bonal Posted January 7, 2017 Report Posted January 7, 2017 YIKES and from a few thousand feet they look so inviting Quote
Bennett Posted January 7, 2017 Report Posted January 7, 2017 That was my concern. No completion intended. I am just surprised how low you have to be to realize that these are vineyards. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
RobertGary1 Posted January 8, 2017 Report Posted January 8, 2017 If you know what to look for you can spot vineyards from altitude. -Robert Quote
aviatoreb Posted January 8, 2017 Report Posted January 8, 2017 Better a nice fluffy cotton field. Quote
N5756v Posted January 8, 2017 Report Posted January 8, 2017 On 1/4/2017 at 11:44 PM, peevee said: Soon as the big fan quits running the insurance company owns it as far as I'm concerned. ^^^^^^^^ sums it up rather well . I buy insurance for a reason . Motor quit = all about walking away . Glad this guy was ok Quote
N5756v Posted January 8, 2017 Report Posted January 8, 2017 On 1/5/2017 at 4:18 PM, thinwing said: My ditching...airspeed 70 kts..,position touchdown parallel to shore or wave,T/o flaps,door wedged open,vents closed,after splash down GTFO door closed,walk to back of ship,open baggage hatch and grab floating Eperb..close baggage hatch and hop on aft fuselage and ride like a xmas pony!Two hours later,give up and swim for shore Don't you carry a bottle of whisky? Quote
Hank Posted January 8, 2017 Report Posted January 8, 2017 1 hour ago, aviatoreb said: Better a nice fluffy cotton field. Lotta that around here . . . . . Just don't expect it to be smooth or unobstructed. 1 Quote
SpeedyJoe Posted January 10, 2017 Report Posted January 10, 2017 On January 7, 2017 at 2:14 PM, bonal said: YIKES and from a few thousand feet they look so inviting A good friend of mine got badly injured 2 decades ago - he was in the right seat of a Beechcraft where one of the cylinders departed the engine and the flying pilot decided to land in the vineyard below. With oil all over your windshield and a plane trying to shake itself apart, lining up with the wires wasn't on his checklist. Those wires you see there stopped the Beech in about 30 ft. The 65 model only had lapbelts. He never was the same anymore after that. I havent flown in anything that only had lapbelts after seeing him "live" though this. Quote
kerry Posted January 10, 2017 Report Posted January 10, 2017 On 1/5/2017 at 1:19 PM, Piloto said: Mooneys do float. To increase flotation time close the vents, pilot window and cabin door. This Mooney floated because of its wood wing. Quote
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