Duct Tape: 1001 Uses even in aviation!

[n4gix 4,947]

Duct tape field repairs

Bear attack 2009Apparently a bear attacked his plane while parked in a remote field in AK. He had not cleaned out the inside after a long fishing trip and the bear smelled it. He had 2 new tires, 3 cases of Duct Tape and several rolls of cellophane delivered. Then went about repairing the plane so he could fly it home.

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1132396Man, I've always known that duct tape was something everyone should keep on hand, but this takes the prize for ingenuity! :( :(

[Jacoba 55]

Duct tape field repairs http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1132396Man, I've always known that duct tape was something everyone should keep on hand, but this takes the prize for ingenuity! :( :(

Ah yes, good ole' Alabama Chrome!

[Guest jshyluk]

"If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy."Jeff ShylukSenior Staff ReviewerAVSIM

[Peter Clemenko 0]

I posted this earlier in another thread on the same topic, now to do it again...http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-r...illing-machinesSeriously, this doesn't surprise me. Back when I was in Civil Air Patrol, they were talking about using milspec duct tape to tape a rotor back on a helicopter and fly it back to base.

[BIGSKY 316]

Theirs no way that was airworthy by FAA standards if he was part 65/91

[Peter Clemenko 0]

Theirs no way that was airworthy by FAA standards if he was part 65/91

Agreed, but if it works!

[n4gix 4,947]

Theirs no way that was airworthy by FAA standards if he was part 65/91

It was a "ferry flight for maintenance purposes..." :(

[BIGSKY 316]

Reminds me of the time I witnessed a Cessna 172 taxi in with one of the leading edge's clecoed on !

[Guest jonthedoors]

A phrase I have used time and again - "a bit of tape will do it good"Tape fixes ANYTHING, done right. :)

[greggerm 312]

This webpage/photo set must be making the rounds - I just got a "re: RE: re: re: FWD: re:" email with this included in it.(sigh)