Thunder storm and some heavy winds

[Graham Mac]

Maybe we must start a list (almost like the guys on AVCOM) where one can find help if stuck at some remote place??

GREAT IDEA

[THI]

Then start new thread that is recognizable

Anyway...

Moorreesburg Area
Thinus
082 337 8170

[topflight]

I will start a new thread...(Under hanger talk: Need help) I will ask the guys to keep it at the top. I will make a nice excel spreadsheet with all the information.

[Tumbleweed]

Maybe update GPS data of all strips- even unregistered farm strips. Nice to press' Go to' to see your options before you go ploughing with an outlanding.

[Tracer]

Maybe update GPS data of all strips- even unregistered farm strips. Nice to press' Go to' to see your options before you go ploughing with an outlanding.

Funny you should mention that. We had a discussion over the weekend and we decided that we were going to start contacting the owners of all the little strips around us. Ask for permission to land there in order to get accurate co-ordinates of their fields on our GPS's, as well as look at the condition and obstacles that you need to be aware of.

[Tumbleweed]

No need to. If it looks like you can land there, when flying over, press 'Enter' to save as 'strip.' When the need arises, select"GO To' and search your nearest waypoints.

I'm not asking if I can land if I think I have to.

[Tailspin]

No need to. If it looks like you can land there, when flying over, press 'Enter' to save as 'strip.' When the need arises, select"GO To' and search your nearest waypoints.

I'm not asking if I can land if I think I have to.

Tumbleweed

I agree, I had to land on a farm Strip - and it was a real situation.
I made the decision and Landed. The Farmer was not too happy but after I explained the problem I had he was all to happy to help.
The person must be a real if he has a problem when a actual situation occurs.

[Tracer]

No need to. If it looks like you can land there, when flying over, press 'Enter' to save as 'strip.' When the need arises, select"GO To' and search your nearest waypoints.

I'm not asking if I can land if I think I have to.

The point is not to ask if I can land there in a emergency. In an emergency I will land where ever suitable, no question asked. The point I am making is that it there are many strips in the area that we fly. It will be nice to have an idea of what to expect when having to land there in an emergency. Depending on the emergency, this knowlegde could make me use "Go To" to a different field! One less thing to be concerned about. Example: Two of the strips are very close to each other, one has a visible short runway, the other has obstacles on both approaches. Landing there will help assess which one will be the prefered one.