Sun May 21, 2017 8:56 pm
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"Well that didn't go to plan!"
I remember GtE stating those words when the engine he was sitting behind went clonkity clonk.
I'll keep it short...XAir Falcon 582 blue top shoved a piece of its iron innards through its crankcase on downwind on our arrival at Fenland today.
Prop thudded to a dead stop, coolant sprayed across the windscreen and wings, and we became a wet glider with a failing radio, so even my mayday call fell on deaf ears! One Microair M760 radio going in the skip...
Many thanks to the pilot who went around as I tucked into loose formation with him on short final with my stationary prop. My plan was to plonk it in the field next to the runway, but once he'd broken off his approach I had a clear shot at it. A gentleman indeed.
Just managed to glide my brick over the hedge into the NW corner of the displaced threshold of 18.
Then with the momentum managed to vacate just far enough to allow the many inbounds to land safely without delay. Some folks actually thought I'd run out of fuel!
Enormous thanks and much respect to everyone at Fenland who helped us get things sorted. Special thanks to Mike Faulkner who organised me a hangar space and was on the case right away sourcing a replacement engine.
What marvellous support!
I remember GtE stating those words when the engine he was sitting behind went clonkity clonk.
I'll keep it short...XAir Falcon 582 blue top shoved a piece of its iron innards through its crankcase on downwind on our arrival at Fenland today.
Prop thudded to a dead stop, coolant sprayed across the windscreen and wings, and we became a wet glider with a failing radio, so even my mayday call fell on deaf ears! One Microair M760 radio going in the skip...
Many thanks to the pilot who went around as I tucked into loose formation with him on short final with my stationary prop. My plan was to plonk it in the field next to the runway, but once he'd broken off his approach I had a clear shot at it. A gentleman indeed.
Just managed to glide my brick over the hedge into the NW corner of the displaced threshold of 18.
Then with the momentum managed to vacate just far enough to allow the many inbounds to land safely without delay. Some folks actually thought I'd run out of fuel!
Enormous thanks and much respect to everyone at Fenland who helped us get things sorted. Special thanks to Mike Faulkner who organised me a hangar space and was on the case right away sourcing a replacement engine.
What marvellous support!
Pre-flight it as if you'd just bought it on eBay