And it was the smoothest landing you ever saw.
The trees were getting big in a hurry, but there was a clearing off to right, so I made a hard right turn and it handled like a Porsche and eventually came to a stop. Just replaced cylinder #5. The tempest fine wire spark plug broke and a piece of porcelain got between the piston and cylinder and messed all that up and broke a ring, so….
Tell your wife that a twin has twice the chance of an engine failure.
Thx,
Earl
http://www.wafb.com/story/35024002/no-injuries-after-small-plane-makes-emergency-landing-near-br-airport
Dr. Earl Douglas is a colleague of mine. I was suppose to be at the meeting in Austin yesterday, but was home with the flu. He did a great job of picking his spot instead of trying to stretch it to the runway. Not a scratch on the plane. It's a Mooney 231 BTW. Earl your take offs still equal your landings!
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