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Originally Posted by rvbuilder2002
but there are a lot of people that would be alive today if when the engine quit they trimmed for a lowest sink rate glide and then sat on their hands and took what they got.... A minimum speed, in control impact with the ground is probably survivable in most all light aircraft.
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Yep.
Forty five or so years ago, my instructor had this saying--------
"When a crash is inevitable, hit the softest thing you can-----as slowly as possible."
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Mike Starkey
VAF 909
Rv-10, N210LM.
Flying as of 12/4/2010
Phase 1 done, 2/4/2011

Sold after 240+ wonderful hours of flight.
"Flying the airplane is more important than radioing your plight to a person on the ground incapable of understanding or doing anything about it."