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Old 19th Mar 2009, 12:58
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SASless
 
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I am with 212Man on this one.....sometimes you pay your money, take yer chances, and roll the dice!

As you are taking a gamble with steep odds favoring the house....it is not one to take except in the very worst of choices.

There are times ditching is not going to be conducive to a long life or a very pleasant termination of it....landing in a forest full of very tall trees has some downsides as well.

Riding a raging white water river down through the mountains could be a bit sporty.

Perhaps "Immediately" should be written...."At the absolute first opportunity with consideration of loss of life only".

I would suggest the aircraft is merely a re-usable container for the contents....as far as I am concerned it is just a large engine can. When it comes to using it up to save my own hide....I have priority over all other considerations.
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