T-6G Texan Makes Emergency Landing

"Richard Riley" wrote

Here it is on the web

http://tinyurl.com/2wg8fh

It is also at:
http://www.todaystmj4.com/news/local/8653861.html

With much better light level and slightly longer. (shows idiot that went past
the roadblock getting pulled over, too)
--
Jim in NC

That link described it as "an amateur pilot and his son"...well, these
days, if you are flying a T-6, you aren't actually and amatuer.

Richard Riley wrote:
On Jul 23, 8:27 am, "C Gattman"
wrote:
I'd have given money to be on that highway with a camera when that happened!
Glad to hear plane and pilot are safe.

"John T" wrote in message
...
That link described it as "an amateur pilot and his son"...well, these
days, if you are flying a T-6, you aren't actually and amatuer.

I read something somewhere that said the pilot was a highly sought after
test pilot, that frequently flys test missions on government contract.

That I would believe, seeing how he managed his energy to get over all of
the traffic, including the recreational vehicle (I think) that was stopped
on the side, and turned to follow the road, went over a bridge...

Wow. That guy is my hero! g
--
Jim in NC

Hawkeye wrote:
A T-6G Texan made an emergency landing just short of the Fond Du Lac,
WI airport. The aircraft landed on highway US 41 on the northbound
lane. Local law enforcement were able to stop traffic moments before
the aircraft made its forced landing. The aircraft struck a sign post
damaging the right wing, the two occupants were unhurt. The aircraft
was towed onto the FDL airport grounds. Traffic was tied up for
several hours. The aircraft was enroute to EAA from an air show in
Peoria IL. Apparently the engine may have lost oil pressure and the
engine had complete power failure. The pilot was attempting to glide
to the FDL runway. All is good, everyone safe including the aircraft.

Nice job by this guy. Putting a T6 down on a highway like that at night
without denting anyone's body in the process was a good piece of work.
Dudley Henriques

A T-6G Texan made an emergency landing just short of the Fond Du Lac,
WI airport. The aircraft landed on highway US 41 on the northbound
lane. Local law enforcement were able to stop traffic moments before
the aircraft made its forced landing.

Nice job by this guy. Putting a T6 down on a highway like that at night
without denting anyone's body in the process was a good piece of work.

Although it sounds like he did have some help in getting traffic stopped before
he landed.

Still, good job. Nice to hear of a good landing, instead of a bad death.
--
Jim in NC

In article ,
"Morgans" wrote:

A T-6G Texan made an emergency landing just short of the Fond Du Lac,
WI airport. The aircraft landed on highway US 41 on the northbound
lane. Local law enforcement were able to stop traffic moments before
the aircraft made its forced landing.

Nice job by this guy. Putting a T6 down on a highway like that at night
without denting anyone's body in the process was a good piece of work.

Although it sounds like he did have some help in getting traffic stopped
before
he landed.

Still, good job. Nice to hear of a good landing, instead of a bad death.

At 7:45 PM, it was still pretty light out there! Good job! It sounds as
if the engine pretty much ate itself to death.