > A few days back someone posted an incidence report regarding
> gear collapse
> > on landing an XL.  Any further info on what happened, what caused it,
> etc.?
> >
> > Al
> >
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