> On May 23, 2022, at 5:21 PM, Pete <peterz@zutrasoft.com> wrote:
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> Great to hear that yer getting her (and yourself) back in the game!
Pete...your empathy is much appreciated...
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> Must be heartbreaking though.
surprisingly, I=99ve yet to experience heartbreak, though
I admit to some self-flagellationthus far, I=99ve only
found damage which I characterize as superficial, though some suspicions
remain
most of the trees I bumped into were young Alders which swayed
and bended quite a bit, so most of the impacts at approx. 50 kts were
not harsha couple of Shore Pines OTOH were much sturdier and
when one snapped off, the sharp end gouged a ragged rip into the
fuselage underside which happily, did not rupture any fuel lines.
much gratitude that I didn=99t hit a building or vehicle
or a couple of pedestrians
thanks to the composite construction vocabulary, everything
looks repairable, even my (totally custom) lower cowlingI=99
m very grateful that my fears of damage to the primary structure,
particularly the interfaces between the CM, the engine mounting frame
and the airframe were unfoundedam assembling new blades in the
hub of my ground-adjustable propwhen complete I=99ll have
a go at starting the engine
my back injuries, not resulting from the crash, but totally
avoidable if I=99d have remained in the cockpit instead of blindly
exiting the aircraft and falling 12 feet to the ground...are slowing me
downbut healing nonetheless
Fred
A194
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