Tankengine is absolutely correct. I have always had the same thoughts.
Even on a perfect VFR day, ANYTHING can happen at any time and you just cancelled SARWATCH before the most risky part of the flight.
It could be as simple as blowing a tyre on landing or have the gear collapse etc and you run off the runway etc.
It happens, and sure as s**t it is more likely to when you dont have a backup plan and no way of CYA when it does.
If someone is already definitely at the strip waiting for you before your specific ETA then if anything goes wrong close by, ie you physically crash ( and burn?) and they witness it at least they can raise the alarm somehow.
Last edited by aussie027; 3rd Mar 2013 at 07:50.