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https://www.youtube.com/watch?...QI&feature=emb_title ALASKA is a "HARD COUNTRY for OLDMEN". (But if you live it wide'ass open, balls'to the wall, the pedal floored, full throttle, it is a delightful place, to finally just sit-back and savor those memories while sipping Tequila). | ||
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STORY....... https://www.alaskasnewssource....o-injuries-reported/ ALASKA is a "HARD COUNTRY for OLDMEN". (But if you live it wide'ass open, balls'to the wall, the pedal floored, full throttle, it is a delightful place, to finally just sit-back and savor those memories while sipping Tequila). | |||
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I’ve always loved these old girls. I meant to be DSC Member...bad typing skills. Marcus Cady DRSS | |||
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Bet it took full power to taxi to the Hangar! DRSS | |||
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Tough planes. My uncle crashed one full of 50-caliber ammo on the banks of the Ubangi-Shari River in 1942. Hank Kristofferson (Kris’s dad) rescued the crew and they flew in mechanics, dug the plane out of the sand, made the repairs and eventually flew it out. Good stuff. | |||
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 Great they made it out ok and recovered the aircraft! DRSS | |||
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Was wondering why a gear up landing? If he still had an engine running he should have had hydraulic pressure enough to get the gear down. Would have saved 2 engine rebuilds. "Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading". | |||
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I don't know for 100% sure. But one reason is lowering the gear would have increased the "drag". As it was they were so low they took out the tops of the trees on approach. They just barely made it to the runway. ALASKA is a "HARD COUNTRY for OLDMEN". (But if you live it wide'ass open, balls'to the wall, the pedal floored, full throttle, it is a delightful place, to finally just sit-back and savor those memories while sipping Tequila). | |||
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Would be interesting to see the departure weight and balance data. Bet he was on the heavy side. | |||
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Yup. Something was off that they couldn't maintain speed and altitude. Landed with the dead engine low, with is not how you normally fly with a failed engine. Or the video just shows the final moments as they clawed for the runway. Still. Dave | |||
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