HFD
This is the whole point that no off field landings are the same, no weather situations are the same and what works for one set of conditions won't work on another.
It might in deed be the case that you land with a tail wind or crosswind in extreme situations and its a better bet to take out a hedge or remove the nose wheel than fall to the ground or impact trees
Remember too that once on the ground you still have control! How many pilots sit there feet on the brakes in a straight line as passengers into whatever? You still have control options to avoid once on the ground
you must always have a plan but be able to change that plan to suit the situation.
There will be times when you can inspect the surface and obstacles and set up a nice pattern but there also maybe times when you are flying in very poor visibility and a suitable field appears on the nose you knowing that to continue might mean that the field vanishes under mist and cloud and also knowing for whatever reason you have to get on the ground.
The obvious is to take to the clouds, fly IMC to the MSA and get help but real world and differing situations don't always work to plan so always have plan A B C and D because it when you have no plans that your finished.
Yes there will be a risk but at this stage you have to decide the greater risk and live with the consequences of your decision
The worst situation is to be acting on blind panic impulse with no plan and no control because NO control of yourself or the aircraft will lead to Loss of control of yourself and the aircraft with fatal results
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Last edited by Pace; 16th Jan 2015 at 10:45.