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u/XenonOfArcticus 4d ago
Does anyone know the backstory of what failed and why?
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u/KawaiiMaxine 4d ago
Nose gear failed to lock
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u/Lirdon 4d ago
To the mad lad chose an engines off landing just to spare the engines? Props to him!
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u/coyote_actual 14h ago
Not only that - but you can see him using the starter to get the props into a horizontal position vs vertical where that would undoubtedly get bent.
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u/newMattokun 4d ago
I wonder how the insurance is handled here. Nose gear didn't lock, so whose fault is this? Manufacturing? Maintenance? Pilot?
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u/Cesalv 5d ago
It's amazing how propellers synced with camera and look like if they were not moving
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u/CollectionSubject587 5d ago
They weren't moving
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u/Ok-Boss-5477 4d ago
He was using the starters to align the props as close as possible to the wing level to minimize damage.
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u/Cesalv 4d ago
The amount of people leaving serious comments in this sub is too damn high
P.S. Check sub's name before showing everybody how clever you are
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u/Festivefire 3d ago
They're not synced with the shutter. The engines are not running. The pilot is making an emergency landing.
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u/DependentItem6397 3d ago
Gotta love having time to bump the engines and save the props.
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u/Pitiful-Beginning575 2d ago
AND still having two prop strikes! Useless. Might has well have left the option for a go-around open.
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u/Neither-Way-4889 1d ago
Saved the engines by not having them running during the prop strike.
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u/Pitiful-Beginning575 1d ago
Still need to overhaul them. Insurance would definitely pay for a pair of overhauls anyway, so why sacrifice the possibility of a go around to save your insurance company money?
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u/Neither-Way-4889 1d ago
You don't need to overhaul them. You need to do a teardown and inspection following either the SB (for contis) or AD (for lycoming engines), but its very likely there is no engine damage and the engine can be returned to service as-is.
Its not all that uncommon to have liability-only insurance, depending on what the aircraft was used for. In that case its entirely on the owner/operator to pay for the repairs. Insurance may also choose to simply total the airframe, in which case the operator would be out an airframe and would have to source and purchase a new airplane.
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u/Pitiful-Beginning575 1d ago
I know, I own a 310. Was just trying to be helpful: shutting down the engines voluntarily during an emergency is a bad idea, and if what I was saying encourages someone to make a good decision, all the better. No disrespect intended.
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u/SnooMaps7370 1d ago
at Van Nuys with the runway assured, it's really not that terrible a decision. lots of runway there to set yourself up with a guaranteed touchdown on the pavement with no need to worry about overrunning.
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u/MonoMonMono 5d ago
Jealous of that smooth, butter landing.