Sobering thoughts as I cruised over the hilly terrain of Tennessee and
Kentucky. Be careful out there.

Indeed. The weather here Sunday was so perfect, so gorgeous -- almost
70, crystal clear, light winds -- that we never, ever wanted to land.
(Although we found a wonderful new on-field restaurant in Waterloo, IA
[ALO], if you ever get that-away...great Sunday brunch!)

Yet, always, not far from my mind, is the chance that the big fan out
front might stop turning, and I'm always mindful of the location of
flat fields, wind and furrow direction...

Luckily, flying in the Midwest usually means plenty of good landing
spots, especially at this time of year -- but it's still always a risk.
After seeing the picture (on Cherokee Chat) of the guy whose
crankshaft completely sheared in half while in CRUISE flight, you
really comprehend how many things can go wrong inside our engines...
(He landed safely -- incredibly, the engine was still making power!)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
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