PPRuNe Forums - Search Results

Search: Posts Made By: Chuck Ellsworth

Showing results 1 to 6 of 6
Search took 0.00 seconds.

Forum: Accidents and Close Calls

5th Jan 2016, 01:38

Replies: 36

Personal Protective Equipment - wear it!

Views: 16,271

Posted By Chuck Ellsworth

It is a twin engine, a 380 HP Cummins in the rear...

It is a twin engine, a 380 HP Cummins in the rear and a 10,000 watt Cummins in the front. :O

Hey the main thing is we survived, for sure following the magenta line can get boring.

The best...

Forum: Accidents and Close Calls

4th Jan 2016, 21:36

Replies: 36

Personal Protective Equipment - wear it!

Views: 16,271

Posted By Chuck Ellsworth

Like you I also have been flying for a long time,...

Like you I also have been flying for a long time, since 1953 to be exact and 52 years of that was for a living.

A lot of my flying was in the higher risk area, 7 years crop dusting both fixed and...

Forum: Accidents and Close Calls

3rd Jan 2016, 17:31

Replies: 36

Personal Protective Equipment - wear it!

Views: 16,271

Posted By Chuck Ellsworth

That is true. However they do fail,...

That is true.

However they do fail, sometimes over water.

One day I was talking to a ferry pilot in Wick Scotland where we were waiting for weather for the North Atlantic crossing.

He was...

Forum: Accidents and Close Calls

2nd Jan 2016, 23:21

Replies: 36

Personal Protective Equipment - wear it!

Views: 16,271

Posted By Chuck Ellsworth

Where I live the water is so cold one would very...

Where I live the water is so cold one would very quickly lose the ability to move period, and if by some stroke of luck you did get ashore you would not last long at this time of year if you were not...

Forum: Accidents and Close Calls

2nd Jan 2016, 15:24

Replies: 36

Personal Protective Equipment - wear it!

Views: 16,271

Posted By Chuck Ellsworth

Please don't get angry with me because I am kind...

Please don't get angry with me because I am kind of simple minded and sometimes I have difficulty figuring stuff out.

In what circumstances would you have to fly over water beyond gliding distance...

Forum: Accidents and Close Calls

1st Jan 2016, 15:58

Replies: 36

Personal Protective Equipment - wear it!

Views: 16,271

Posted By Chuck Ellsworth

I have a rather simplistic approach to the...

I have a rather simplistic approach to the landing in water in a wheel equipped single engine airplane.

I fly in Canada on the west coast and the water temperature is very cold in the summer and...

Showing results 1 to 6 of 6