Libelle broken wheel landing

[Burt Compton - Marfa]

Video from Australia:
http://www.recreationalflying.net/threads/i-almost-cried-libelle-sailplane-landing-wounded.26923/

[Dan Marotta]

Nice job! Nobody hurt.


"Burt Compton - Marfa" > wrote in message
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> Video from Australia:
> http://www.recreationalflying.net/threads/i-almost-cried-libelle-sailplane-landing-wounded.26923/

[JJ Sinclair[_2_]]

On Apr 19, 6:11*am, Burt Compton - Marfa > wrote:
> Video from Australia:http://www.recreationalflying.net/threads/i-almost-cried-libelle-sail...

Ouch!
The Libelle axle nuts have an unusual little flange that must seat
into corresponding areas on the landing gear................or this
can happen! The wheel was dangling from the brake cable.
JJ

[tstock]

On Apr 19, 9:11*am, Burt Compton - Marfa > wrote:
> Video from Australia:http://www.recreationalflying.net/threads/i-almost-cried-libelle-sail...

Fortunately it didn't hit the horizontal stabilizer when it bounced :D