Cherokee Forced Landing

I don't wanna be "that guy", but is there any reason to be banked that much just before touchdown with that much wide open space around you? :confused: Would've sucked if his wing hit and he cartwheeled or something...
 
I don't wanna be "that guy", but is there any reason to be banked that much just before touchdown with that much wide open space around you? :confused: Would've sucked if his wing hit and he cartwheeled or something...

That's kinda what I was thinking. :dunno:
 
I can only imagine there was some obstruction or something he was trying to avoid, since I really am not sure why anyone would have done that...but I have never had an engine-out landing, either. I was also surprised to see that the nose didn't collapse...
 
I don't wanna be "that guy", but is there any reason to be banked that much just before touchdown with that much wide open space around you? :confused: Would've sucked if his wing hit and he cartwheeled or something...


Probably trying to miss something, or maybe he wasn't lined up with a suitable landing spot until the exact last second.
 
He stretched that landing watch the sinkrate at the point of touchdown...don't stretch glides people.
 
I don't wanna be "that guy", but is there any reason to be banked that much just before touchdown with that much wide open space around you? :confused: Would've sucked if his wing hit and he cartwheeled or something...


I watched it too and agree. Unless there's something in front of me I know I can't take on... screw it, I'm going straight ahead (antenna's, signs, anything small I will gladly hit). Big obstacles... well... hopefully that is what he was trying to avoid. If not, got lucky. No matter what happened though, they walked away, so a good job. Nothing wrong with being a little critical of other's actions in your own mind though... it may save your own life someday.
 
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