Just came across this in this months NTSB reports
http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20050321X00344&key=1
Hard landing in a c-182 that resulted in firewall damage. Back when i was just soloing in a c-150 i remember drilling the nose gear pretty hard once and was concerned enough to pull off the runway and get out of the plane to have a look at any possible damage. There was no damage to be found, even under the closer scrutiny of the subsequent annual inspection. The landing was quite hard and resulted in a rather lound bang resounding through the cabin, yet no damage.
Now that i own and fly a Skylane i'm a little curious as to how hard one would have to crash land this plane to result in significant structural damage. By the way, of course all my landings have been picture perfect in this plane. And, yes i'm well aware of the nose heavy tendencies inherent to the Skylane. My most egregious offense to date has been a couple of very flat landings. I have since learned to grab the yoke with BOTH hands and keep pulling till the horn goes off and a little goose on the power doesn't hurt either.
Any hard landing storys to confess to?
http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20050321X00344&key=1
Hard landing in a c-182 that resulted in firewall damage. Back when i was just soloing in a c-150 i remember drilling the nose gear pretty hard once and was concerned enough to pull off the runway and get out of the plane to have a look at any possible damage. There was no damage to be found, even under the closer scrutiny of the subsequent annual inspection. The landing was quite hard and resulted in a rather lound bang resounding through the cabin, yet no damage.
Now that i own and fly a Skylane i'm a little curious as to how hard one would have to crash land this plane to result in significant structural damage. By the way, of course all my landings have been picture perfect in this plane. And, yes i'm well aware of the nose heavy tendencies inherent to the Skylane. My most egregious offense to date has been a couple of very flat landings. I have since learned to grab the yoke with BOTH hands and keep pulling till the horn goes off and a little goose on the power doesn't hurt either.
Any hard landing storys to confess to?