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These are great photo's. These guys were very lucky to land, I wonder what the stall speed is for this wing? The L 4 that broke up in flight must have hit something like this also.
On a short flight yesterday I hit one pocket of Turbulence so hard that my head hit the top of the door, over my head, and knocked the Boise headset off into my lap. I had a hat with a button on top and the Boise have 1 in. of padding but that button bruised the top of my head. Everything in my shirt pocket came out and was on the back floor. My watch was removed from my arm by pulling the strap pin out. and a water bottle that was on the right side of the right passenger landed in my lap. I was prepared for turb. but even with the seatbelt tight it wasn't tight enough. The left seat of the 4 has about 1 in. less head room than the right seat which has the headliner to absorb some shock also. Gets your attention when all that noise hits you instantly when you hit a pocket of severe downdraft. No hail thought.
Jim Hergert
N6XE, "An Sex Y" L4P
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