Nanchang CJ-6A (C-FTQW) gear-up landing during the Western Warbirds Association (WWA) meeting at the Oliver Airport (CAU3) in BC Canada [September 07, 2013].
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Nanchang CJ-6A (C-FTQW) gear-up landing during the Western Warbirds Association (WWA) meeting at the Oliver Airport (CAU3) in BC Canada [September 07, 2013].
If the gear *won't* lower, that's a pretty good way to land a Nanchang. So was it a mechanical issue, or a short-circuit between the headphones?
Ron Wanttaja
as it flew by in the video it looked like the gear was only partially down. So possibly mechanical malf.
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Actually, I think it's like the DC-3 and B-17...the gear doesn't completely retract. Should minimize the damage on a gear-up.Originally Posted by Downs
Ron Wanttaja
Ron is correct, the mains fold straight back and don't rotate like the P-40 does so there's always some part of the wheel exposed below the wing surface.
It was a very smooth landing, considering.
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I've never flown retracts so no critique from me but this follow-up video appears to confirm the latter. Hey, s**t happens...even to us Canadians.
http://youtu.be/KBvLW7Rq3YI
That was one expensive landing...
Some good timing on shutting off the engine. Prop stops and a split section later, touchdown. Not bad!
David
Not really about the timing. Props hit pavement, which stop the engine rather quickly. (Kind of like feathering with a bit more force.) You can see that all three blades end up with that nifty high-tech backsweep. Been there, done that, in a different type. Although I was not PIC, I will also admit that a gear up landing requires a team effort. Generally speaking, they don't do much damage to the airplane. If it wasn't for the sudden engine stoppage, they may not even rise to the level of a reportable incident. (My experience, for example, did not. An understanding airport manager helps in that department.) But...the engine stoppage requires a complete teardown, which is expensive. And that doesn't include the likely flat spots on the camshaft and or crankshaft.
Great video. Good material for and chapter/aeroclub/CAP squadron safety meeting.
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