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Old 18th Aug 2009, 12:04
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Unusual Attitude
 
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"Thank goodness the tree did hold on to its prey and that Biggles gets his chance to learn from what must have been a challenging situation.

(I can't imagine otherwise that the AAIB would suggest something like <<The pilot attempted a pancake landing into the top of a tree>> .)"


Or indeed caused a 'flick' if mishandled and rolled the aircraft inverted at low level...

"CT jumped like a frightened rabbit as I snapped on full aileron Right and kicked full rudder left!) then pull back the stick to reduce speed"

Think I'd have taken my chances elsewhere knowing the Dundee area pretty well and the multitude of other 'off field' landing options.....each to his own however!
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