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[quote]But most pilots landing planes believe they can still land the plane and are therefore less likely to think they should pull the handle.[/quote] I thought about this the other day. What is one truth about every flight we've ever made? For most of us, each and every one has ended in a successful...
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[quote user="Rick Beach"] Cirrus Design revised its materials for first responders. I have a copy of the DVD and will soon post an update on the COPA Safety Blog "Pull early, pull often!" on this site. For now, anyone who discovers first responders who have not yet had training from...
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[quote user="John Zarno"]I am sorry that my first post to this forum should be on such a tragic subject but I hope that this contribution to the discussion will be seen as positive.[/quote]Welcome, John. And as a frequent poster about Cirrus accidents, let me congratulate you on scooping me...
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So, IMC with ground contact but no runway and a 'power failure', this is why you drill PULL CHUTE into your head. Scenario based training has me pulling the chute anytime I am IMC with low ceilings w/o an engine. And by low I mean around 2500 feet. If the ceiling isn't high enough to allow...