Flygirltam Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Earlier today I watched a nanchang rego VH-NNJ do a wheels up landing on Rwy 03/L due to gear failure. Pilot & Pax ok. Aircraft now being removed by crane. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Studentbiggles Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Hi Tam..............OH NO!!! .............Not one of the young pilots and nanchang that I met at Barossa Air Show !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 They must have had too much barossa red if nanchang was legless. Nev 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J170 Owner Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Do they have cameras running when they take passengers for a blast? That would make for some exciting video if they did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Studentbiggles Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Actually Guys, I did take a dozen bottles down to the event ..................but only for the AWPA girls to enjoy as a thankyou treat we only opened two bottles on the sly inside the tent for all the hard working crew :peepwall: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Studentbiggles Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 BTW...................thats me in my avatar sitting outside the tent............. surrounded by the other "Wino's" .............whoops flying friends that weren't flying that day, just enjoying the aviation sights and sounds 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guernsey Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Did it really land on it's belly or were the observers under the influence.? Alan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flygirltam Posted January 7, 2012 Author Share Posted January 7, 2012 Hi Tam..............OH NO!!! .............Not one of the young pilots and nanchang that I met at Barossa Air Show !! Hi Alley, No not one of the young guys, not sure if you met 'Wilco', but he was the one flying it, did a damn good job getting it on the ground as we had 22kt Xwind gusting to 30kt. Was holding my breath the whole time he slid along the rwy. the noise was aweful 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flygirltam Posted January 7, 2012 Author Share Posted January 7, 2012 Do they have cameras running when they take passengers for a blast? That would make for some exciting video if they did. They have a video onboard, not sure if it was running, the PAX certainly got his moneys worth today LOL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J170 Owner Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 There's no e in awful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Studentbiggles Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Hey Mr "Spell Check" AKA J170 ......................When us girls see some action on the tarmac.............get the story out there, don't worry about the spelling mistakes 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flygirltam Posted January 7, 2012 Author Share Posted January 7, 2012 There's no e in awful. Aweeefffuuullll sound! I kinda wrote it how I said it lol ' OMG that sounds aweful' hehe 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flygirltam Posted January 7, 2012 Author Share Posted January 7, 2012 Please tell me he remembered to switch the engine off before landing to save it from further damage I believe he shut down & glided the a/c in on short final. Prop looked ok. But I was about 500 mtrs away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboplanner Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Hey Mr "Spell Check" AKA J170 ......................When us girls see some action on the tarmac.............get the story out there, don't worry about the spelling mistakes Same with us guys! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaz3g Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 I thought I was the only pedant here kaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Good to hear they are ok... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thommo Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 I have a nanchang they can replace it with! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisso Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 I agree with the pedantic spell checkers although I have noticed that J170 also hates acronyms. ROTFLMAO !!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil_S Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 BTW.........thats me ... surrounded by the other "Wino's" .. Hmm - acronyms ...WINO - does that stand for Watching Incoming Nanchang Operations? Cheers Neil 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboplanner Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 No, she was the real thing, and we all missed out! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djpacro Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Nanchangs are nice however I prefer a Yak52, not so much because of their designed ability to withstand a wheels up landing but it is a plus. I'm one of those pilots who stick to fixed gear aeroplanes anyway. It scares me to pick the gear up after take-off - I would rather roll inverted. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guernsey Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 In the French language an 'E' is often included in the word to signify that it is FEMALE. I rest my case....touche' Alan Marriette. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petetheprinta Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 I agree with the pedantic spell checkers although I have noticed that J170 also hates acronyms. ROTFLMAO !!! I agree, no excuse for bad speling! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derby Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Hi all. Stopping the engine is what you do not want to do, that's what i was told when lerning. Rory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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