RE Tree Landings
First week on course
Scientifically minded student asks instructor:
”If the engine fails over a boreal forest do we aim for coniferous or deciduous trees?”
Grizzled, startled instructor with 1000s of hours of bush flying fixes him with an icy stare, holds hand out at knee level and barks: “LITTLE ONES!”
The student was call sign “Deciduous” for evermore.
As an aside I met a fellow who had a engine resign over the ocean in a front doors off 500 on skids. He said he didn’t even have time to kick the darn thing before it disappeared into the murky depths never to be seen again.
He and the front seat pax got out immediately but it took a long time for the 2 back seaters to pop to the surface. Fortunately an alert fishing boat rescued them all from the very cold water in minutes.