Which plane for 5 small pax?

Mike Noel wrote:

It's suprising how many of my pilot friends have a story about
an engine failure followed by a forced landing.

I'd be more surprised with those that managed to continue flight, after
an engine failure...

Good Thermal day. Wouldn't that make a great hangar flying tale, " Lost my
engine 100 miles from the nearest airport, but managed to work thermals all
the way back home in my Cherokee!"
This might even bring up a serious operational point for emergency
procedures.

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Regards,
Mike

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"Darrel Toepfer" wrote in message
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Mike Noel wrote:

It's suprising how many of my pilot friends have a story about
an engine failure followed by a forced landing.

I'd be more surprised with those that managed to continue flight, after
an engine failure...

"Mike Noel" wrote in message
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Good Thermal day. Wouldn't that make a great hangar flying tale, " Lost
my
engine 100 miles from the nearest airport, but managed to work thermals
all
the way back home in my Cherokee!"
This might even bring up a serious operational point for emergency
procedures.

Had to do it once, not with an engine failure, but with the carb
heat stuck on (cable broke) when carrying out a practise
forced landing. With full power and 2 notches of flap
(Cherokee 140) we had a 200fpm descent...at low altitude
on final for a field when power was applied to climb out.

Easing the flaps up got us low over the trees but only level.
I got into a thermal and spiralled upwards to get enough
height to transit back to the airport.

This was in Florida when it was hot.

Paul

"Mike Noel" wrote in message
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Good Thermal day. Wouldn't that make a great hangar flying tale, "
Lost my
engine 100 miles from the nearest airport, but managed to work
thermals all
the way back home in my Cherokee!"

Don't think it would work with a cherokee, that's more the relm of a
J3 cub.
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Cheers,
Jonathan Lowe,
Rallye 880b
EI-BFR


This might even bring up a serious operational point for emergency
procedures.

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Regards,
Mike

http://mywebpage.netscape.com/amountainaero/fspic1.html
"Darrel Toepfer" wrote in message
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Mike Noel wrote:

It's suprising how many of my pilot friends have a story about
an engine failure followed by a forced landing.

I'd be more surprised with those that managed to continue flight,
after
an engine failure...