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On Mon, 31 Jul 2006 07:29:01 -0500, Emily <rachelp2037@yahoo.com>
wrote:
>Thomas Borchert wrote:
>> Paul,
>>
>>> The article says the passenger was able to stay afloat using a seat
>>> cushion,
>>>
>>
>> Crossing the lake without life jackets?
>>
>People do it all the time. I had students up there who thought there
>was NOTHING wrong with being outside of gliding range from shore.
>"What's the big deal? I can land in water and just swim back..."
Depends on your risk tolerance level.
>
>Unfortunately, it's very hard to teach intelligence.
I know many who cross the lake single engine and do it regularly
myself and have for years. Life jackets are a necessity as I cannot
swim but the lake is too cold for long survival even in summer.
OTOH if I cross even at 8000 between Ludington and MTW I am always
within gliding distance. 10,000 gives me lots of decision time.
Some consider it foolhardy and I consider it just a days flying.
I have flown across when visibility was legal VFR but over the lake
that's pretty much elstinko. Last time I headed across like that I
had a "whole bunch" of planes lined up behind me. I think they were
using me for the horizon.
Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com
Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com
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