If the weather is bad, if the snow pack is deep and roads
are blocked, if the sun has gone down, if the rescue teams
is already busy,if ... They don't have cellphone towers
in all areas of the mountains so you may not be able to call
in your LAT/LON.

When it is cold, you can freeze to death in just a few
hours. But hey, suit yourself.


--
James H. Macklin
ATP,CFI,A&P

--
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But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
some support
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"soxinbox" wrote in message
...
|I know this used to be critically important, but is this
still necessary in
| today's environment with hand held GPS and cell phones
with built in
| tracking. If I call 911 with exact coordinates, will I
really have to wait
| the night. I know I am going to get a lot of people
commenting on this, so I
| am bracing for the onslaught.
|
|
| "Jim Macklin" wrote
in message
| news:dUY6g.17764$ZW3.14542@dukeread04...
| Don't know about the tail cone size and whether there is
a
| baggage modification. It probably has the weight
capacity,
| but I'm not sure about the seating and baggage space.
|
| There is always FedEx and UPS.
|
|
| Just remember that you need warm survival clothes, ski
wear
| is not adequate for staying alive after a forced
landing. I
| don't recall the name, but a decade ago, maybe a little
| longer the president of a pilot group made a perfect
forced
| landing on a lake. Everyone on the plane was uninjured
and
| froze to death.
|
|
|
| --
| James H. Macklin
| ATP,CFI,A&P
|
| --
| The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
| But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
| some support
| http://www.usdoj.gov/olc/secondamendment2.htm
| See http://www.fija.org/ more about your rights and
duties.
|
|
| "Montblack" wrote in
| message ...
| | ("Jim Macklin" wrote)
| | Single-engine from the California Bay area to Tahoe
| during ski season
| | [winter] requires a big enough airplane and useful
load
| to carry fuel,
| | passengers, ski clothing, skis, and survival
| | equipment.
| |
| |
| | Would a Navion fit the bill?
| |
| |
| | Montblack
| |
|
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