Rec.Aviation OSH report

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
oups.com...
An American Legend Cub lost engine power over Lake Michigan about 4
miles out from Chicago.
The article says the passenger was able to stay afloat using a seat
cushion, but he got separated from the older pilot. They haven't been
able to find him as of 10 PM CDT.

The article also says it was unclear what the two were doing in OSH.

The real question is: What's a Cub doing beyond gliding distance from
land? The Chicago VFR cooridor is right over the shoreline, so
there's no need to be 4 miles out.

Report is they both got out OK but the pilot could not keep his head above
water. The lake was calm with 1 foot waves. Had they been closer to shore
there was enough boat activity they both would have had a much better chance
of being rescued.

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Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
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