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Old 18th Nov 2014, 01:42
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diginagain
 
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Originally Posted by PrivtPilotRadarTech
Um... no. How does fog force one to land on a slope? As opposed to a parking lot 300 yds/meters away?
Perhaps you are assuming that they could see the parking lot. Or perhaps I'm assuming that the vis was dropping so rapidly that they took the decision to land where they did, while they could.

Originally Posted by PrivtPilotRadarTech
Thankfully, I'm never going to fly with you.
Yes, I'm quite relieved too.

Originally Posted by PrivtPilotRadarTech
And a man has to know his limitations.
Great quote. So why won't you accept that, on the day, someone did, and put the cab down where he judged to be safe?
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