Another Perfect Gear-Up
I'm not convinced that he is going to need a new prop and engine teardown.
It sure looked like he stopped the prop before touchdown
I tried watching the clip again but couldn't view it. IIRC the prop was
spinning when he landed - I don't know if that's considered sudden
stoppage. It looked like all three blades got bent up pretty good. As
far as the engine, if the prop was just windmilling and the engine
wasn't making any power, maybe it wouldn't need a teardown. I'd assume
insurance would cover it minus any deductible.
That reminds me of why I like the Piper gear system better. If there's
any loss of system pressure the gear free-falls.
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