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Forum: Accidents and Close Calls

3rd Jun 2017, 01:53

Replies: 61

forced landing - THE FIELD CHOOSES YOU!

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Posted By Pilot DAR

Sadly, the wrong field chose two of my friends...

Sadly, the wrong field chose two of my friends today. We don't know why they did not either continue to fly (if they had power), or land straight ahead (where there was lots of room for a normal...

Forum: Accidents and Close Calls

31st May 2016, 13:35

Replies: 61

forced landing - THE FIELD CHOOSES YOU!

Views: 95,131

Posted By Pilot DAR

Yes, I too have had expressions of surprise from...

Yes, I too have had expressions of surprise from a couple of instructors in recent months, when I demonstrated this technique. While dining with another very well known PPRuNer last evening, we...

Forum: Accidents and Close Calls

26th Mar 2016, 17:07

Replies: 61

forced landing - THE FIELD CHOOSES YOU!

Views: 95,131

Posted By Pilot DAR

If you need to "make it to shore" or "make it...

If you need to "make it to shore" or "make it over the mountains", yes.

However, I would rather make it with certainty to a closer adequate landing area, than maybe not make it to the [better]...

Forum: Accidents and Close Calls

26th Mar 2016, 05:17

Replies: 61

forced landing - THE FIELD CHOOSES YOU!

Views: 95,131

Posted By Pilot DAR

Is was checking out a pilot in the 180HP Super...

Is was checking out a pilot in the 180HP Super Cub on skis a few weeks back. After I packed a "runway" in the fresh snow for him (which was more than a km long - lots of room!), we did some circuits....

Forum: Accidents and Close Calls

13th Jul 2015, 10:16

Replies: 61

forced landing - THE FIELD CHOOSES YOU!

Views: 95,131

Posted By Pilot DAR

Prevention of the circumstances which could arise...

Prevention of the circumstances which could arise to cause a forced approach is important, but, like stall and spin recovery, ultimately the skill must be there to land a plane without power. This...

Forum: Accidents and Close Calls

12th Jul 2015, 13:41

Replies: 61

forced landing - THE FIELD CHOOSES YOU!

Views: 95,131

Posted By Pilot DAR

About one in four actual landings for me will be...

About one in four actual landings for me will be a practice forced approach, just because I can. Even a busy towered airport will sometime allow it, as I did yesterday at a Toronto area airport, by...

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