That was the smartest thing they did. Tire smoke is very
dark and easy to see in the day time with high clouds, not
much good at night or in snow. Neither are flares, but like
having extra keys, planning for the emergency may make it
not happen.

His worst decision was to try to walk out. On any road, the
searchers would have a better chance to see the car. The
car was some shelter and that applies to an airplane too.
Stay with the crash/landing site. Lay out markers.



"Montblack" wrote
in message ...
| ("Jim Macklin" wrote)
| Have flares and smoke.
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| They set all five tires one fire - one at a time.
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| How many average people, finding themselves stuck out
there, would have
| thought to do that?
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| Montblack
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