Mooney pilot has close call landing on street in California
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In the UK he would pick up a parking ticket. :eek:
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Did a good job, find a spot straight ahead , no turn back, OK, luck did not injured anybody in the process, but saved his life ( and would probably saved his pax too if he had some ) Well done !
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Lucky Escape
Ditto the car driver :eek:
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It wasn't a fuel exhaustion problem anyway, looked like plenty in the right tank at least.
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It wasn't a fuel exhaustion problem anyway, looked like plenty in the right tank at least. Only flew it a couple of times (and don't remember which type as it was 25 years ago) but I do remember the idiotic place for the fuel valve to switch tanks. It was hidden somewhere under your seat and you couldn't see it, only feel it. |
And when flying single engine I was always taught to keep an eye for an open field. Now I do understand LA is a little crowded and doesn't have many open fields left but don't you need to have some more altitude then?
Gives you more options than to have to put it down on a road in the middle of a village! He endangered a lot of people and it's just sheer luck, rather than a good job... Or am I a little old fashioned? :) |
Or am I a little old fashioned? |
Originally Posted by golfyankeesierra
(Post 9280988)
And when flying single engine I was always taught to keep an eye for an open field. Now I do understand LA is a little crowded and doesn't have many open fields left but don't you need to have some more altitude then?
Gives you more options than to have to put it down on a road in the middle of a village! He endangered a lot of people and it's just sheer luck, rather than a good job... Or am I a little old fashioned? :) PS - Shouldn't this be in GA? |
Shouldn't this be in GA? |
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Where else do you go. |
Or am I a little old fashioned? In the US, I was instructed to view roads as one resource to consider in a forced landing situation. In some place like the L.A. basin it might well be the only resource that the infrastructure allows. There are also water drainage culverts and gold courses here and there, but roads are often the best bet. |
gold courses here and there |
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http://giantgag.net/wp-content/uploa...ood-one-01.jpg
But in all honesty - impressive & lucky to have escaped this unharmed. |
Ok sorry guys, just ignore my post, never flew over LA with less then four…
Cheers |
Ok sorry guys, just ignore my post, never flew over LA with less then four… |
Is there not a single engine restriction over LA like there is over London? Doesn't look like you could glide clear.
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Wow ! happy to see it was a good outcome and only bent metal.
I fly Florida lots of open spaces to put down...just need to watch for the gators ...:eek: |
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