newhuskyflyer
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Regarding glide ratio...couple of years ago Aviat hosted a webinar to discuss issues...one topic was glide ratio..someone at the company admitted to 6:1...which was probably with a Trailblazer or MT.
Tom D suggests pulling the prop back if you have oil pressure and gaining quite a few points of glide.
Did flight crew stuff across the N. Atlantic in large cabin biz jet stuff for a couple decades....got some pool training time ....but I can’t swim a lick.
Always figured if the pilots could get it down in one piece there “might” be a chance of getting out “ if” the cabin E windows or doors didn’t distort at a 130 kt touchdown in swells... just got to get that 14 person raft thru a 26” oval window...and get in...and cut loose...probably at night .....that’s all!
Did OSH in a Mooney across Lake Michigan with a friend once at 10k....had about 10 minutes of pure uncomfortable when I started realizing where I was.
So you can imagine how I go to OSH? Indiana and Illinois are one big grass runway.
Thanks for the input. Sometimes one needs to just simply remember the basics and think through risk reward and benefits. Happy to go around for the extra half hour and peace of mind - not even an issue. And the good news is Sportys is going to take back the raft! LOL.