Well the last time I saw him do that was the Lasham regionals, the
undercarriage "uncommandedly retracted" on the main runway and he skidded
uncontrollably into an ASW 27B, slicing a winglet off of it :-S

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Richard Brisbourne wrote:
W.J. (Bill) Dean (U.K.). wrote:


I have seen Ralph Jones (the U.K. Schempp agent) land his big Nimbi full
of water many times on Lasham's main runway during comps.

W.J. (Bill) Dean (U.K.).
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Yes, I saw him do that once. His undercarriage collapsed.

Did it _collapse_ (pieces actually break), or did it just retract? As we
know, gliders do sometimes have "uncommanded retractions" upon landing,
most of them without ballast, due to gear design or maintenance.

I routinely land my ASH 26 E with "half ballast" (the engine), and
sometimes with full ballast (engine plus water). It's not a problem on a
runway, but it could be a problem in field landing.


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