As someone that has flown many experimentals for the original builders- i.e. first flight- with the sometimes expected results of unintentional landings, I always want a way to completely disconnect the power as close to the battery as possible before I hit the ground to limit the chances of a post landing/crash fire.
This was me 2 weeks ago. The engine came apart in flight. First flight, no I didn't build it. No airframe damage, she does need an engine and prop and new gear bungees. No post crash fire. Just before landing I switched off the master and the fuel. Me? Not a scratch. The G meter read 1.2Gs after landing. Was a 3 pointer, but the field was so soft that the gear did a split as I rolled to a stop.
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KA
This was me 2 weeks ago. The engine came apart in flight. First flight, no I didn't build it. No airframe damage, she does need an engine and prop and new gear bungees. No post crash fire. Just before landing I switched off the master and the fuel. Me? Not a scratch. The G meter read 1.2Gs after landing. Was a 3 pointer, but the field was so soft that the gear did a split as I rolled to a stop.
KA