X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mail-vb0-f52.google.com ([209.85.212.52] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0c1) with ESMTPS id 5691405 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 03 Aug 2012 09:19:25 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.212.52; envelope-from=wdleonard@gmail.com Received: by vbzb23 with SMTP id b23so575598vbz.25 for ; Fri, 03 Aug 2012 06:18:47 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; bh=h6XkR6p7mGuBdxOnyTl5Y1W7B82djZ6uFQpEJytJOoA=; b=qVA2lDabsWG7JzkY0llhKLNyWldyefEbFgFPn8VLjEMg2k2/bHyHi+MNEwR8980GSp VUq2YqQbQYmLXJF3oNNfekYaiKe5XHhgWKavlfGXGxm+IMpMroR8s7HbPVQuvUHXLjF6 ThkXrqVR5VAb0WaILMtYFs47/UNaUMLohTRlCIypnQ3lh0cy3Q901u4F2A8r0eGDQ8YH zufT5WvmuB4WHVdGRbP02ZX5oHfI2F3C7viZH11Dm7TXurhgbx9HnnzWJd1OO6CdFsnm 3ypFLxKVV8MQ+G6t9PXjcDil5uMo5B574EE+f4EKDsb91/cqN3S64loxWtmhsbpRuir+ NKFQ== MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.58.164.98 with SMTP id yp2mr1395166veb.50.1343999927244; Fri, 03 Aug 2012 06:18:47 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.220.37.196 with HTTP; Fri, 3 Aug 2012 06:18:47 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2012 06:18:47 -0700 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Fw: Fw: [FlyRotary] Rotary Forced Landing From: David Leonard To: Rotary motors in aircraft Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=047d7b6045563dd83e04c65c5ede --047d7b6045563dd83e04c65c5ede Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Sigh.. Yup, that was me. I have been meaning to fess up. We were at about 1500 agl when the fuses blew on my fuel pumps. I was in a close formation of 40 aircraft at the time too. I think I got some bad MOGAS somewhere in Iowa as I did notice my fuel return flow creep downward but didn't think it was a big problem. On the incident flight, a one hour formation flight from SQI for a mass arrival at OSH, the return fuel flow drifted down to zero. I actually though it was a sensor problem. I didn't have the ability to give it a lot of attention because we were in a loose formation. Soon after we pulled it together for a tight formation power switched off. I tried to find a road, but quickly ran out of options and put it down in a bean field. With the beans hitting the flaps it brought me to a stop in about 200ft, just before I would have gone into the full grown corn. As mentioned, wheel pants broke in half but no other damage besides pulling bean leaves out of every nook and cranny. The farmers were very nice, and the stories are true... they have attractive daughters. They were out there barefoot in their Sunday best enjoying the excitement. Helped me clean the fuel filter and replace the fuses. Within a couple of hours I was able to take off from one of their driveways as they all waived good bye (but strangely, no one took me up on my offer for a ride). Landed at OSH just before dark to a reserved parking space and a very warm reception from the formation group and friends. Great support from everyone all around, though I am trying to avoid the obvious new call signs they are trying to give me. -- David Leonard Turbo Rotary RV-6 N4VY http://N4VY.RotaryRoster.net http://RotaryRoster.net On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 2:59 PM, Dennis Havarlah wrote: > Ed, > > This is the info. I got from my neighbor Ron Waker - he was in the 40 > plane formation also. I assume RODOC is Dave L. Glad it was only a > couple of wheel pants damaged and the problem was able to be fixed easily. > I wonder what clogged the filter. > > Dennis H. > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Walker" > To: "Dennis Havarlah" > Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2012 4:38 PM > Subject: Re: Fw: [FlyRotary] Rotary Forced Landing > > > Oh ya.. RODOC. >> >> We were on our way from SQI to OSH on Sunday .. after about 30 min of >> flying from SQI, I hear "Rodoc's Out" over the radio. He was very calm >> about it. Flight lead asking him what was wrong etc. "Don't know" what >> the answer. We assigned a wingman to stay with him, and a 'spare' took >> his place in the formation. We had 4 spares with us. >> >> He landed in a bean field. Destroyed his wheel pants, but no other >> damage. The farmer towed him to his private driveway. They fixed the >> problem and he launched to OSH. No further problems. >> >> The issue ended up being a clogged fuel filter. It was so gummed up that >> the circuit breaker kept popping on the fuel pump. Once it was cleaned >> and blown out, everything was fine. >> >> He did end up flying in the 40 ship on Monday. >> >> On Thu, 2012-08-02 at 16:14 -0500, Dennis Havarlah wrote: >> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: Ed Anderson >>> To: Rotary motors in aircraft >>> Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2012 10:39 AM >>> Subject: [FlyRotary] Rotary Forced Landing >>> >>> >>> >>> I was told a Rv-6 Rotary from California made a force landing out of >>> the "40" Oskhosh RV formation at the airshow. Sort of thought it >>> could have been Dave Lenoard - anybody heard who it was? I understand >>> he was able to take off from a nearby road - so apparently no serious >>> damage if any >>> >>> Ed >>> Edward L. Anderson >>> Anderson Electronic Enterprises LLC >>> 305 Reefton Road >>> Weddington, NC 28104 >>> http://www.andersonee.com >>> http://www.eicommander.com >>> >>> >> >> >> > > -- > Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net:** > 81/lists/flyrotary/List.html > --047d7b6045563dd83e04c65c5ede Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Sigh..

Yup, that was me.=A0 I have been meaning to fess up.=A0 We we= re at about 1500 agl when the fuses blew on my fuel pumps.=A0 I was in a cl= ose formation of 40 aircraft at the time too.=A0 I think I got some bad MOG= AS somewhere in Iowa as I did notice my fuel return flow creep downward but= didn't think it was a big problem.=A0

On the incident flight, a one hour formation flight from SQI for a mass= arrival at OSH, the return fuel flow drifted down to zero.=A0 I actually t= hough it was a sensor problem.=A0 I didn't have the ability to give it = a lot of attention because we were in a loose formation.=A0 Soon after we p= ulled it together for a tight formation power switched off.=A0 I tried to f= ind a road, but quickly ran out of options and put it down in a bean field.= =A0 With the beans hitting the flaps it brought me to a stop in about 200ft= , just before I would have gone into the full grown corn.=A0 As mentioned, = wheel pants broke in half but no other damage besides pulling bean leaves o= ut of every nook and cranny.=A0 The farmers were very nice, and the stories= are true... they have attractive daughters.=A0 They were out there barefoo= t in their Sunday best enjoying the excitement.=A0 Helped me clean the fuel= filter and replace the fuses.=A0 Within a couple of hours I was able to ta= ke off from one of their driveways as they all waived good bye (but strange= ly, no one took me up on my offer for a ride).

Landed at OSH just before dark to a reserved parking space and a very w= arm reception from the formation group and friends.=A0 Great support from e= veryone all around, though I am trying to avoid the obvious new call signs = they are trying to give me.

--
David Leonard

Turbo Rotary RV-6 N4VY
http://N4VY.RotaryRoster.net
http://RotaryRoster.net

On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 2:59 PM, Dennis Havarlah <clouduster@austin.= rr.com> wrote:
Ed,

This is the info. =A0I got from my neighbor Ron Waker - he was in the 40 pl= ane formation also. =A0I assume RODOC is Dave L. =A0Glad it was only a =A0c= ouple of wheel pants damaged and the problem was able to be fixed easily. = =A0I wonder what clogged the filter.

Dennis H.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Walker" <n520tx@earthlink.net> To: "Dennis Havarlah" <clouduster@austin.rr.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2012 4:38 PM
Subject: Re: Fw: [FlyRotary] Rotary Forced Landing


Oh ya.. RODOC.

We were on our way from SQI to OSH on Sunday .. after about 30 min of
flying from SQI, I hear "Rodoc's Out" over the radio. He was = very calm
about it. Flight lead asking him what was wrong etc. "Don't know&q= uot; what
the answer. We assigned a wingman to stay with him, and a 'spare' t= ook
his place in the formation. We had 4 spares with us.

He landed in a bean field. Destroyed his wheel pants, but no other
damage. The farmer towed him to his private driveway. They fixed the
problem and he launched to OSH. No further problems.

The issue ended up being a clogged fuel filter. It was so gummed up that the circuit breaker kept popping on the fuel pump. Once it was cleaned
and blown out, everything was fine.

He did end up flying in the 40 ship on Monday.

On Thu, 2012-08-02 at 16:14 -0500, Dennis Havarlah wrote:

----- Original Message ----- From: Ed Anderson
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2012 10:39 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Rotary Forced Landing



I was told a Rv-6 =A0Rotary from California made a force landing out of
the "40" Oskhosh RV formation at the airshow. =A0Sort of thought = it
could have been Dave Lenoard - anybody heard who it was? =A0I understand he was able to take off from a nearby road - =A0so apparently no serious damage if any

Ed
Edward L. Anderson
Anderson Electronic Enterprises LLC
305 Reefton Road
Weddington, NC 28104
http://www.anderson= ee.com
http://www.eicomma= nder.com






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