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1. 05:35 AM - Re: Bahamas to allow pilots to fly LSA's as sport pilots (Klaus Truemper)
2. 06:06 AM - Re: Re: Bahamas to allow pilots to fly LSA's as sport pil ots (n801bh@netzero.com)
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| Subject: | Re: Bahamas to allow pilots to fly LSA's as sport pilots |
Hi,
Before you consider a flight to the Bahamas, you may want to consider
that the probability of surviving an emergency landing on water in single
engine aircraft like our birds is about 50%, unless the pilot has had
special training. That figure comes from an AOPA article written
by an expert for such landings.
Given this statistic, I avoid flight over open water outside gliding
distances of shore at all cost.
On a more cheerful note, if you are considering an autopilot, you may
want to look into the DigiTrak by TruTrak, which has turned out to be
a terrific addition in my plane and was highly recommended by several
friends.
Happy flying,
Klaus
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Klaus Truemper
Professor Emeritus of Computer Science
University of Texas at Dallas
Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and
Computer Science EC31
P.O. Box 830688
Richardson, TX 75083-0688
(972) 883-2712
klaus@utdallas.edu
www.utdallas.edu/~klaus
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| Subject: | Re: Bahamas to allow pilots to fly LSA's as sport pil |
ots
Personally I would question that statistic....
At the speed 'our' planes land at, a basic fly just above the water, st
all it and drop it in seems like a low speed controlled crash. And for b
onus points you have to remember,,,, water does not burn.
IMHO
do not archive
Ben Haas
N801BH
www.haaspowerair.com
---------- Original Message ----------
From: Klaus Truemper <klaus@utdallas.edu>
<klaus@utdallas.edu>
Subject: Zenith-List: Re: Bahamas to allow pilots to fly LSA's as sport
pilots
Hi,
Before you consider a flight to the Bahamas, you may want to consider
that the probability of surviving an emergency landing on water in singl
e
engine aircraft like our birds is about 50%, unless the pilot has had
special training. That figure comes from an AOPA article written
by an expert for such landings.
Given this statistic, I avoid flight over open water outside gliding
distances of shore at all cost.
On a more cheerful note, if you are considering an autopilot, you may
want to look into the DigiTrak by TruTrak, which has turned out to be
a terrific addition in my plane and was highly recommended by several
friends.
Happy flying,
Klaus
--
Klaus Truemper
Professor Emeritus of Computer Science
University of Texas at Dallas
Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and
Computer Science EC31
P.O. Box 830688
Richardson, TX 75083-0688
(972) 883-2712
klaus@utdallas.edu
www.utdallas.edu/~klaus
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