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Years ago, on a cross country flight out of Minden NV, I had to land
out at a crop duster airstrip ( the welcoming reception was outstanding, great guys out there). I was retrieved in due time, and while crossing the Pinenut Mountains, we (the tow plane and I ) encountered very severe turbulence. I realized suddenly that I was in free flight, having come unhooked from the tow plane without having felt a nudge, bump, pull or anything else. It did take me a second or so to realize that the tow plane was getting away from me, the tow rope trailing behind him. The tow plane and I both turned around and got back to the duster strip. The tow pilot landed just ahead of me, we rehooked, took off and crossed the mountains again, this time without a problem.. I had two landouts in the same afternoon, both at the same airstrip. Cheers, Charles |
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