Best duct tape story EVER!

[Mitchell Andrus]

True story:

While on a remote fishing trip in Alaska, a plane gets chewed by bear. The pilot calls another pilot for a case of tape, plastic wrap and a pair of tires. It's flown home.

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=553_1263193526
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[Ted Calver]

Lived in Alaska for a while. We used to call it 100 mile an hour tape :)

[curtis rosche]

if you think about it, some of the metal on planes isnt much more than heavy foil. it just needs to stay on and be supported right

[Randal Stevenson]

My understanding is while duct tape is used in planes (insides on seams), it is supposed to have the FAA approval number on it.

[Gene Howe]

My understanding is while duct tape is used in planes (insides on seams), it is supposed to have the FAA approval number on it.

Randel,
If it has the FAA # on it, it's not duct tape, it's just "plain" tape.:D

[Mitchell Andrus]

Randel,
If it has the FAA # on it, it's not duct tape, it's just "plain" tape.:D

Gene will be here all week, folks. Stay for the late show and drink up.

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[Curt Harms]

are popular in bush operations--the covering is easily repaired, and a "rag & tube" structure are surprisingly strong for lower speed aircraft. The "canvas" is actually a fairly thin synthetic covered with "dope" that causes the fabric envelope to shrink and become taut over the tube frame.
http://www.aircrafttechsupport.com/envelopes.htm.

[Bill Cunningham]

Did you ever look down the inside the tail.. There ain't much there.. Nice to think about while practicing stall turns and spins..:eek: