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The Luck of The Irish!

K

kilo delta

Charter Member 2015
Dave Bruton,one of Ireland's top display pilot's (who is based at my local airfield EIAB) had a very lucky escape on Sunday last. He was flying a display at Foynes in Limerick,in a recently restored Steen Skybolt when ,for reasons as yet unknown, the top wing of the aircraft disintegrated! He immediately declared a Mayday and was vectored for an emergency landing at nearby EINN. Dave,realising that he probably wouldn't make it that far elected to carry out an immediate ,and successful,landing in a nearby field instead.

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Well Done Dave!!

Talk about the Luck of The Irish!:sleep:
 
I had a Lazy Ace R/C Bipe that had a 6'-2" wingspan and weighed about 15 lbs. That lost the top wing in flight. They get used to having both wings and don't like it a bit when they lose one.
I was able to pancake it in without too much damage but it never flew again.
It broke the spar in the top wing.
 
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