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On Thu, 7 Dec 2006 22:44:47 -0500, "Kyle Boatright" <kboatright1@comcast.net>
wrote:
>> I pegged a 4-G g-meter on a landing once. No damage, and that was on a
>> gear leg
>> that had been improperly repaired from a crash 15 years earlier.
>
>I have seen 2G's on landing, but never more than that. Of course, the RV's
>gear probably has more spring to it than the Flybaby's tires, so my 2 G
>arrival may not have any more energy than your 4, but 4??? Ouch. That's a
>nice way to chip a tooth or something.
My back hurt for a couple of days. I posted the story to RAH back then;
reproduced:
http://www.bowersflybaby.com/stories/humility.HTM
I have got a couple of photos of the G-meter, been meaning to dig 'em up, scan
them in, and add one to the web page....
Ron Wanttaja
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