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Another note on the subject: The hardest landings I've ever made, powered on otherwise, were from round parachutes (like the Softies). If the aircraft is controllable, I'll happily fly it to touchdown, on or off field, with or without power. If some of you are afraid of power off landings then you can and should practice them.
Bill Kennedy
N42BK
From: VTAILJEFF@aol.com
Reply-To: "Lancair Mailing List" <lml@lancaironline.net>
To: "Lancair Mailing List" <lml@lancaironline.net>
Subject: [LML] Re: exiting a legacy in flight
Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2004 13:10:54 -0500
In a message dated 11/14/2004 4:59:45 AM Central Standard Time,
hwasti@starband.net writes:
Sanity check! If you have enough control over the aircraft to execute that
maneuver, why would you want to bail out? The only time bailing out becomes a
necessity is when the aircraft is uncontrollable. However, then you get to do
it in whatever attitude is presented to you, not in an attitude of your
choosing.
Hamid
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Hamid,
Well said. In all the aircraft accidents that I investigated while in the
Navy or while at McDonnell Douglas-- the only time the crew pulled the handle and
ejected was if the aircraft was on fire or if it was uncontrollable.
Jeff
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