Re: Another daft question....
Grim,
If you warn them that takes the surprise out of them turning around and seeing you in the flare, then trying to dash out of the way. That look of surprise on their faces is worth a lot of laughs afterward in the bar with them.
Seriously, unless your engine is poping and sputtering odds are they won't hear you until your tires touch the ground, so you can only do your best at avoiding anyone on the golf course or road.
Several people have mentioned small airhorns to warn those on the ground, but it is important to remember that you are going to be very busy using both hands trying to safely land the airplane. Think about it, you are trying to fly the airplane, scan for a landing spot, and scanning your instruments so you don't stall and calling out on the radio giving your position and broadcasting that you are going down, you don't need the added workload of trying to hold a horn out the window and blowing it.
Mike
FWA
Last edited by FWA NATCA; 14th August 2002 at 16:47.