Death Cruiser Flight Crew
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Vaucluse, France.
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Just about my closest call in thirty-five plus years of aviating was in the rear seat of a Cherokee 140. August Bank Holiday, circa 1970, three adult males up, plus weekend baggage, taking off from Hilversum, destination Hamburg. Picture the mounting dismay of me, peering between the substantial shoulders of the two guys up front, watching the tall Poplar trees at the boundary getting ever closer. Well, we made it, but not by much!
Oh and by the way, I was by far the most experienced pilot on board, including instructing time on the Cherokee 140. (I jumped in at the last minute, as there was a spare seat going.)
Some of us live to learn ...
Last edited by Georgeablelovehowindia; 7th Aug 2007 at 22:45.