Arron25 Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 (11) Single engine aircraft crashes in... - Warren County Fire and Rescue - Facebook.urlAccident Beechcraft K35 Bonanza N59MK,.url Spotted this on Facebook 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onetrack Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 That's some aim!! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippydiesel Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 Awesome pilot - He walked away, no better outcome from a forced landing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboplanner Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 (edited) That's what I was taught to do in a forced landing involving trees, sheds, big rocks - concentrate on the gaps, break the wings off to slow you down. Also I was taught the technique of forced landing into a canopy of big trees, but I've fogotten what it was. These days I see a lot of posts using the term Outlanding which, with the glider's controls like air brakes, is quite a different experience to something with a heavy engine confusing the issue and a glide like a brick by comparison. Edited March 18 by turboplanner 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 You have to take both wings off at the same time or you are in strife. Nev 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboplanner Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 10 minutes ago, facthunter said: You have to take both wings off at the same time or you are in strife. Nev Yes but better than hitting a tree with the nose. The other thing I was taught was if you aren't going to stop before the fence, building, trees ground loop it. About 15 years ago someone did that in a Jab; the Jab was too light to break the fence down but the wing collapsed until the fuselage hit the fence. The pilot got out with a broken arm. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 Ground looping (into wind) before you hit the fence is to prevent fencing wire cutting your throat. I wouldn't consider doing it for any other reason. The engine in front of you is a good barrier. If you have to land on top of trees do it at the slowest groundspeed you can without losing control. Low trees are better than tall ones. Less distance to fall. Nev 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny_galaga Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 I'm guessing it's this https://www.winchesterstar.com/winchester_star/pilot-avoids-injury-in-plane-crash-near-front-royal/article_77aaf69a-8392-55d4-b05f-3768d0a33814.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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