Having read all of the above posts with regards to landing in fields or on a motorway I have a few points to make:. .. .The first aim of a forced landing in all circumstances is to, at best, walk away uninjured, and at worst, live to tell the tale.. . . .This whole idea of people trying to land on motorwayss/roads smacks of the very dangerous and foolhardy practice of trying not to damage the aeroplane. History (and countless accident reports) proves that this usually ends up with a far worse and usually fatal result.. .. .Glider pilots, who know a lot about landing in fields have some very good rules for landing out. The first one is SIZE. A huge field is the easiest thing in the world to land in because:. .. .a) You can land in any direction.. .b) You can afford to miss your aiming point.. .c) It doesn't matter if you're too fast. . .. .There are more hazards involved in a motorway landing than any other surface (apart from a housing estate!). And the major hazard is to poor joe public minding his own business driving home from work when some plank lands his PA28 on him(I can see the insurance report and the subsequent court case now).. .. .Don't try to save the plane. Save yourself first, anything else is a bonus.. .. .Luv. .. .Reichman