Originally Posted by
Brian Pern
Many many many years ago, my PPL instructor said if all else fails, why not land on the motorway. Beats trying a field and hitting trees. Looks like a good safe result.
Seems an odd thing to suggest. Land on a motorway and potentially kill motorists as well.
Also many many years ago, I was involved in an engine failure low level directly over the M1.
The thought of aiming for the busy road beneath us never entered our heads and for me, rightly so.