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Old 8th Jan 2003, 16:03
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bluskis
 
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The only thing to do would be to fly the aircraft all the way to whatever arrival awaits.

If it was me I would probably head for the road like a moth to a candle. As a single should land somewhere about 65-75 mph, I would be pretty much cordinated with any traffic, and hoping not too many heart attacks occour in the cars you have surprised, I would hope a bit of emergency braking would save the night.

That still leaves two problems, if the road is busy the above is out the window, and even if it is not, there are the lamposts, signposts and curves to worry about.

If you have to fly at night perhaps it makes sense to rent a twin for the occasion.
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