(original post by phillees on 07-MAR-2004)

While flying my Racer the engine stalled at about 35-40 mph. I lost all lift and the front nosed into the lake and stopped almost instantly. Unfortunately I kept going after smashing into the handlebars and front deck. Does anybody have a way to recover from this situation without the damage I experienced to me and the front of the craft?

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(original post by neoteric on 09-MAR-2004)

All Hovercraft plow-in. Pilot training is important in this regard. If the engine quits at speed, you must move quickly to lift the leading surface. This presents a flat plane to the water, just as a duck lands with its feet out in front.

You can also fit inner diaphrams to the front 20 skirts as this will offset leading skirt collapse. Enlarging front 20 segment air supply holes will also help to prevent skirt collapse. At speeds above 30mph, you should always run with Noseup leading edge uptrim.

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(original post by neoteric on 01-AUG-2006)

Make the front 20 segments the same as the rear segments, but cut off the bottom part of the flap as this is not necessary.
-Neoteric

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