AAIB investigation to Pegasus Quik, G-FFIT
Bounced landing on nose landing gear, Maypole Airfield, Kent, 10 August 2017.
Summary:
After passing over some trees and buildings on the approach to Runway 02, the pilot described encountering 바카라 사이트渄irty air바카라 사이트� and 바카라 사이트渓ost lift바카라 사이트�. This lead to an increased rate of descent and a hard landing on the main landing gear, causing the aircraft to bounce. The subsequent landing was 바카라 사이트渟lightly nose first바카라 사이트� and, during taxi, the nosewheel forks collapsed and the fibreglass pod impacted the ground.
The pilot was uninjured and considered that a go-around would have been an appropriate decision once he noticed the high rate of descent near to the ground.
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Published 14 December 2017