Water landings happens now and then in Sweden and Finland.
Turn off the electronics
Land parallell to the shore.
Wheel down.
After you have landed, get out of the glider and sit on the wing and
calm down (you are propably quite upset). Think: "what a mess I have put
myself into". It is no use getting drowned so try to stay on the glider
as long as possible and try to use it a craft to paddle ashore.
Most waterlandings turns out quite OK and the glider is usually airborne
again within a day or two.
The LS water landings prior to the 1976 WGC was filmed and the film was
showed quite often at club meetings etc in the late 70ies.
Robert
ASW 28-18E
RD
brianDG303 skrev:
>> 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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