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USMCFLYR

04-16-2012 06:22 AM

Can happen to anyone

23,000 off airport landings. I'd call that quite experienced, yet the ground can still jump up and bite you! Be careful out there!

FAA: Pilot uninjured in SW Wash. crash - Koinlocal6.com

USMCFLYR

Note - click on the Youtube video link at the end of the article.
You can watch some of the off airport landings.

CaptainCarl

04-16-2012 10:55 AM

That video was pretty dang awesome. That guy's got some skills for sure.

Adlerdriver

04-16-2012 03:18 PM

It seemed like the approach speeds for that cub were high.

Possibly a video issue? or
Obviously mountainous so higher altitude - therefore higher TAS or
I just have a bad eye for what Vref in a cub should look like.

PW305

04-16-2012 04:34 PM

Loni is a legend in the supercub world. If anyone wants to see mastery of off-airport operations just watch his 'Cubdriver 749ER' dvd's. Very glad he's ok.

That wasn't his PA18 either, but a highly modified PA11 Cub special

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