Not sure what would need to go wrong maintenance-wise for this to happen.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USW53vdL_0c
Anybody lose a wheel on takeoff before?
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Re: Anybody lose a wheel on takeoff before?
Great job done by everybody who supported her on this tough task.
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Re: Anybody lose a wheel on takeoff before?
For the DA40, make sure the locknut is fully seated (the one that adjusts the pivot friction against rotating) and it is not old and lost it "locky-ness"chocolatecake wrote: ↑Thu Mar 30, 2023 10:06 pm Not sure what would need to go wrong maintenance-wise for this to happen.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USW53vdL_0c
and regularly inspect the pivot root per the AD. In all tricycle-gear one should treat the nose wheel during operations as if it's made from the finest crystal.2002 DA40-180: MT, PowerFlow, 530W/430W, KAP140, ext. baggage, 1090 ES out, 2646 MTOW, 40gal., Surefly, Flightstream 210, Orion 600 LED, XeVision, Aspen E5
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Re: Anybody lose a wheel on takeoff before?
Wow, what a spectacular story. Poor little Taylor in 8DC. You could hear her voice trembling. But she remained focused and even kept up good radio protocol. Chris in 3EJ was fantastic, what a Godsend that an experienced instructor with such great people skills was right there to instruct her and, more importantly, reassure her and build up her confidence. I looked up more stories on this incident. USA TODAY reports that Chris Yates was former director of aviation at SpaceX. Great pilot story and human interest story in one. Thanks Scott for sharing.
Some kids have better skills at handling emergencies. Reminds me of my daughter, who has been an EMT for a couple of years at a large downtown hospital, building her resume' to go to medical school. The stories she tells of dozens of gunshot victims, accidents, and crazy situations with the mentally ill are sometimes too much for dad to hear. But she is calm and matter of fact, just part of the daily routine.
https://www.google.com/search?q=chris+t ... Jk_ZZ8IMsY
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nat ... 569384002/
Some kids have better skills at handling emergencies. Reminds me of my daughter, who has been an EMT for a couple of years at a large downtown hospital, building her resume' to go to medical school. The stories she tells of dozens of gunshot victims, accidents, and crazy situations with the mentally ill are sometimes too much for dad to hear. But she is calm and matter of fact, just part of the daily routine.
https://www.google.com/search?q=chris+t ... Jk_ZZ8IMsY
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nat ... 569384002/
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