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Old 1st Aug 2016, 18:43
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horizon flyer
 
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I don't think the field choses you, having had to do an FL after engine failure at 750ft, 60 seconds and 1.5 miles to touch down. Found a field with over shoot 100 degrees over my left shoulder did a 270 degree scan to find it otherwise it was back gardens had 5 seconds to find it. Ended up using the overshoot field going over the hedge at 5ft AGL and collecting a willow fond in the left wing breaking the landing light cover 165 meter roll out. Engine had lost all the oil as quick drain sump plug had spun out, not wire locked.
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