I can tell you what happened on an unintended wheels up landing on a runway
in an XS monowheel with a two bladed Whirl Wind prop. Power was at idle and
tail wheel touched down nicely but blades of turning prop had to be replaced
(constant speed hub was OK--blades actually bent over then sprung back!)
Main wheel was forced farther up into the wheel well about two inches but
caused only rubbing damage. Minor damage to port outrigger fairing easily
repaired (no passenger). Main wheel was jammed beyond normal up position
but easily unjammed as aircraft was held aloft by hoist attached to engine
mount. Engine passed sudden engine stoppage tests.
Bob Lindsay
N77EU
----- Original Message -----
From: "graeme bird" <graeme@gdbmk.co.uk>
Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 11:07 AM
Subject: Europa-List: Mono wheel up landing
>
> For a very brief moment last night I thought my wheel was stuck up. I'll
> chock it up and check it all out but I have wondered what the best
> technique would have been. I doubt the prop would clear. I guess short
> grass and as slow on contact and as much on the tail as possible. Would
> the prop just smash up or would it take the engine off?
>
> I guess that a sharpish pitch up would also encourage it down.
>
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> Graeme Bird
> G-UMPY
> Mono Classic/XS FWFD 912ULS/Warp drive FP
> Newby: 35 hours
> g@gdbmk.co.uk
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=379168#379168
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