C172 lands in Brooklyn

He has overdrawn his good luck account for the next dozen years...

denny

Bill Michaelson wrote:
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/15/nyregion/15plane.html

"Denny" wrote in message
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He has overdrawn his good luck account for the next dozen years...

I think the default emergency landing site when flying low near NYC is the
Hudson River. If there happens to be a clear area on the ground, as there
was in this case, then that's even better (especially for the airplane). But
at worst, you just having to make a water landing (with a high likelihood of
prompt rescue).

--Gary

Gary Drescher wrote:
"Denny" wrote in message
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He has overdrawn his good luck account for the next dozen years...

I think the default emergency landing site when flying low near NYC is the
Hudson River. If there happens to be a clear area on the ground, as there
was in this case, then that's even better (especially for the airplane). But
at worst, you just having to make a water landing (with a high likelihood of
prompt rescue).

Only if you were over Manhattan (or perhaps parts of the Bronx).
There's a lot of real estate in the other boros that would require
you climbing over 1500 feet to get to the Hudson.

"Ron Natalie" wrote in message
m...
Gary Drescher wrote:
I think the default emergency landing site when flying low near NYC is
the Hudson River. If there happens to be a clear area on the ground, as
there was in this case, then that's even better (especially for the
airplane). But at worst, you just having to make a water landing (with a
high likelihood of prompt rescue).

Only if you were over Manhattan (or perhaps parts of the Bronx).
There's a lot of real estate in the other boros that would require
you climbing over 1500 feet to get to the Hudson.

True. Most of my flying in that vicinity has been over the water to begin
with. I don't think I'd venture beyond gliding distance of the river unless
I'd determined in advance that I'd be within range of a suitable landing
spot at all times.

--Gary

Gary Drescher wrote:
"Ron Natalie" wrote in message
m...
Gary Drescher wrote:
I think the default emergency landing site when flying low near NYC is
the Hudson River. If there happens to be a clear area on the ground, as
there was in this case, then that's even better (especially for the
airplane). But at worst, you just having to make a water landing (with a
high likelihood of prompt rescue).

Only if you were over Manhattan (or perhaps parts of the Bronx).
There's a lot of real estate in the other boros that would require
you climbing over 1500 feet to get to the Hudson.

True. Most of my flying in that vicinity has been over the water to begin
with. I don't think I'd venture beyond gliding distance of the river unless
I'd determined in advance that I'd be within range of a suitable landing
spot at all times.

--Gary


His water alternative would have been the Atlantic Ocean at that location.

Gary Drescher wrote:

"Denny" wrote in message
oups.com...

He has overdrawn his good luck account for the next dozen years...


I think the default emergency landing site when flying low near NYC is the
Hudson River. If there happens to be a clear area on the ground, as there
was in this case, then that's even better (especially for the airplane). But
at worst, you just having to make a water landing (with a high likelihood of
prompt rescue).

It doesn't sound like this plane was close enough to the Hudson River to
think about landing there. Given the choice between that park and the
New York Bay/Raritan Bay, I would take the park too.

Of course if you're going to land in Brooklyn, Floyd Bennett Field
certainly might not be a bad choice, if the runways aren't full of model
airplane drivers, that is.