Wish I had a photo according to the FAA reports, the first report states Gulfstream V N1DC was parked, and its winglet was clipped by a taxiing Gulfsream IV N588LS.
However the second report states N588LS was parked and it was clipped by N1DC.
Iāve got some pictures of N588LS over on Airport-Data ā I believe when the pictures on 11/13/2009 where taken, the aircraft was being used by Governor Schwarzenegger.
A damaged winglet wonāt adversely affect the handling of an aircraft. However it will induce some drag⦠A āfield repairā was accomplished on both aircraft to satisfy the FAA for ferry permit issuance. And yesā¦there was duct tape involvedā¦
Yeah its actually aluminum tape. And youll see that alot on emb145s too its a standard practice when repairing a windscreen seal. You apply b1/4 or b1/2 which is a aircraft sealant you can paint over, seals fuel tanks⦠etc. then smooth it out then spread dc-4 which is kinda like a petroleum jelly substance on top of the repair. Then cover it with aluminum tape for 24 hours if you intend to fly the aircraft so the sealant doesnt just blow all over the windshield and ruin a couple hundred thousand dollar pane of acrylic.
But yeah aluminum tape works wonders,I always had a roll in my bag when i went on trips to fix aircraft.