Skylane81E
Final Approach
Yesterday I was flying along fat dumb and happy, but while keeping an eye out for a place to set down if the engine died I started to wonder what I would do if I suffered a partial engine failure. Now that summer is here landing in a farmers field is a last resort IMO, especially if the plane can maintain altitude. So it seemed to me that the best course of action would be maintain altitude and head for the nearest airport, those are seldom far away around here.
My question come in here. Where I was flying the nearest airport (MWO) was 3.5 away to the west, next closest (I68) just shy of 5 east. The rub is that between MWO and I was a solid urban landscape and between I68 and I farmland. I decided that I would rather chance the extra 1.5 to stay over terrain more fitting of a forced landing.
So, thoughts?
My question come in here. Where I was flying the nearest airport (MWO) was 3.5 away to the west, next closest (I68) just shy of 5 east. The rub is that between MWO and I was a solid urban landscape and between I68 and I farmland. I decided that I would rather chance the extra 1.5 to stay over terrain more fitting of a forced landing.
So, thoughts?