Wingwalker to the rescue
2021-09-01 23:17:55.988552+02 by Dan Lyke 0 comments
Air & Space Magazine: Wingwalker to the Rescue
Without the bolt through the axle, the wheel could slide off in a bank or on landing. While I was pondering the next move, the motor spit, coughed, and died. I glanced at the gas gauge—empty. After a few convulsions, the propeller stopped at a 45-degree angle.
Al, momentarily concerned by the dead motor, suddenly brightened. “Go on in and land her, Jerry. I’ll hold that wheel on with my foot.”