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Title: Yak 50 Deadstick
Post by: mutha on September 27, 2016, 11:25:07 PM
An oldie but goodie - Yak 50 engine loss and deadstick landing.  The GoPro is mounted on the pilot's helmet so you get a sense of how he's finding a place to set down.

Luckily for him the area wasn't capped.

-Mutha

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZvSmsIE_Ls

Title: Re: Yak 50 Deadstick
Post by: Shuffler on September 28, 2016, 12:08:57 AM
An oldie but goodie - Yak 50 engine loss and deadstick landing.  The GoPro is mounted on the pilot's helmet so you get a sense of how he's finding a place to set down.

Luckily for him the area wasn't capped.

-Mutha

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZvSmsIE_Ls

Still interesting to watch.
Title: Re: Yak 50 Deadstick
Post by: Kanth on September 28, 2016, 12:31:21 PM
wow I'm amazed at how quickly it stopped then saw no gear down. Wow.  :uhoh
Title: Re: Yak 50 Deadstick
Post by: 100Coogn on September 28, 2016, 12:33:53 PM
Wonder if he would of made it gear down, or was the ground too soggy for that?

Coogan
Title: Re: Yak 50 Deadstick
Post by: Kanth on September 29, 2016, 09:24:19 AM
it looked pretty muddy, and there were some trees out just a ways.
Title: Re: Yak 50 Deadstick
Post by: Dobs on September 29, 2016, 09:51:31 AM
Right call...gear up....soft soil, and gear sticking =Cartwheel or flip. 

Thought he might grab some of those straight roads but with English Hedgerows being what they are.....
Most importantly he remembered the #1 rule of ditching....never ever stall!

Beautiful country, the lake district:)

Title: Re: Yak 50 Deadstick
Post by: waystin2 on September 29, 2016, 09:53:40 AM
Wow!  Any landing you walka way from huh?
Title: Re: Yak 50 Deadstick
Post by: mutha on September 29, 2016, 09:59:14 AM
I love the moment that he climbs a little to clear that rock wall!

Mutha
Title: Re: Yak 50 Deadstick
Post by: colmbo on September 29, 2016, 01:33:54 PM
Can't complain if you can walk away from it.

I was always lucky, all 4 power losses I had occurred over an airport......one of 'em was at 75' after takeoff.....but got to a runway each time.