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Old 19th Mar 2009, 12:35
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212man
 
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What is important to realise though, is that whenever you are confronted with a problem which the RFM requires you to LAND IMMEDIATELY from, any and every moment you elect to stay airborne is potentially a moment closer to your maker. If you know and understand that and accept because of the particular situation you are faced with, then all well and good. However, the phrase "continued flight may prove more hazardous than the consequences of landing in an unsuitable location" should always be ringing in your ears.
I posted that elsewhere and believe it is sound advice. I was fairly recently confronted with a situation I believed I had to land immediately but where I knew to do so would result in certain death, however it did not make the continued flying seem any more pleasant! The feeling in the pit of my stomach during that period is one I never hope to repeat.
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