Aces High Bulletin Board
General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: Kuhn on November 09, 2014, 08:44:36 AM
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http://sploid.gizmodo.com/pilot-lands-airplane-in-the-middle-of-a-forest-way-up-i-1656142381?utm_campaign=socialflow_gizmodo_facebook&utm_source=gizmodo_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow
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http://vimeo.com/29330900
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Holy Mother of Pearl!
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No F'in way, not me. :eek:
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No thanks, I'll hike in.
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Both of those are not that big of a deal for someone reasonably competent in short field work. The bigger issue with each of them is the close terrain, limited option (if any) for a go around if you screw the pooch.
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Looks like something people do all of the time in a C47. :joystick:
What caught my eye was that a major part of the spruces had no needles at all. Aren't they supposed to be evergreen?
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Both of those are not that big of a deal for someone reasonably competent in short field work.
And speaking of short field work:
http://www.flyingmag.com/pilots-places/pilots-adventures-more/video-landing-and-takeoff-youve-never-seen
- oldman
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Looks like something people do all of the time in a C47. :joystick:
What caught my eye was that a major part of the spruces had no needles at all. Aren't they supposed to be evergreen?
Bark beetle and drought likely; western US needs rain/snow - lots.
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And speaking of short field work:
http://www.flyingmag.com/pilots-places/pilots-adventures-more/video-landing-and-takeoff-youve-never-seen
- oldman
Those Cubs will fly backwards if ya want em to.
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Bark beetle and drought likely; western US needs rain/snow - lots.
Wouldn't a match solve the problem, too? :bolt: