Hitting the wing tip like that should be a big area of concern, not just because of potential damage, but why?

It looks like once he was over the runway he got slow, much slower than his lift off speed, and then the wing appears to drop. Was that a main wing stall? If so, it should be rather concerning if one wing can stall before the other and before the canard and drop like that with no engine torque.

One thing that strikes me is that the left-wing just does not seem that low, not nearly low enough hit the runway. If that's enough to hit the runway, how is this thing ever going to handle a moderate crosswind landing?

This is the instant the left tire hit the ground.



How far is the right tire from the ground, maybe 18"?

The other thing is that the airplane was still doing 80+ knots when the wind dropped during the landing. What is the stall speed? is it possibly as high as 80Kts? It's possible the wing dropped because of something else like the pilot. But if the stall speed is 80Kts; Yikes.

I don't recall where Peter had done any stall testing to find the airspeed. But if it's 80Kts it's way too fast for any certified single. That's something like a Lancair 4P which is a frightening airplane IMHO.

Jack

I do not understand my interest in watching this train wreck. What is wrong with people that we enjoy following such a mess of a project? LOL

Lancair 4P is definitely NOT a frightening airplane. It does exactly what it was designed to do. It's an extremely well engineered, well made and very nice flying airplane with a wonderful glide ratio. I can't remember 100% because I sold mine 1.5 years ago but it stalled around 70kts. Also climbs at 2000FPM which gets you out of the danger zone really quickly. The Raptor will never have any of the excellent qualities of the Lancair. Like all airplanes, the Lancair has weaknesses which are total intolerance to icing and a VREF speed of 100kts which is something that can be learned to deal with.

I think the wing strike was pilot-induced. Watch the left aileron in the couple of seconds before impact. It stays steadily deflected up all the way until impact. Peter had PIO issues on his earlier flights; left-wing-down also matches with him sitting right seat with his right hand on the sidestick. Over-controlling in the flare will put left roll in.

One thing that strikes me is that the left-wing just does not seem tthat low, not nearly low enough hit the runway. If that's enough to hit the runway, how is this thing ever going to handle a moderate crosswind landing?

Of course, Pete has to relearn every design mistake from the last 100+ years of aviation for himself. How many does he have left to learn?

I am also concerned that he is again flying in shirtsleeves; no Nomex, gloves, brain bucket or chute.