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Attributes | |
ACN | 913340 |
Time | |
Date | 201010 |
Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
State Reference | US |
Environment | |
Flight Conditions | VMC |
Light | Daylight |
Aircraft 1 | |
Make Model Name | Small Aircraft |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
Flight Phase | Taxi |
Route In Use | Direct |
Flight Plan | VFR |
Component | |
Aircraft Component | Rudder Pedal |
Person 1 | |
Function | Pilot Flying |
Qualification | Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument |
Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 35 Flight Crew Total 9000 Flight Crew Type 50 |
Events | |
Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control |
Narrative:
Ground loop caused by inadvertent brake application. Top of rudder pedals should not curve towards the pilot when located in the extreme aft position for tall pilots. Additional tailwheel training and additional tailwheel experience.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A Waco pilot experienced a ground loop due to inappropriate brake applications following landing.
Narrative: Ground loop caused by inadvertent brake application. Top of rudder pedals should not curve towards the pilot when located in the extreme aft position for tall pilots. Additional tailwheel training and additional tailwheel experience.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.