"Danny Dot" wrote in message
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EridanMan wrote:
I read a statistic somewhere that if you touch-down at 50 mph, assuming
a constant 9G deceleration (Easily Survivable), you only need 10 feet
to come to a full stop.

Increase to 70mph, and you need 40 something feet.

Fly her all the way into the ground, make a shallow, full stall
landing, and you'll probably survive... The real danger comes when
people place too much value on not harming the aircraft.

I'd been told some time ago that once something really bad starts to
happen, it's no longer your aircraft--it belongs to the insurance
company. Your job is to keep yourself and your passengers healthy.


If the engine has just done something nasty like throw a rod, the best
thing financially is to have an off field landing and total the plane. If
you land on a runway without damage, the insurance company pays nothing.

Danny Dot

I'd prefer to pay to fix an engine than to have someone get hurt or killed
in an effort to total the airplane.

KB