Fly It to the Ground

"EridanMan" wrote in message
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No, of course not. I'm just pointing out that 9Gs vertical isn't all
that
bad either, as crashes go.

But its a question of whats more likely to give way enough to allow you
a 9G deceleration, the hard ground, or a bunch of softer stuff along
the ground

Why is that a question? I don't disagree that one should land in as
controlled a manner as possible, with as little forward AND as little
vertical speed as possible, with vertical speed having the priority. I'm
just pointing out that 9Gs is pretty survivable no matter which direction
you're going.

And for the record, as long as the deceleration is given at 9Gs, it doesn't
matter whether you hit something hard or something soft. The impact is the
same.

Pete