Would you ever risk someone else's life?
to save your own?
Hi All ..
I know this sounds very selfish - and this may be a weird question (sorry if it is).
Here is the hypothetical scenario:
You fly a Cessna 152 or similar (so fixed gear). You are about 700ft when your engine quits. There is a small area of beach below you just about big enough to make a successful landing if carried out properly. The problem is the beach and shallow water have a few people present - not many, but let's say if you attempt a beach landing there could be a 1% or less chance of you hitting someone.
The rest of the terrain that is within gliding distance is very hilly with lots of buildings so not really an option.
To me .. A beach landing would have a better chance of survival than ditching in the sea (deep water where there is nobody), but would not be worth it if I ended up killing someone or chop a child's arm off - so it would have to be ditching.
What do you think?
Vabsie
Last edited by vabsie; 19th Apr 2012 at 12:33.