| Image Comments |
| jgood | 30-May-09 11:11 |
| This is a big 'oops'. I obviously hadn't tightened the motor onto the motor mount enough... Flying with my nice Canon camera on board, the motor came off, and the prop blades sheard off on something. Here is one of them coming past the camera! I found the prop blades, but have yet to find the motor. :( Note to self - improve fastening of motor to mount. |
| jgood | 30-May-09 11:12 |
| I have the whole thing on video, and made one of the smoothest landings after it came off. This aircraft is amazing the way it can take that kind of CofG change. I'll post the video to YouTube soon. |
| SteveM | 30-May-09 12:04 |
| Is this the second time you've lost a motor off this plane?I just watched the video, nice job on the dead stick landing. |
| David Duckett | 30-May-09 12:27 |
| Miracle over Miami ;-) That's some very cool flying! |
| pfinn | 30-May-09 12:53 |
| A nice reminder (with a good outcome, thank goodness)to us all! |
| Creosotewind | 30-May-09 16:19 |
| So you turned it into a glider? |
| wingspanner | 30-May-09 16:44 |
| Tell you what James, If a 747 loses an engine your the one to bring it down safely..... |
| jgood | 30-May-09 17:48 |
| Thanks all. Yes, Steve, this is the second (or third) time. I will put a screw in the top, like you've done. |
| FLYBOYZ | 30-May-09 18:16 |
| Thats amazing to get a picture shot as the engine comes off and have it in the picture.Still more amazing is landing wih out a engine.Seen them land with out rudders.Grate flying jgood.FANTASTIC |
| FLYBOYZ | 30-May-09 18:17 |
| p.s. checking my engine mounts A.S.P |
| SteveM | 30-May-09 19:04 |
| But I got the screw idea from you. |
| jgood | 31-May-09 09:37 |
| Aha, I thought it was an excellent idea. :) |
