Wow...
- Thread starter gtlyon
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SIUav8er
Narcosis
so true!
CaptBill
Well-Known Member
Interesting. Was there an official cause established?
mxflyer
Well-Known Member
Not everyone is like that. A few years ago my friend lost an engine, put it down in my neighbor's Alfalfa field. My neighbor sent him a bill for the ~$200 worth of Alfalfa that was damaged. An expensive landing fee but well worth it.
SpiraMirabilis
Possible Subversive
There was a student at Wright Flyers (in KSAT) who ditched in this guy's lake, it was a C-150 I believe. The owner of the property wanted to charge the flight school like $5,000-$10,000 for the privilege of driving on his property to pick up the airplane. They just left the plane in the lake, every so often would go do turns around a point and take pictures.
future pilot
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Yea i can understand where the farmer is coming from. But i guess the farmer couldent see from the pilots point of view.
bLizZuE
Calling for engine starts en français
Not that I can remember, however I remember the pilot himself commenting on the video somewhere. He mentioned that they either had full fuel or plenty of fuel.
let's see what google can find
http://www.theledger.com/article/20090420/NEWS/904205036?p=2&tc=pg
Itchy
Well-Known Member
I think that was a falcon 20, which met it's final demise in JHW.
It was very convenient in the video that they rolled past a gas station, because judging by the way the engine was running and restarted, it looked like that is all it needed.
No kudos here either.
Itchy
Well-Known Member
Maybe I typed too quick. But he got very lucky. Having been in a similar situation, I understand luck. Just seemed like he had some other, less populated options. I also understand how when things like this happens, things happen at mach 3.
jhugz
Well-Known Member
Everyone requires a little luck no matter how good you are. Let us not forget about the tragedy that happened last year to this community. As much as instructors like to drill it into your head fields aren't always the best option. Hit a little bump or hill in the field and it could very easily be game over when traveling at 60+ MPH.
Sometimes they're the only option. It just depends. Sometimes you're dealt a crappy hand, such that you were dead that day before you even took off, only you just didn't know it.
The grim reaper of aviation doesn't discriminate.
jhugz
Well-Known Member
Agree 100%. Your only option is definitely your best one.
poser765
Well-Known Member
It IS true though. Sometimes you can do everything right and still end tragically.
With being able to count on over 6 hands the number of people I personally knew killed in aircraft accidents over the span of my 25 years in aviation, and the widely varying circumstances behind their situations they encountered, it's one of the most accurate answers.
poser765
Well-Known Member
Yeah I know. Your post seemed to imply that that previous comment was pessimistic. I was just pointing out that it's more realistic.
