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News clipfrank kramer wrote:Today at around 1430 lt, Catalina PH-PBY/16-218 made an emergency landing at EHLE/Lelystad due to its nosewheel failing to deploy. Apparently no injuries. No news on damage though.
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To avoid catastrophic damage as in losing the aircraft. Landing gear hatch was open.Gerard wrote:.... perfect landing but..... this is an amphibious plane, isn't it?
This sounds too simple (or do I overlook something), but why didn't they make a waterlanding, to avoid any damage?
Clear, thanks for the clarification.Arjenp wrote:To avoid catastrophic damage as in losing the aircraft. Landing gear hatch was open.Gerard wrote:.... perfect landing but..... this is an amphibious plane, isn't it?
This sounds too simple (or do I overlook something), but why didn't they make a waterlanding, to avoid any damage?
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o ++ O ++ oone more question...why on concrete and not onto grass?Gerard wrote:Clear, thanks for the clarification.Arjenp wrote:To avoid catastrophic damage as in losing the aircraft. Landing gear hatch was open.Gerard wrote:.... perfect landing but..... this is an amphibious plane, isn't it?
This sounds too simple (or do I overlook something), but why didn't they make a waterlanding, to avoid any damage?
Not a bad idea... but then.... how do you fix the problem with the nose gear ??Gerard wrote:.... perfect landing but..... this is an amphibious plane, isn't it?
This sounds too simple (or do I overlook something), but why didn't they make a waterlanding, to avoid any damage?
well, I guess that every advantage has its disadvantagestreep wrote:Not a bad idea... but then.... how do you fix the problem with the nose gear ??Gerard wrote:.... perfect landing but..... this is an amphibious plane, isn't it?
This sounds too simple (or do I overlook something), but why didn't they make a waterlanding, to avoid any damage?
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