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I've thought about water landings and I'd also make sure all the straps of
my parachute were released (though I'd keep my seat belts on) and possibly the canopy jettisoned in case I had to evacuate quickly. I think you could drown in deep enough water with a parachute strapped to your back. Barb 18 "Doug" wrote in message news:bes5b.344473$Ho3.50568@sccrnsc03... Any thoughts on unlocking the canopy so it doesn't get stuck or somehow bind thus making it harder to open, especially if you find yourself upside down? "Hank Nixon" wrote in message om... Wallace Berry wrote in message ... Wheel down is the safe way to land on water. I believe that "wheeling it on", in other words, not a minimum energy landing is the way to go. Locking the wheel brake (for gliders which have wheel brakes actuated by other than the dive brake handle) might be a good idea. Bush pilots land wheeled airplanes on water frequently. They lock the wheel brakes and hydroplane on the surface right up to sandbars. What one bush pilot told me was that in a Super Cub, as long as you were at 30 mph or above, the plane would just ride along on the surface as if you were on pavement. Even to the point that a hard touchdown would result in a bounce. I wouldn't have believed him but he showed me videos of him and his buddies landing on lakes. He also said that it was important to pick a sandbar that was long enough to get back to 30 mph before you hit the water. So, for water landings, it would be wheel down, brakes locked if possible, land just like wheeling a 2-33 on at the local field. Hope I don't ever have to try it out. Water Landings:In order of importance Gear Down At least 2M of water depth- err on deeper side if in doubt. Minimum energy Parallel to shore Into wind From a pilot survival,and secondarily, glider damage point of view a water landing is safer than a landing in trees. AND much more embarassing when your friends hear about it. UH |
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Don't forget, in the unlikely event of a water landing, you can use
your seat cushion as a floatation device. "BMacLean" wrote in message ... I've thought about water landings and I'd also make sure all the straps of my parachute were released (though I'd keep my seat belts on) and possibly the canopy jettisoned in case I had to evacuate quickly. I think you could drown in deep enough water with a parachute strapped to your back. Barb 18 |
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Yes, but they had the bombs spinning opposite to the
direction of travel mostly to produce gyroscopic stabilisation but also to get a higher bounce. If they'd spun the bombs with the direction of travel they would have been stabilised but wouldn't have bounced enough. Therefore, if you could drive a glider wheel backward during a water landing you would aquaplane further, but locking the wheel is the best you can get. The LS's are the best for this, I'm pretty sure if I was forced into a water landing I'd be braced against the rudder pedals At 05:12 05 September 2003, Steve Pawling wrote: You need to see the movie 'The Dambusters' to see how this works and follow their technique. It's been a long while since I've seen the movie but if I recall correctly, they tried having the bomb spinning before dropping it onto the water. Steve LS-3a AM snip Not really! I am looking for enough speed to hydroplane, with a smaller wheel than the super cub. If I go too slow the wheel will not plane, and the AC will go on it's nose, dive. If in fact I am able to plane, after loosing speed while doing so, I should slowly sink like a waterskier that lost the towrope. The trick seems to be, to fly the plane on, not to stall it on. I believe those bush pilots! After all, if a 1 ton car can hydroplane why not a sailplane with a much lower footprint. I have not tried it, but I would take my chances with a locked wheel and enough speed. Naturally this could not be done with any kind of waves! snip |
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