Three passengers rescued after small aircraft crash at Hooks Airport
A small aircraft crash at Hooks Airport led to Taxiway Mike's closure Tuesday morning.
I’m wondering if this was an accident or a taxi incident?
Or was it cleared for departure 17W?Taxi to 35L via A cross 17W
I’m wondering if this was an accident or a taxi incident?
Someone said something about a brake locking up. Someone else wondered if the nose gear is steerable or does it use differential braking to steerOK, I REALLY want to hear the story behind this one.
It looks like the plane turns 30° to the left and then goes straight. If a brake locked, would it straighten out or continue turning?Someone said something about a brake locking up. Someone else wondered if the nose gear is steerable or does it use differential braking to steer
If it stayed locked and the right brake wasn’t working I guess so. What the pilot said to Ground was he lost braking.It looks like the plane turns 30° to the left and then goes straight. If a brake locked, would it straighten out or continue turning?
That would also be consistent with the rather fast taxi speed.If it stayed locked and the right brake wasn’t working I guess so. What the pilot said to Ground was he lost braking.
Attempted suicide...I’m wondering if this was an accident or a taxi incident?
Attempted suicide...
But seriously, nice plane.
Expensive way to go parasailing!How did he not pull the chute?
There are many thousands of small planes built that way.Pilot told me the right brake failed. The nose wheel is free-castering, so there’s no steering control at taxi speeds without them. Great design, Cirrus!
Pilot told me the right brake failed. The nose wheel is free-castering, so there’s no steering control at taxi speeds without them. Great design, Cirrus!
But, wouldn't a flying submarine be really, really cool?
And Cessna. And Piper.Also Grummans. And Columbias. And my Sky Arrow. And no doubt others.
Not doubting you, but which Cessnas and Pipers have free castoring nosewheels? Most of the most common ones certainly don’t.And Cessna. And Piper.
Jet skiIf the plane is pressurized, the engine top mounted, would it stay mostly dry if you powered across and out the other side? I'd try it.
This is a jet. With a v tail.There are many thousands of small planes built that way.
Unless it submarines due to the high thrust line.If the plane is pressurized, the engine top mounted, would it stay mostly dry if you powered across and out the other side? I'd try it.
Skycatcher and Pipersport.Not doubting you, but which Cessnas and Pipers have free castoring nosewheels? Most of the most common ones certainly don’t.
What’s the other one?Two VJ incidences in one week. Our insurance underwriters are updating their rates upward as we read this thread.
Yes, many modern Light Sports have chosen free castoring nose gear. The Skycatcher was a clean sheet design, and the Pipersport was a rebadged Czech Light Sport. I was thinking more of the legacy aircraft, the vast majority having steerable nose gear.Skycatcher and Pipersport.
Also I don't remember if the Cessna (Columbia) 400 had a steering linkage or not.
One recommendation I have seen advocated on the Lancair forum is to test the brakes prior to touchdown. Doing this may give an indication of unilateral brake failure before directional control is lost on the ground.
Yeah, I cheated a little bit on the PipersportYes, many modern Light Sports have chosen free castoring nose gear. The Skycatcher was a clean sheet design, and the Pipersport was a rebadged Czech Light Sport.