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Re: Water Landings

by brianDG303 <brian@[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Jun 24, 2008 at 05:18 PM

> Well, I know if I ever am faced with the challenge, the things to do,
> not including panic radio calls...
> 1.  Extend the landing gear.
> 2.  Close the air vents.
> 3.  Close spoilers.
> 4.  Land tail first (as always).
> 5.  Hopefully land towards the mainland and not an island, wind and
> topography permitting.
> 6.  Hope the insurance is paid up.
>
> Ray Lovinggood
> Carrboro, North Carolina, USA

I fly in the mountains a lot and never with water, and I have wondered
about blowing air into the water bags, not a lot but just enough to
make sure they have some air in them. Water wings.
 




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Water Landings
rlovinggood <rlovinggo  2008-06-24 16:38:35 
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brianDG303 <brian@[EMA  2008-06-24 17:18:17 
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Robert Danewid <robert  2008-06-27 17:47:48 
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unclhank@[EMAIL PROTECTED  2008-06-24 17:29:48 
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Jim White <jim@[EMAIL   2008-06-25 17:13:02 
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unclhank@[EMAIL PROTECTED  2008-06-25 13:44:16 
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Tony Verhulst <no@[EMA  2008-06-26 19:14:09 
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"Vaughn Simon"   2008-06-29 00:40:13 
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info@[EMAIL PROTECTED]   2008-06-25 15:17:47 
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"Bill Daniels"   2008-06-25 18:21:10 
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Shaun McLaughlin <mcla  2008-06-26 10:42:59 
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RL <blacovara@[EMAIL P  2008-06-26 05:13:07 
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Sergio <sergio.andrade  2008-06-29 06:47:11 
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cernauta <nauta@[EMAIL  2008-06-25 12:33:04 
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Andy <a.durbin@[EMAIL   2008-06-25 12:34:00 

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