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"George Patterson" wrote in message news:CbCce.464$c86.208@trndny09... I've measured the sectional three times now. He went down just east of Milwaukee, and I get 81 nm from Milwaukee to the east bank. On a direct route from Hamilton NY to Watertown WI the lake is 68 nm wide. Perhaps you're using the statute mile scale. |
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Steven P. McNicoll wrote:
On a direct route from Hamilton NY to Watertown WI the lake is 68 nm wide. Perhaps you're using the statute mile scale. Yep. Wrong scale. George Patterson There's plenty of room for all of God's creatures. Right next to the mashed potatoes. |
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Musta been his time I guess... Just because he died doesn't mean he
wasn't card for... Just my .02 Peter R. wrote: Jon Kraus wrote: Amen brother... I don't believe in coincidences any more nor am I a religious zealot... I just KNOW that I am being cared for... :-) So, who was caring for that 20 year-old who ditched in the lake? |
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I appreciate you telling the story... I have certainly read several jsut
like yours.. They are make the hair on the back of my neck stand up. Thanks for sharing Matt. Jon Kraus Matt Barrow wrote: "Jon Kraus" wrote in message ... Sounds like the grace of God to me... Well placed bit of turbulence my ass.... Somone was looking out for you... Maybe...but I was over the eastern slope of the Rockies, so turbulence is rather common that time of day. Even at 10,500 I was only about 2000 feet AGL when roused from my slumber. There are loads of stories about pilots that fell asleep and wound up in farmers fields. Usually, they were several hundred miles from their destinations when they ran out of fuel and woke up in time to deadstick it in. I also recall pilots that dozed off and flew out over the ocean, only to run out far from shore. I recall one that woke up when he was maybe 300 miles out over the Atlantic and when he woke he had enough fuel left for about 100 miles (not sure of the numbers, but a similar ratio). Even though he was in contact with ATC for quite a few minutes, and they got a good triangulation on him, they never found the wreckage. I wonder how many CFIT crashes were pilots falling asleep. OTOH, our family doctor (Dr. Shad was his name...funny the things you remember) when I was a kid (maybe 8 or so) had a plane and disappeared over Lake Michigan near Chicago while returning from somewhere back east. That was the early 60's. Jon Kraus '79 Mooney 201 Gene Seibel wrote: That's one I haven't done. Came close to sleeping when Sue was flying the other day, but even that is difficult for me. That well placed bit of turbulence was certainly a good thing for you. A "Lifesaver" you could say! :~) -- Gene Seibel Tales of Flight - http://pad39a.com/gene/tales.html Because I fly, I envy no one. |
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What makes you think that he wasn't? Just because he died doesn't mean
he wasn't being cared for.. Just my .02 though. YMMV Jon Peter R. wrote: Jon Kraus wrote: Amen brother... I don't believe in coincidences any more nor am I a religious zealot... I just KNOW that I am being cared for... :-) So, who was caring for that 20 year-old who ditched in the lake? |
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The book cruise speed of the Archer II is
139 ktas I don't even get that in the Dakota. You sure that's not MPH? Jose -- Get high on gasoline: fly an airplane. for Email, make the obvious change in the address. |
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"Jon Kraus" wrote in message ... I appreciate you telling the story... I have certainly read several jsut like yours.. They are make the hair on the back of my neck stand up. Thanks for sharing Matt. Jon Kraus Glad to share! What I was hoping to do was encourage others here to tell their stories of screw-ups and how they managed to survive. Rather like Flying Mag's "I learned about flying from...". We hear the reports of accidents, so I thought it might be beneficial to hear the stories of accidents avoided at the last moment. In my case, the "punch line" is "Don't fly when fatiqued". Like I said, I was lucky -- 15 more minutes or so and I would have dug a big crater. In this case of falling asleep, running out of gas would have been the least of my worries. I still had probably 40 gallons/2.5 hours of fuel aboard, so the crater I would have dug would have been accompanied by a big fire ball. This was the second time in my life I was "lucky". When I was in my 20's, a bullet ricochet literally parted my hair. I figure not to tempt the Fates any further. Along those line, anoyone got any good ghost stories? :~) Matt --------------------- Matthew W. Barrow Site-Fill Homes, LLC. Montrose, CO Matt Barrow wrote: "Jon Kraus" wrote in message ... Sounds like the grace of God to me... Well placed bit of turbulence my ass.... Somone was looking out for you... Maybe...but I was over the eastern slope of the Rockies, so turbulence is rather common that time of day. Even at 10,500 I was only about 2000 feet AGL when roused from my slumber. |
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"john smith" wrote in message ... Jon Kraus wrote: I wonder what would have happened if he would have called 30 minutes before running out of gas and had the Coast Guard giving him "Flight Following" Maybe they could have got there before the plane sank. I don't even know if that was a possibility. Just a thought. Lake Watch Reporting Progam is available through Flight Service. Contact FSS prior to going feet wet. Call FSS every 10 minutes and report as necessary (High and Dry, or Mayday!) Cancel Lake Watch when feet dry. With the exception of Western Lake Erie where I can island hop within gliding distance, I will not cross open water without using this service or or talking to ATC. In this case it would not have helped. Unfortunately, under the circumstances, he was dead when the engine quit. |
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Jose wrote:
The book cruise speed of the Archer II is 139 ktas I don't even get that in the Dakota. You sure that's not MPH? Clarke lists the Archer II cruise speed as 148 mph, which would be about 128 knots. George Patterson There's plenty of room for all of God's creatures. Right next to the mashed potatoes. |
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"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote If the water had been 32 degrees F instead of 40 it would have been 8 degrees colder, but it still would have been liquid. It is arguing nits, but I'll play the game you started. If the water of the lake was all indeed at 32 degrees, it would all be a giant ice cube. If it were all at 32.1 degrees, it would all be liquid. The wave action has nothing to do with it. In reality, lakes do not freeze because of wave action, because it keeps the deeper warmer water mixed with the water at the surface that is trying to get frozen because of the colder air. When the water just below the surface is cold enough that it can't keep the water at the surface warm enough, it starts to freeze. Water has the unusual property of getting less dense, when it gets to almost freezing. That is the only thing that keeps lakes from freezing solid, from the bottom up. Most things get more dense as they get colder, so the cold sinks to the bottom of the container, but not water. -- Jim in NC |
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