diverdriver 5 #1 March 28, 2002 From the NTSB files:C-182 Non-Fatal Pell City, AL March 23, 2002http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20020326X00398&key=1Chris SchindlerATP/CFIID-19012www.DiverDriver.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveMonkey 0 #2 March 28, 2002 At least no-one was hurt. I'm not crazy - I'm a Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weid14 0 #3 March 28, 2002 wow, damage teh firewall?! that plane will be out of commission for a while while they teer down the enginee, replace the prop and gear assemblies, etc. glad no one was hurt (bet it made one heck of a racket though) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveMonkey 0 #4 March 28, 2002 Bet the pilot did as well - I would have !! I'm not crazy - I'm a Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kevin922 0 #5 March 28, 2002 What DZ is in pell city? I have relatives who live there -- didn't think there was a DZ in that area. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diverdriver 5 #6 March 28, 2002 According to the back of Parachutist, Alabama Skydiving, Inc. is at the Pell City airport.Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflyguy 0 #7 March 28, 2002 Bonk.If his elevator wasn't working right, that would suck. But, I watch the student pilots form this airport I fly out of. They come from some flight college thing there. They ALL land flat and fast. My CFI is always trying to get me to full nose up and stall, to keep that nose off the ground as long as possible. So it doesn't abuse that front gear.I know there are variables. Yesterday, It was a lot of wacko air and crosswind, so I was less flaps and a little faster, but I still try to keep the nose up.I am such an authority, all of 35 hours in a c-172 and all :)Anyway, glad he is ok. Things happen fast. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Topcat 0 #8 March 28, 2002 Yikes! That sucks for Sandy. Our C-182 suffered a prop strike about a year ago (non-skydiving related). It now has pretty much a brand new engine, new firewall, new prop (I may bitch about insurance payments but it does come in handy).What nearly murdered our business was how long it took for the mechanic to get the thing fixed. We lost over 5 months - not only no revenue from the plane, but we paid other people for use of their planes. We had to make the payments on the plane as well.I bet I'm making all you would-be dzo's just all excited about opening a drop zone, eh? -(a different) Sandy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #9 March 28, 2002 That sounds like it was fun............"I only have 145 jumps so I always carry a JM so he can pull for me."-Clay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TEB6363 0 #10 March 28, 2002 QuoteIf his elevator wasn't working right, that would suckUnderstatement of the week!! Good thing there wasn't a four way taking a bunch of time on the step.:::OK, Canopy is Open, No Traffic Around, .. Why are these "Extra" Lines Draping Down??, Damn! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveMonkey 0 #11 March 28, 2002 you need the elevator to like go up and down. Bad if it don't work. I'm not crazy - I'm a Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
