TAIL SKID FOR PROTECTING A STRUCTURAL ELEMENT OF AN AIRCRAFT, AN AIRCRAFT PROVIDED WITH SUCH A TAIL SKID, AND AN ANTI-OVERTURNING METHOD IMPLEMENTED BY SAID TAIL SKID

摘要

The present invention relates to a tail skid (10) for a rotorcraft (1), the tail skid comprising a contact blade (11) extending from a contact first end (11′) towards a second end (11″), said contact first end (11′) being provided with a top face (12) suitable for facing a structure (7) of the rotorcraft (1) and a bottom face (13) suitable for facing towards the ground (2) when said tail skid (10) is fastened to a rotorcraft (1) standing on the ground (2), said bottom face (13) having a first area. The tail skid includes an additional contact member (21) suitable for preventing said bottom face (13) from coming into contact with the ground (2), and fastener means (30) for fastening said additional member (21) to said first end (11′), said additional member (21) having a fastener face (22) and a contact face (23) presenting a second area that is greater than said first area, the fastener means (30) holding said fastener face (22) against said bottom face (13) so that said bottom face (13) is completely covered by said additional member (21).