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Postby expat » Mon Aug 29, 2011 8:19 am

This could could be listed as on of the luckiest urban landing ever??

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... armed.html

And from the German news

http://www.thelocal.de/society/20110829-37245.html

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Re: Tight squeeze

Postby Steve M » Mon Aug 29, 2011 8:50 am

Very lucky indeed! I would have been a little ticked if it were my satelite dish that got clipped.
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Re: Tight squeeze

Postby OVERLORD_CHRIS » Mon Aug 29, 2011 3:45 pm

And this is why I don't like single engine planes.
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Re: Tight squeeze

Postby DaveSims » Mon Aug 29, 2011 7:48 pm

Interesting, an American registered Cessna for charter (I assume they mean rent) in Germany?
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Re: Tight squeeze

Postby expat » Mon Aug 29, 2011 8:43 pm

Interesting, an American registered Cessna for charter (I assume they mean rent) in Germany?



Short answer, yes.

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2. And, if you have time to write the fault on a napkin and attach to it to the yoke.........you have time to write it in the tech log....see point 1.
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