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Old 12th January 2007 | 08:30
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soay
 
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Originally Posted by englishal
if the engine fails, aim for the loft window. At least the wings will absorb some of the impact and you may walk away..........
Didn't help Cory Liddle, when he flew his SR20 into an apartment window in New York. The engine continued into the room, but the rest of the aeroplane bounced back out and plummeted. I'm not sure that composite wings are as good at absorbing energy as aluminium ones.
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