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The Fisher FP-303 is a Canadian single-seat, low wing, conventional landing gear, single engined light kit aircraft designed for construction by amateur builders. Fisher Flying Products was originally based in Edgeley, North Dakota, USA but the company is now located in Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada.
A Cessna 150 converted to taildragger configuration by installation of an aftermarket modification kit. Conventional landing gear, or tailwheel-type landing gear, is an aircraft undercarriage consisting of two main wheels forward of the center of gravity and a small wheel or skid to support the tail. [1] [2] The term taildragger is also used. [2]
The landing gear represents 2.5 to 5% of the maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) and 1.5 to 1.75% of the aircraft cost, but 20% of the airframe direct maintenance cost. A suitably-designed wheel can support 30 t (66,000 lb), tolerate a ground speed of 300 km/h and roll a distance of 500,000 km (310,000 mi) ; it has a 20,000 hours time between overhaul and a 60,000 hours or 20 year life time.
The main landing gear is made from sprung steel and mounts drum brakes. The elevator trim system is electric. The aircraft's recommended engine the 50 hp (37 kW) Hirth F-23 two-stroke powerplant. Tricycle landing gear, tundra tires and floats are under development. Construction time from the supplied kit is estimated as 200–300 hours. [1] [2]
Dramatic video shows the moment the pilot of a small plane made a “textbook” emergency landing on just one wheel. Footage from Tuesday afternoon shows the Cape Air Cessna 402C heading back to ...
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Sonex The original model, incorporating a low-wing design, seats two, and a conventional tail. Available as plans or a kit. [4] [12]Sonex B Introduced in April 2016, this model is a modification of the original Sonex, with an enlarged cockpit for larger and taller pilots, a center "Y-stick", electric flaps and dual throttles as standard.
Federal safety officials said Wednesday they were unable to determine why a pin in a landing gear of a FedEx plane came loose during a 2020 flight, disabling the gear and forcing pilots to make an ...