This guy didn't even try to stop it

[1RTK1]

Absolutely no control inputs from what I can see.

 

[jsstevens]

Dang! I'm impressed that tire held!

 

[EdFred]

Ailerons completely neutral. Whodathunk.

 

[1RTK1]

Rudder seems stuck too

 

[Eric Gleason]

Think any damaged happened to the landing gear box or the gear attach points?

 

[eman1200]

was that mtns?

 

[Mtns2Skies]

was that mtns?

That's a 170

Sure is similar paint to my 180 though.

The pilot of the aircraft commented on the video when it was posted on a large facebook group. It was months ago so not sure if I could find his comment.

 

[steingar]

Damn that thing is stout.

 

[cirrusmx]

Absolutely no control inputs from what I can see.

"Like a glove"

 

[denverpilot]

That's a 170

Sure is similar paint to my 180 though.

The pilot of the aircraft commented on the video when it was posted on a large facebook group. It was months ago so not sure if I could find his comment.

I thought he posted here also the first time this went around, but not going to hunt for it. It’s a duplicate.

 

[luvflyin]

he was just gettin her lined up to taxi straight into the hangar.

 

[trenton]

Here's what you get when you try the same crosswind "technique" with tricycle gear

 

[Zeldman]

Wow.... pretty good idea to use the wing tip to slow down when the brakes fail....I woulda tried something like dragging my boot.....

 

[Hank S]

I'm impressed that the tail wheel didn't break off, either!

 

[kyleb]

It would be interesting to see what, if any, damage the rear spar, rear spar attach fittings, and fuselage bulkhead suffered.

 

[jallen0]

Dang! I'm impressed that tire held!

Thats why you buy new tires instead of used ones! (referencing another thread from today)

 

[DMD3.]

Did he touch down with the brakes applied (vid with the tricycle gear)?

 

[mscard88]

Wow.... pretty good idea to use the wing tip to slow down when the brakes fail....I woulda tried something like dragging my boot.....

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[Katamarino]

Did he touch down with the brakes applied (vid with the tricycle gear)?

I think he saw the end of the runway/the sea coming up real fast and clamped down with his toes.

 

[Zeldman]

I think he saw the end of the runway/the sea coming up real fast and clamped down with his toes.

Clamped down with something....wish we could see the seat covers....

 

[EdFred]

The St Barth's guy would have been fine with less braking. There's plenty of sand before you get to the water.

 

[danhagan]

You cheap guys trying to save money landing on the good tread and holding the bad one off

 

[Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe]

Wow.... pretty good idea to use the wing tip to slow down when the brakes fail....I woulda tried something like dragging my boot.....

 

[Zeldman]

No mistaking that sound of an automatic transmission in park while still rolling..!!!!

 

[denverpilot]

No mistaking that sound of an automatic transmission in park while still rolling..!!!!

LOL. Guess he didn’t keep the e-brake working on that POS either.

 

[EdFred]

No mistaking that sound of an automatic transmission in park while still rolling..!!!!

Some newer vehicles have a safety feature where you can't put it in R or P while rolling over a certain speed. It won't actually engage until it won't hurt the transmission.

 

[champ driver]

Did he touch down with the brakes applied (vid with the tricycle gear)?

No, this is why you have to be on the correct speed and glide path in challenging airports, otherwise you're going to f*** it up.

 

[Banjo33]

A little touch up paint on the wingtip and a new seatcover for the pilot seat and no one will know the difference!