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Posting in the hope that other can learn from my mistake...
I was taxiing on uneven grass the other day and needed to clear an obstacle with the wing. I slowed down to make sure the wing was clear. It was clearly above the obstacle so I felt fine continuing. However, taxiing on a rough surface makes the wings bob up and down as I hit highs and lows in the ground. Unfortunately, as I moved over the obstacle, the wing went down and I scraped the edge of it on the obstacle. No damage except some scratched paint and injured pride, but both were completely avoidable.
On an even, paved surface this never would have happened because I would not have been vertically clear of the obstacle so I would not have proceeded. I've learned not to rely on vertical wing clearance when taxiing on an uneven ground.
I was taxiing on uneven grass the other day and needed to clear an obstacle with the wing. I slowed down to make sure the wing was clear. It was clearly above the obstacle so I felt fine continuing. However, taxiing on a rough surface makes the wings bob up and down as I hit highs and lows in the ground. Unfortunately, as I moved over the obstacle, the wing went down and I scraped the edge of it on the obstacle. No damage except some scratched paint and injured pride, but both were completely avoidable.
On an even, paved surface this never would have happened because I would not have been vertically clear of the obstacle so I would not have proceeded. I've learned not to rely on vertical wing clearance when taxiing on an uneven ground.