P-51 Crash Lands....10km from my house.

[BadAim]

Cudos to the pilot for saving a valuable warbird. (not to mention his own ass)

[ElAurens]

Let's see here...

Bent prop and attendant damage to reduction gears: $50,000USD minimum.

Tear down Packard Merlin to check for crankshaft damage, rebuild while apart: $250,000 minimum.

Inspect and repair airframe, including malfunctioning gear hydraulics: $200,000 minimum.

New underwear for crew: $20.

Is it any wonder why so few remain.

[II./JG1_Wilcke]

Originally Posted by ElAurens

Let's see here...

Bent prop and attendant damage to reduction gears: $50,000USD minimum.

Tear down Packard Merlin to check for crankshaft damage, rebuild while apart: $250,000 minimum.

Inspect and repair airframe, including malfunctioning gear hydraulics: $200,000 minimum.

New underwear for crew: $20.

Is it any wonder why so few remain.

Oh yes, an AP/IA's dream come true...this is why its good to have insurance. Always, even if you rent aircraft, tweak that gear cause you forgot to correct that side-slip; PAY ME! Dinged that prop cause you "wheel barrowed" a trike gear AC; PAY ME! Have to land off field cause the "new" mechanic botched the fuel system check; PAY ME!

http://www.eaa.org/insurance/article..._insurance.asp

[T_O_A_D]

Good luck all around there, not counting the bad luck that started the good luck streak.

Great footage, thanks for sharing.

[II./JG1_Krupinski]

Somehow I just don't think this is a real P-51. I think it's a replica. The use of the term "A LIGHT", just doesn't fit a real mustang. Take that with the fact that many ultralight aircraft have been developed to look like a mustang makes me wonder.

[Ala13_Kokakolo]

Nice plane anyway

[BadAim]

Originally Posted by II./JG1_Krupinski

Somehow I just don't think this is a real P-51. I think it's a replica. The use of the term "A LIGHT", just doesn't fit a real mustang. Take that with the fact that many ultralight aircraft have been developed to look like a mustang makes me wonder.

I'm more inclined to think that the news crews just don't know what they're talking about, it's the same over here. Besides few people have an eye for machinery (a car's a car and a plane is a plane etc.) or any sense of history.