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Old 03-21-2017, 12:35 PM
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Great job Bill. Engines can be fixed, people sometimes cant be. Glad you and your wife are safe.
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Old 03-21-2017, 02:01 PM
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Glad turned out OK except for the inconvenience and <probably> a few new grey hairs.

I'm just amazed that he missed all of those pecan trees. ;-)
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Old 03-21-2017, 03:11 PM
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Very well done, both in the planning and execution.

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I10 was directly under us and not a good place to go.
Was that due to heavy traffic? I've often thought that if I ever tried to land dead stick on an Interstate, I would probably make a nice landing and then promptly smash into the back of a Semi or get run over by some teenage girl texting her boyfriend. I think you made a good choice.
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Was that due to heavy traffic? I've often thought that if I ever tried to land dead stick on an Interstate, I would probably make a nice landing and then promptly smash into the back of a Semi or get run over by some teenage girl texting her boyfriend. I think you made a good choice.
I've been a passenger with a few pilots who said their first choice would always be a road. I'm not so sure myself. I think each emergency requires picking the best landing site available which may or may not be a road.

I remember very well the loss of an instructor and an owner/pilot here in North Alabama about 30 years ago. They had engine problems and were forced to make an emergency landing. The instructor took over, picked a road, and when they were just about 20 feet off the ground on "final" the instructor realized the driver of a car on the highway didn't see them. It was apparent to the witnesses that he tried to turn and land in a field, and they crashed.

I may land on a highway but I will consider other choices, too.
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Old 03-21-2017, 04:25 PM
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Thanks for sharing Bill good job. Can only imagine the adrenaline level. I routinely practice dead stick landings at my airport but I am not ready for off airport without power.
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Old 03-21-2017, 06:36 PM
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The engine is a Lycoming IO360 that was a rebuilt 0 time engine when I installed during the build.
Bill, Do you know why you lost engine oil ?
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Old 03-21-2017, 07:22 PM
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Nice job Bill, best of luck on the transport and getting your 8 airborne again!
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Old 03-21-2017, 07:46 PM
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Bill, I have an 18' bumper pull trailer in Elkhart if it helps.
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Old 03-21-2017, 08:07 PM
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Bill, I have an 18' bumper pull trailer in Elkhart if it helps.
Thanks, I have Crotts Aircraft in Dodge City lined up with a trailer and truck. It'll be nice to have an experienced guy go with me. Mike Webber did the paint job 11 years ago. Great mechanic.
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