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I'm guessing that even reports from the IAA or AAIB wouldn't persuade you.
Wrong. A respectably-published report would convince me. I'll wait until someone points it out. The pictures look like it had STD'd fiberglass wing extensions or Flint tip tanks, and if so, that may be all that's missing, not part of the actual wing structure. And not five feet. Whacking off wing structure will often damage the wing root structure as well, causing much more serious damage. Dan |
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I'm guessing that even reports from the IAA or AAIB wouldn't persuade you. Wrong. A respectably-published report would convince me. I'll wait until someone points it out. The pictures look like it had STD'd fiberglass wing extensions or Flint tip tanks, and if so, that may be all that's missing, not part of the actual wing structure. And not five feet. Whacking off wing structure will often damage the wing root structure as well, causing much more serious damage. I don't know what photos you're looking at, but this one clearly shows a majority of the left aileron missing, not to mention the wing structure forward of it: http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/ill...73.jpg&.src=ph |
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Man did you see the rental prices for the 182 and 172 in the
UK? What's the exchange rate now? About $1.75 per UK pound? To quote from a popular cable show. "We've got it made in the USA!" I don't think I can complain about a $80 an hour wet 172 anymore. Bart D. Hull Tempe, Arizona Check http://www.inficad.com/~bdhull/engine.html for my Subaru Engine Conversion Check http://www.inficad.com/~bdhull/fuselage.html for Tango II I'm building. Remove -nospam to reply via email. Rich Ahrens wrote: wrote: So...even though the missing parts were found on the ground in Ireland, where the flight departed, and the aircraft landed in Jersey missing them, you somehow don't believe it happened??? So. You believe everything you read on the Internet? Just because it's in the paper, or because someone published this "article" on the 'net, doesn't make it true. I'm tired of being sucked into 'net hoaxes. Well, a Pinckneyville attendee (who prefers to remain nameless) knows the pilot on the flight and has shared information with me, so yes, I believe it happened. Of course that won't convince you, but since you don't my source yourself, his posting here wouldn't do any good either. I'm guessing that even reports from the IAA or AAIB wouldn't persuade you. I'm a pilot and an aircraft mechanic. I'm really having trouble believing this one. And I'm part-owner of a 182 which hit a tree on a missed approach, ripping off the left wing tip and crushing the leading edge of the left wing from the strut out to what was left, among other damage. The folks on board flew it back from Duluth to Minneapolis in that condition at night. They damned well knew something was wrong, and I'm sure the 210 crew must have as well - that part smells of ass-covering. But it flew, and I believe the 210 did as well. The evidence is incontrovertible. Here's that 210 in happier times, for anyone interested: http://www.pacnetair.com/aircraft.html |
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