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Dec 2nd, 2006 at 8:49pm

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I don't think I mentioned this. Our club's  BRAND new Liberty XL2 got bounced down the runway by a solo student. The frame is bent; nose gear is demolished and as you can see, the prop struck... so the engine has to be torn down *sigh*..

I stopped at KMRT, where it happened, on my way back from Urbana in the Cardinal, for fuel.. and took this photo..

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Reply #1 - Dec 3rd, 2006 at 12:51am

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Ugh, not good. Tongue
 
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Reply #2 - Dec 3rd, 2006 at 3:47am

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Man, I'd hate to be responsible for that mistake!   Undecided
 
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Reply #3 - Dec 3rd, 2006 at 4:30am

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Oooooooooouuuch!!

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Reply #4 - Dec 3rd, 2006 at 10:00am

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Reply #5 - Dec 3rd, 2006 at 10:51am

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It's a nice-looking aeroplane but that undercart looks a tad dainty for a trainer. Whereabouts is the frame bent?

If that's a wooden prop the engine should be OK.
 
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Reply #6 - Dec 3rd, 2006 at 12:05pm

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I'd have to agree that the nose-gear seems a little "slight" for a trainer, but according to the AP guy there, it's pretty rugged and can take a significant beating (the plane doesn't weigh much). He said firewall is pushed back a bit. The engine is no doubt "ok", but if the prop strikes the ground at all, the engine has to be torn down and inspected.
 
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Reply #7 - Dec 3rd, 2006 at 5:14pm

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It's a nice-looking aeroplane but that undercart looks a tad dainty for a trainer. Whereabouts is the frame bent?

If that's a wooden prop the engine should be OK.



Unfortunately I don't think the Europa was ever conceived as a trainer, and I doubt that its conversion to the XL2 reinforced it that much, particularly as the original design is based around a single monowheel.

Oh well, he isn't the first and won't be the last - at least you can draw one positive - the nosewheel failed, so will need replacing, which saves someone the nasty shock of it failing on them later on during "normal" flying during take off or landing (I've seen that happen).
 
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Reply #8 - Dec 3rd, 2006 at 6:19pm

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A monowheel Europa may have fared better... but students always find a way, eh? 
During my training days at N07 one of my favorite Skyhawks got pranged in similar fashion- the student tore the nosegear strut right off the forward frame wheelbarrowing it after a nasty bounce... required full firewall-forward renovation. Ouch.

Every airplane has its limits... Grin

Too bad- the Liberty is supposed to be a real honey; must hurt to have it off the line.
Looks very fixable, though- she'll be OK.
The hard part will be getting that student back in the saddle... Undecided
 
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Reply #9 - Dec 3rd, 2006 at 9:28pm

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Unfortunately I don't think the Europa was ever conceived as a trainer, and I doubt that its conversion to the XL2 reinforced it that much


Can't argue with that. In a way, it's an odd plane for a club. It doesn't have a useful load allowing for two "normal" (who weighs 170 lol) adults, baggage and full fuel. And even full fuel is well under 20 gallons, so it's not good for long x-country flying. The amount of time it would be rented by a "seasoned" pilot for any type of trip is minimal. The only way for it to earn it's keep in rental service, would be AS a trainer. Go figure ?
 
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Reply #10 - Dec 4th, 2006 at 10:35am

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Brett_Henderson wrote on Dec 3rd, 2006 at 9:28pm:
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Unfortunately I don't think the Europa was ever conceived as a trainer, and I doubt that its conversion to the XL2 reinforced it that much


Can't argue with that. In a way, it's an odd plane for a club. It doesn't have a useful load allowing for two "normal" (who weighs 170 lol) adults, baggage and full fuel. And even full fuel is well under 20 gallons, so it's not good for long x-country flying. The amount of time it would be rented by a "seasoned" pilot for any type of trip is minimal. The only way for it to earn it's keep in rental service, would be AS a trainer. Go figure ?



I quite agree, which is a shame, as I'm sure it'd be very nice to x-country in...
 
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Reply #11 - Dec 4th, 2006 at 9:06pm

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Reply #12 - Dec 4th, 2006 at 11:09pm

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Owwwww  Shocked  Undecided that can't look good
 
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Reply #13 - May 21st, 2007 at 7:36pm

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No the nose gear is not reliable.  There have been 2 "incidents" in FL where the nose gear has sheared off.  Not a very pleasurable experience for the pilot landing as you can imagine. Huh
 
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Reply #14 - May 21st, 2007 at 7:45pm

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Aviatrix wrote on May 21st, 2007 at 7:36pm:
No the nose gear is not reliable.  There have been 2 "incidents" in FL where the nose gear has sheared off.  Not a very pleasurable experience for the pilot landing as you can imagine. Huh


That'll teach 'em not to land on the nosewheel, or subject it to too much side-loading.  Grin
 
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