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Old March 5th 08, 11:37 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Default Landed on a Golf Course. Not an emergency.

On Mar 5, 11:37*am, "Bob F." wrote:
"Dan" wrote in message

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On Mar 5, 11:17 am, Gig 601XL Builder
wrote:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/l...e-landing-stor...


"A Lake Villa man hopped in his Piper Clipper airplane Saturday,
breezed above the congested roads and landed at a golf course across a
highway from the tennis club..."


Oh, the horror!!!!


This is what gives general aviation and bad name. *IMO anyone who pulls a
stunt like this should have their ticket revoked, permanently.


Just out of curiosity, did he violate any aviation regulations (except
for the recklessness catch-all, if the landing was unsafe)? Obviously
the altitude and obstacle-clearance regulations in 91.119 don't apply,
since he was landing.