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Offline trigger2

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Re: If bears could fly-------
« Reply #15 on: December 28, 2009, 11:09:32 AM »
Quote from: CAP1 on December 28, 2009, 08:18:06 AM
imagine explaining that to the insurance co too

Now imagine having someone explain to the Darwin awards why your duct tape plane didn't fly...

I'm curious as to how a taildragger was able to maintain structural integrity, being supported mainly by duct tape, on landing...
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Re: If bears could fly-------
« Reply #16 on: December 28, 2009, 11:18:51 AM »
It doesn't look like the structural integrity of the frame was compromised too much.

Looked to me like it was mainly the canvas was torn to pieces.
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Re: If bears could fly-------
« Reply #17 on: December 28, 2009, 12:43:19 PM »
What I find hilarious about this was my initial thought while I was reading the thread. I said to myself, "OUCH! That's gotta stink.... Well, just get yourself some duct tape an...... Oh... Wow!"
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Re: If bears could fly-------
« Reply #18 on: December 28, 2009, 12:50:20 PM »
Look's like something I would do , lol .
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Re: If bears could fly-------
« Reply #19 on: December 28, 2009, 04:38:45 PM »
A guy landed in Matamoros and the nose gear collapsed, on his Senaca, we welded the nose gear down.  We flew a sheet of .032 aluminum in and a case of Duct tape.  We put the .032 on the nose and wrapped it in duct tape, Dad flew it home Bent props and all.  He did say that it vibrated a bit.  I truly believe that you can fix everything with Duct tape. 
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Re: If bears could fly-------
« Reply #20 on: December 28, 2009, 04:54:07 PM »
Quote from: 68Hawk on December 27, 2009, 10:50:29 PM
How much would it suck to be stuck in the middle of nowhere because a bear ate your plane?

It depends on how hungry the bear was AFTER eating the plane. :eek:
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Re: If bears could fly-------
« Reply #21 on: December 28, 2009, 08:14:05 PM »
Quote from: trigger2 on December 28, 2009, 11:09:32 AM
Now imagine having someone explain to the Darwin awards why your duct tape plane didn't fly...

I'm curious as to how a taildragger was able to maintain structural integrity, being supported mainly by duct tape, on landing...

If you look closely(and I know that you didn't) you will see that the actual structure of the plane is undamaged..  Only the skin is torn off..  The tubing in the fuselage looks fine....
It is not being supported by duct tape and plastic..  It is merely covered in duct tape and plastic, which is a perfectly viable temporary alternative when compared to canvas given this plane and the situation..
You've been watching too much Star Trek: The Next Generation..  Structural integrity..... :rofl
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Re: If bears could fly-------
« Reply #22 on: December 28, 2009, 08:52:49 PM »
Time to hijack this thread!

Let's get those squirrles up there, they'd eat the bears for breakfast!  :rofl









And we should get something special in the O'Club in the tower for it, maybe something like this!



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Re: If bears could fly-------
« Reply #23 on: December 31, 2009, 11:55:13 AM »
Quote from: Anodizer on December 28, 2009, 08:14:05 PM
If you look closely(and I know that you didn't) you will see that the actual structure of the plane is undamaged..  Only the skin is torn off..  The tubing in the fuselage looks fine....
It is not being supported by duct tape and plastic..  It is merely covered in duct tape and plastic, which is a perfectly viable temporary alternative when compared to canvas given this plane and the situation..
You've been watching too much Star Trek: The Next Generation..  Structural integrity..... :rofl

If you look at the pictures showing the left horizonal stabilizer there is defenite structural damage. They probably had to bend it back or possibly replace the frame there otherwise it would have created a drag and trim problem.
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Re: If bears could fly-------
« Reply #24 on: December 31, 2009, 01:58:52 PM »
Fuselage is also tweaked. Look at the last 2 pix and you can see it is no longer symmetrical on both sides. It looks like some of the structure leading back to the left side stabilizer has been bent or broken in addition to the damage to the right stabilizer. That little Piper was pretty well munched up there. I sure would not want to ferry it back.
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Re: If bears could fly-------
« Reply #25 on: December 31, 2009, 05:08:12 PM »
I'LL DO IT.  The saying at the musuem where I fly was, Lets get Doc he'll fly anything, and itis true.  I love ferry permits. :D :bolt:
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Re: If bears could fly-------
« Reply #26 on: December 31, 2009, 05:12:38 PM »
Quote from: 2ADoc on December 31, 2009, 05:08:12 PM
I'LL DO IT.  The saying at the musuem where I fly was, Lets get Doc he'll fly anything, and itis true.  I love ferry permits. :D :bolt:


i know!! lets get mikey!! he'll try anything!!



oooo mikeyy!!! :neener:
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Re: If bears could fly-------
« Reply #27 on: December 31, 2009, 05:27:38 PM »
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Re: If bears could fly-------
« Reply #28 on: December 31, 2009, 05:30:54 PM »
Quote from: CAP1 on December 31, 2009, 05:12:38 PM

i know!! lets get mikey!! he'll try anything!!



oooo mikeyy!!! :neener:

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Re: If bears could fly-------
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