gec Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 taken from http://theairtacticalassaultgroup.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5056 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothkrieger Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 That brick wall just before touchdown, could have been interesting if he did not judge that right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DD_Arthur Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 That is a hell of a bit of flying. The Lake district is no place to have to make an emergency landing. Very, very few large, level fields and plenty of dry stone walls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2. Administrators Jabo Posted August 3, 2013 2. Administrators Report Share Posted August 3, 2013 He's pretty fortunate he wasn't further south and west when the engine problems occured. He's toward the northern end ot the Lake District there (could see Skiddaw and Blencathra in the early minutes) so to the north and east the land flattens out, but finding a big enough field and gettng into it was still a great piece of flying. Jabo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_O_A_D Posted August 3, 2013 Report Share Posted August 3, 2013 Yeh seen that before, ended up a good day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gec Posted August 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2013 the swing he had just before he hit the ground was scary if i did not know better from the title, i'd be sure he's clipped the wing and died. some good flying and a lot of luck there cheers to the pilot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadAim Posted August 5, 2013 Report Share Posted August 5, 2013 What amazes me is the absolutely calm demeanor of the pilot. I suspect that saved him in equal parts with skill and luck. I get a kick out of how he throws down the helmet and starts walking around. I bet he had a shitload of adrenaline to burn off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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