REFLECTOR: Interesting Reminder (Here's what I saw0

[Laurence Coen]

He made a nice approach to landing and pulled the throttle which set off his gear horn.  He then pulled up raised the speed brake, cranked down the nose gear while wandering left of the runway.  He turned back toward the runway, re-deployed the speed brake, stalled the canard and hit the ground before he could recover.  My experience doing go-around in a pusher is a lot different than a tractor.  In a tractor you get instant extra lift from the prop wash but with a pusher the lift doesn't happen until the plane has time to accelerate.  Not going to happen 20 feet in the air.

Larry Coen
N136LC


From: Rene Dugas 
Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 10:29 PM
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list 
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Interesting Reminder


I can't say I know why he hit the ground.  Engine power came up and when he pushed it over his speed came up.  He either pulled the speed brake up then put it down or his speed was sufficient to push it up so he should have had lift and control so I'm perplexed.  Would love a explanation so I can learn what not to do.  He made a mistake then pulled up and delayed the power up but did get it done.  
Thanks pre-explanation.
Rene'

Sent from Rene's iPad. A pleasure.  Go Apple. 



On Oct 16, 2012, at 10:15 AM, wimjhuisman <wimhuisman at gmail.com> wrote:


  Just to keep people on the ball, Flying your plane first!!!! Also when you did lower your gear!!

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNaMlG_Bbxo

  -- 

  "People will forget what you said; People will forget what you did. 
  But people will never forget how you made them feel." 



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