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Old 11-09-2003 | 01:27 PM
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Default RE: Pica Duelist 2/40

ORIGINAL: Gil Riley

I spoke to John at PICA. He said that he had actually taken the duelist off with just one engine. Had a pair of 40's.
He's not the only one. I had an engine quit due to a prop strike from hitting a bump just as my 2/40 rotated. I didn't have any runway left to abort the landing, so kept it straight with a shallow climb, sucked up the gear, and once at a safe 50' proceeded to do a slow turn to downwind, and a slow turn to final. Once lined up and commited to the runway, I chopped power, lowered the gear and deadsticked it in. No damage.

Power was a couple of Webra speed .40's with tuned mufflers and 9x8 props. I loved that bird!

...jim