Weyman Preparations
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The plan for this trip is to go th e west coast of BC and return. There are several intended stopovers:
1) Brother Marc In Drayton Valley AB
2) Son Graham in Vancouver BC.
3) Visit VancouverWeiterlesen
The plan for this trip is to go th e west coast of BC and return. There are several intended stopovers:
1) Brother Marc In Drayton Valley AB
2) Son Graham in Vancouver BC.
3) Visit VancouverWeiterlesen
Everything is set for departure tomorrow. The steady downpour we have had most of the day is supposed to clear out after midnight.
GUFY is gassed and loaded.
I had originally planned to get as farWeiterlesen
Flying time of 2:35 hours. Upper winds were ferocious so kept low at from 2000 to 2500 feet through most of the flight. Used highr thrittke setting to enabke at least 100 knot speed.
Flying time 2:16, Filled up with mogas.Still have strong head winds.
Flying time 2:25. Total flying time for today is 7:15. Stayed overnight at Companion Hotel. The airport manager drove me to the hotel.
The good news was that winds aloft had shifted so they had moreWeiterlesen
Oops.
As I neared Nakina I noticed an engine/prop vibration that I finally convinced myself was increasing. Diverted to Nakina. Evidently the rain from the previous day had taken its toll on theWeiterlesen
Oops, again.
As I got further away from Nakina the vibration returned. It got worse. I decided to shorten the trip to Armstrong. It got worse.
When I landed the paint on the leading edge of the propWeiterlesen
The Pipistrel prop is a hollow carbon composite design. Very light, very fragile. Its surface is protected by paint not a gel coat.
The bad news is that the leading edge can get nicked easily byWeiterlesen
End of GUFY tripping. Not my best landing. Sorry for the delay in reporting. Just got released from Thunder Bay Hospital. While GUFY is essentially totaled, the only major injury to me was a brokenWeiterlesen
The crash will be discussed in five parts. The first is the occurrence of the failure that necessitated the emergency landing, the second is the sequence of events and thought processes that happenedWeiterlesen
Michael McCullough Planned Time of departure?
GUFY trips ETA 9 am Saturday