Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group St. Augustine forced landing

Yeh and what happened to that IFR rating ?  "I Follow Roads" just in case that 8000 ft strip was built in the wrong place.

 

 

On Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 5:39 AM, barnabywalker <barnabywalker@gmail.com> wrote:

 

--- In Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com, Helen Woods <Helen_Woods@...> wrote:
>
> I don't think we are in a position to Monday morning quarter back that.
> How tall were the power lines? How close were they to the runway? In
> what direction relative to the runway? What were the winds doing at the
> time? What is the glide ratio of the plane? How far out was it when it
> turned around? Too much we don't know to criticize.
>
> Helen

'tis a shame wasn't able to use what many see as their Universal Savior, "Fly a Go-Around".

HAFTA AFTA
"Always Fly the Airplane"

Barnaby

> On 12/28/2010 6:15 AM, Michael Huckle wrote:
> >

> >> Posted by: "Helen Woods" Helen_Woods@...

> >> OK. You got me. What don't you think this happened the way it was
> >> described and why do you believe so? There's certainly a million and
> >> one things that can cause an engine power loss as described ranging from
> >> an improperly installed oil filter, to a loose or decaying fuel line, to
> >> water in the fuel, to old fuel, or simply lack of fuel. ???
> >> Helen
> >>
> > I'd think that pwrsport/Ed is thinking there was no need for hitting
> > utility lines.
> > Having just climbed to 1200', a glide back onto a runway or taxi-way,
> > or grassy area should have been fairly easy.
> > I think that's what Ed was thinking.... and I think he's right.
> > That was a very unhappy outcome from 1200' in the vicinity of an airport.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
> >

> >>> pwrsport@... wrote:
> >>> The following juST out of "PROPWASH"
> >>> All engines can and will fail from time to time regardles of make or
> >>> type. The Rans S-6 is also produced as a LSA. But did this event have
> >>> end this way? I think not.
> >>> Field elevation at St. Augustine Airport is 10FT.
> >>> Ed
> >>>

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