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To a safe landing. I came across these and thought I would share them.

1.      To avoid landing downwind, compare the GPS ground speed to true airspeed.
2.      Compare GPS heading with your DG to find crosswind direction and strength.
3.      Find an airport, field, or deserted road if possible.
4.      Remember the closest airport or best landing area, may be behind you.
5.      Seat belts as tight as you can stand.
6.      Stow all loose objects.
7.      Once landing area is made, slow to minimum sink speed.
8.      Give accurate position report to ATC, including GPS coordinates if you can.
9.      Flaps to full.
10.      Landing gear is a toss-up. Make your best call.
11.      Try to relax.
12.      Electrics, fuel off and doors cracked open.
13.      Cushion face with pillow, folded jacket, or blanket.

Hopefully you

don't you have list for glider pilots? that would help alot!  ;)

Posted by: Mr. Bones Posted on: Today at 2:39pm
don't you have list for glider pilots? that would help alot!

Yeah Ken

Good advice Dave, one of the reasons Lindburgh was known as "lucky" was his professionalism, he always said that as he was flying he constantly scanned for places to make an emergency landing, he was always prepared for the worst, so if it did strike he'd be ready and survive.
A good example for us all. Even in FS I do the same, and regularly do things like dead-stick landings just to keep myself sharp, its not all flying under bridges
That way when I get my PPL again I'll already have the good habits as a reflexive action, and one day it may just save my bottom

Yes, good advice.  I'm learning forced (emergency) landings now in real life and the instructor is constantly asking where I would land if we had an engine failure.  ;D

It's good fun