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What’s the other one?Two VJ incidences in one week. Our insurance underwriters are updating their rates upward as we read this thread.
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.
This is a jet. With a v tail.
I wonder what fraction of GA tricycle designs below 12,500 lbs that were designed after, say, 1965 are free-castering. Van’s “A” models, Cirrus, etc.Yeah, I cheated a little bit on the Pipersport
But it’s not just LSA, but modern designs in general. Look at the Tecnam P2010 and the various Diamonds.
I meant (obviously) with a castering nose wheel.This is a jet. With a v tail.
I wonder what fraction of GA tricycle designs below 12,500 lbs that were designed after, say, 1965 are free-castering. Van’s “A” models, Cirrus, etc.
I didn't realize that there was a seaplane option available for the Citation.Best one… go to about 3 minutes in…
Yeah, but it's really expensive, and you can only use it once.I didn't realize that there was a seaplane option available for the Citation.
Seems I remember another one like that. I think it was a Hawker.Best one… go to about 3 minutes in…