Engine failure

[eng4ksa]

If I have an engine failure and I decided to take a road as te best field to land. Do I have to land with the direction of the traffic or opposite direction of the traffic?

 

[N659HB]

What do you think?

 

[SixPapaCharlie]

Didn't we have a troll here about a year-and-a-half ago that started with this exact same question?

 

[N659HB]

Horse?

 

[eng4ksa]

What do you think?

What do you think?

 

[eng4ksa]

Didn't we have a troll here about a year-and-a-half ago that started with this exact same question?

I don't know

 

[Velocity173]

FARs require to land with the flow of traffic in an engine out scenario.

 

[denverpilot]

I think this calls for Troll-lolo man!

 

[N659HB]

If it's a two lane-road you're going to deal with traffic in both directions. If a divided highway, I'd go with the flow of traffic. But that's just my preference. YMMV.

I know, I know... don't feed the troll.

 

[Skyrys62]

If you seriously can't figure it out, please see if you can spot a texting driver in the oncoming traffic and aim for that spot.
two birds with one stone!

troll-lolo-lolo- loolllll lol-lol-lollololllll

 

[ircphoenix]

I'd make sure I spray water on the hot road before landing, no matter what direction I choose to land.

 

[Skyrys62]

I'd make sure I spray water on the hot road before landing, no matter what direction I choose to land.

Agreed! that pavement is almost as hot as the beach!!

 

[ircphoenix]

Agreed! that pavement is almost as hot as the beach!!

Dammit. You caught me mixing up my tenses. I know the difference between choose and chose... but I chose the wrong tense for the second part of my sentence. =D

 

[coloradobluesky]

In your case, land in the opposite direction...

 

[Skyrys62]

I just couldn't get past it, so I thought I'd give a present

 

[Zeldman]

What hurts less..?

Landing in the opposite direction of a truck load of dynamite or landing in the same direction of a truck loaded with dynamite..??

 

[abqtj]

Really depends on if your chem trails are still on or not


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[RyanB]

Can you imagine landing against the flow of traffic?

C'mon man...this should be a no-brainer.

 

[denverpilot]

 

[GRG55]

Ignore all the prior posts. You should know the most important thing is landing into the wind. Damn the traffic direction.

Don't they teach anything useful in ground school any more?

 

[Harold Rutila]

If I have an engine failure and I decided to take a road as te best field to land. Do I have to land with the direction of the traffic or opposite direction of the traffic?

Yes.

 

[Skyrys62]

That video is reminiscent of one's bank account after buying a plane?

 

[ircphoenix]

Ignore all the prior posts. You should know the most important thing is landing into the wind. Damn the traffic direction.

Don't they teach anything useful in ground school any more?

Those crosswind freeway landings are just the worst.

 

[X3 Skier]

Try and avoid the overpass.

And please take the first exit.

Cheers

 

[Checkout_my_Six]

I'd just look for the treadmill.....and land on dat.

 

[drjcustis]

Everyone knows that once you pull the handle, the parachute takes care of the landing. There is no "direction of landing". <snark>


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[luvflyin]

If I have an engine failure and I decided to take a road as te best field to land. Do I have to land with the direction of the traffic or opposite direction of the traffic?

Well, if ya had one them thar flying cars I suppose they could give you a ticket for driving the wrong way

 

[orange]

Can you land on a Parkway? Or only Expressways? You can't drive a truck on a Parkway, so I would think a plane is a no-go either.

 

[ircphoenix]

If you land over 65mph (here in California) can you get a ticket for speeding? Hmmm...

 

[Sac Arrow]

If you land over 65mph (here in California) can you get a ticket for speeding? Hmmm...

Isn't the 5 a 70 mph limit down there? It is up here.

 

[James331]

Isn't the 5 a 70 mph limit down there? It is up here.

I used to buzz by cops on the freeways doing a calm California 80mph and not even get a side eye

 

[Sac Arrow]

I used to buzz by cops on the freeways doing a calm California 80mph and not even get a side eye

The general traffic flow on the freeways is either 80 mph, or 2 mph.

 

[ircphoenix]

Isn't the 5 a 70 mph limit down there? It is up here.

Nope. 65. One of the freeways on the way to Vegas is 70. I mean... It's THE freeway but I forget which number it is. Maybe the 10?

 

[ircphoenix]

The general traffic flow on the freeways is either 80 mph, or 2 mph.

Often in rapid succession.

 

[Checkout_my_Six]

Nope. 65. One of the freeways on the way to Vegas is 70. I mean... It's THE freeway but I forget which number it is. Maybe the 10?

Well if you hit it just right....it shouldn't be a problem.

 

[pburger]

34 replies and no one states the obvious?

Forget the traffic direction, DEPLOY THE CHUTE!

[EDIT -- sorry I missed it. Post #26. Nevermind.......]

 

[Sac Arrow]

Nope. 65. One of the freeways on the way to Vegas is 70. I mean... It's THE freeway but I forget which number it is. Maybe the 10?

The 15 goes to Vegas, and the 10 goes to Phoenix, as I recall?

 

[ircphoenix]

The 15 goes to Vegas, and the 10 goes to Phoenix, as I recall?

Yep. You win. I don't drive to either, so my recollection is lacking. Now if you want to talk Los Angeles area freeways, I've spent the equivalent of days parked on each of em.

 

[Checkout_my_Six]

The 15 goes to Vegas, and the 10 goes to Phoenix, as I recall?

and so it depends.....on your destination?

 

[MAKG1]

Isn't the 5 a 70 mph limit down there? It is up here.

In SoCal? Maybe 7 MPH. On a good day.