Used to be the reason to use a longline was because the hole was too small to get into, and required less cutting of trees, or the area you were picking out of was inhospital to begin with, off the side of a hill, plenty of debris to blow around, etc. and generally, you have a load below you and more often than not, ground crew. So if you're in a single and it decides to call it a day, your chances are slim, the aircraft will be written off but just maybe you can save your back.
I guess I forgot how hairy they were, so I won't advocate chopping the throttle and practicing full-on autos, although this is what I was taken through. I'll admit that it is very dangerous and unwise. Getting the throttles back up for a power recovery would be dubious, but perhaps dropping the pole and letting her fall to give you an idea what to expect if the worse should happen, could save your bacon some day.
Last edited by Bladestrike; 11th May 2003 at 22:03.