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Episode 3
In this third episode about Truman and Craig’s crash, join Executive Vice President and Aviation No Tie Downs host, Teresa De Mers, as she learns what happened with Search and Rescue and their efforts, and what was happening with their friends and family during this emergency situation.
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Great presentation, especially emphasis on prep and flying skills. Glad they chose not to land on water,esp.in a fixed gear low wing plane; hypothermia could have consumed them in those few hours while waiting for a ride out of there.
FYI, “Aircraft Spruce& Specialty” catalog used to publish a long list of uses of aircraft parts following a crash(ex. use of battery & wire to start a fire, landing light lens as a mirror,etc)…superb stuff tho it appears to be out of print. AOPA ,FAA and Canada authorities publish excellent articles on post crash survival.
As a CFI, A&P, I/A I would like to know what happened to the engine that caused this crash? Was there any indications from the instruments, etc?
Thanks
Mike G
Scares me to think about how many times I flew over rough terrain with no survival gear what so ever. Not even a warm jacket in the winter because it wasn’t so far from the car to the plane. Guess I’m just lucky I never had a problem because my story wouldn’t have been as nice as theirs. Thanks for the lesson.
Great presentation! But it begs one question: What, if anything, was FAA and/or NTSB’s response?
Great story, glad it turned out with happy ending. Was the plane/engine recovered and torn down? Also, putting it in the lake risks drowning and hypothermia, not to mention they would not have been able to recover the equipment they used to survive. I now own and always travel/fly/hike with an emergency locator beacon that I keep on my person. A lot of the Alaska guys and girls say you only have what you are wearing.
Very educational