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Old 5th Apr 2023, 15:37
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SASless
 
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What would you have done.....land on the road or out in the open field next to the road?

My EMS experience would be the open field using the drive way as the landing spot and have the ground EMS unit transport the patient to that spot.

It does appear landing on the road at the junction with the driveway would work if it was the intended landing site.

I have seen fences cut to facilitate that kind of access to a pasture or hay field when necessary.

I have also landed on road ways that had clear flat unobstructed access and afforded a satisfactory landing area.

The investigation will be able to determine the intended landing site and then be able to determine if the aircraft struck wires or not.

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