Keeping your cool

[CAPtain232]

Whether it is RC or full scale, when something goes wrong you HAVE to keep your cool to prevent things from getting even worse....check this out


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbvfrNF1_fU&NR

[Dennis C]

Why wouldn't he the land on the grass. seems that it would be less damage.

[Jaybird]

Man that thing stayed right down the middle!

[todhog]

How do you know what's in the grass? Ditches, drain pipes, signs? Not much damage was done to that plane by the runway.

Todd

[Ando]

You would rather skid on a paved runway than to sink in the mud.

[Cracky]

	Quote: Originally Posted by Ando
	You would rather skid on a paved runway than to sink in the mud.

yah, I'd rather skid on the slick runway than to hit a soft spot and flip the plane...

[JoeAirPort]

I'm sure he was all over that rudder, it stayed perfectly straight the entire time. Noice job.

[captain ducman]

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[jaguar bone]

At < 20' off the runway and on the threshold- cut the engines. At that point of commitment what could possibly happen to make you need to go around again?
A picture perfect emergency landing.

[Fly-guy]

That is hands down the bext landing I've seen, gear up or down :|

[captain ducman]

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[Road Builder]

Once you're sure you're going to make the runway, the best thing to do is shut the engines down. I'd rather scratch the paint than destroy $200,000 worth of props and engines. I fly a Cessna 340 and that's the first thing you are told to do is to feather the props and put the motor away. If you have a prop strike with the motor running by FAA rules you have to tear the engine completely down for inspection. That was a perfect gear up landing, well done.

Jay