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...his is all theoretical. Trees look scary to me-- but Jozinko, they're talking about trees being a better option in some...9;t advise either way-- trees scare me (with all their poking parts), but water and trikes don't mix.&nbs...Comment on "Water Ditching in a trike with speed of 70 mph !!"
...here are also some positives. Water absorbs impact forces very we...eat but I often have a LOT of water around me mixed with swamp an...sh. Those 100ft scraggly Pine trees do NOT look like a good optio...d. If I’m high and over trees I will most likely pull the B...- +289 more Comments
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- The wind picked up in the wrong direction, so I had to land between the trees at Mexican Mountain. This was not fun in the swirling thermally air. I stayed just above the tops of the trees until I reached the wide spot at mid-field, then plopped down.
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THE RAIN FALLS. THE CREEKS FLOW. THE DAM BREAKS. THE LAND FLOODS.
...o Urana to see the extent of the floodwaters from Billabong Creek, Wangam...00 feet Wangamong Creek looked like a water channel for our first time, instead of a line of trees, dotted with occasional muddy...ke Urana, which, at present does have water in it! I was beginning to won...- Here are a couple of photo taken in my neighbourhood just the other day. They show a sand storm over the water just south of us. Can you imagine flying and seeing that coming towards you??
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- ..... UPDATE 4PM "HIS JACKET COULD HAVE SAVED HIM": pilot's fight fo...SURF lifesavers who pulled the pilot of a downed light aircraft out of the water say his waterproof jacket could have saved...
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- A Mexican newspaper reports that bored Royal Air Force pilots stationed on the Fal...search out a beach where the birds are gathered and fly slowly along it at the water's edge. Perhaps ten thous...
- I am thinking of investing in my next camera. I am...;d probably handle it. I don’t care about the water tight feature anyway. I&rsquo...sonally, I don't care for that either and it is waterproof upto 20 feet or so and l...
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- ...ith altitude. I have a friend who's girlfriend always insists he fly lower when she's scared. So, she often forces him to fly lower over trees, water, etc, because she feels "safe...
My Opinion on Ditching a trike in water- Very Likely Deadly!!
This is my opinion only, after having th...fly. Watch out for flying over water. Hey, since you're...'d warn you about flying low over water-- BAD idea. You would t... If I ever have to ditch in water, my plan is to steer as close...- +8 more Pages
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- QUESTION: Given a choice with an engine failure, would you land in shallow water near a shoreline or go for a tall stand of pine trees? Wally Moran tackles this difficult decision HERE
THE RAIN FALLS. THE CREEKS FLOW. THE DAM BREAKS. THE LAND FLOODS.
...o Urana to see the extent of the floodwaters from Billabong Creek, Wangam...00 feet Wangamong Creek looked like a water channel for our first time, instead of a line of trees, dotted with occasional muddy...ke Urana, which, at present does have water in it! I was beginning to won...- +24 more Top-level pages
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- TTabs has everything all set to go at the Airport there. The Manager - Mike Trijillo says we will have a hangar, RV accomodations (no hookups), water, fuel, bathrooms, and a few t...
- Its now confirmed and the dates are set. This years pnw trike fly in wil...ilable at the AP .and it looks as if a few hanger owners will provide some hose water for us as well. ...
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- During the summer monsoon season in New Mexico, we get near perfect flying conditions e...urned to the east and flew a couple miles below the trees in the Rio Grande Bosque. Th...smooth, so I could get in close and smell the pine trees...
- I found this from the discussion on the F/B. The trike pi...he lost 2 blades and one big hole in his wing. The water was very deep. But his trike...hed trikes. Can we apply this scenario to any other water ditching crash ?
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Would you ditch in water or trees?
QUESTION: Given a choice with an engine failure, would you land in shallow water near a shoreline or go for a tall stand of pine trees? Wally Moran tackles this difficult decision HERETags: Ditching, engine out, trees or water