Beaver close call

• Jun 21, 2009

• #21

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Glider

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I am pretty sure he rotated early to try and avoid hitting the land, a guess but had he kept low instead of what looked like a steep climb off the water he might just have got away with it.

 

• Jun 21, 2009

• #22

FLYBOYJ

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Glider said:

I am pretty sure he rotated early to try and avoid hitting the land, a guess but had he kept low instead of what looked like a steep climb off the water he might just have got away with it.

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Agree

 

• Jun 21, 2009

• #23

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Sweb

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The windsock is clearly indicating a crosswind component from the right. Had he lined himself up properly and powered out of the lake from left-to-right he would be near the right bank of the water strip when he came on-step with plenty enough distance to achieve safe altitude. He was either inexperienced, or worse, a hotdog.

 

• Jun 21, 2009

• #24

GrauGeist

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We can all see what he was doing wrong but obviously he couldn't. I'm not sure what was going through the guy's head, but whatever it was, put his family in grave danger.

 

• Jun 21, 2009

• #25

wheelsup_cavu

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GrauGeist said:

We can all see what he was doing wrong but obviously he couldn't. I'm not sure what was going through the guy's head, but whatever it was, put his family in grave danger.

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Agreed.
I don't see the wife going for many joyrides with him in the future.


Wheelsup

 

• Jun 25, 2009

• #26

marinf17

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Thank you !