Warrior Down in Danbury, CT

Peter R. wrote in message ...
Michael 182 ) wrote:

Look for the par 5's - seriously, a golf course isn't a bad option.



But given a choice of a dogleg left or a Wal-mart roof during engine
failure on TO, I'll pull out my 3 iron and aim for the Par 5!

--
Peter



For some reason the golf course just doesn't look like such a good
option from the air...so many trees and doglegs.. I can't see any
fairways, but I know they're there...I've played the course (very
narrow).

However, there is a Home Depot and a strip mall just beyond. I've
often wondered if the roof could withstand a landing...it looks like
an easier target than a runway! It would be VERY tempting if I were
coming down. The parking lot seems uninviting with all the light
poles and people. What do you guys think? Would the roof make it?

Recently, Greg posted:

For some reason the golf course just doesn't look like such a good
option from the air...so many trees and doglegs.. I can't see any
fairways, but I know they're there...I've played the course (very
narrow).

However, there is a Home Depot and a strip mall just beyond. I've
often wondered if the roof could withstand a landing...it looks like
an easier target than a runway! It would be VERY tempting if I were
coming down. The parking lot seems uninviting with all the light
poles and people. What do you guys think? Would the roof make it?

I certainly wouldn't try it. Most Home Depot type roofs have a load
bearing capacity to accommodate the local weather (heliports and such
excluded). Around here, that means about 24" of snow as a worst-case
scenario. Considering that your typical light plane applies all of its
weight in the roughly 1 sq. ft. per tire (at rest), the loading is quite a
bit higher than weather is likely to create. Then, consider that the
actual loading is considerably higher than that due to the inertia, and
you're pretty much guaranteed a tragic result. Flat is not necessarily
solid!

Regards,

Neil

The fire is gonna be spectacular as metal vents, etc., rip the wingtanks
open....
I Think I'll opt for the bushes on the par 3...
denny

"Greg" wrote in message . What do you guys think? Would
the roof make it?

On 9 Jan 2004 12:44:03 -0800, (Greg) wrote:

Peter R. wrote in message ...
Michael 182 ) wrote:

Look for the par 5's - seriously, a golf course isn't a bad option.



But given a choice of a dogleg left or a Wal-mart roof during engine
failure on TO, I'll pull out my 3 iron and aim for the Par 5!

--
Peter



For some reason the golf course just doesn't look like such a good
option from the air...so many trees and doglegs.. I can't see any
fairways, but I know they're there...I've played the course (very
narrow).

However, there is a Home Depot and a strip mall just beyond. I've
often wondered if the roof could withstand a landing...it looks like
an easier target than a runway! It would be VERY tempting if I were
coming down. The parking lot seems uninviting with all the light
poles and people. What do you guys think? Would the roof make it?


It would be like a carrier landing, only without the engine for a
"wave off". Land short and you could be accordioned.

Corky Scott