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Old 19th Jun 2014, 21:53
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piperboy84
 
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It's also the first time I personally have ever heard of an actual precautionary landing taking place, off airport.
I've done about 8 of them in the last 4 years, mostly because of upon returning to my homefield the wind has swung and it exceeds my xwind comfort level, I just fly on and find a neighboring farm with a north/south grass field or a barley field with tram lines is a real bonus, land, tie it down and get it the next morning. Ironically most of the times I've had to do it the farmers field has been smoother than my home strip, a testament to the ploughing skills of local farmers.
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