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Old 26th Jul 2011, 12:33
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Geoffersincornwall
 
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John

You hit the nail on the head. The training should focus on making that impromptu landing and getting that experience under your belt. Having done that at least 4 or 5 times in my career I can swear that the warm glow you feel looking up from a position where your feet are firmly on terra firma beats the hot sweat you felt moments before when you contemplated pushing on.

Maybe the CAA wont like me suggesting this but maybe we should substitute forced landing for the IMC training. It would shift the focus in the right direction even though there may be a few p***d off farmers, sports field owners and park administrators to cope with. A 'Code of Practice' should cover the training exercise but it is I believe a realistic step in the right direction.

G.
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