Hi Nirmal, very impressive, Anil has done a good job to tell your story, Good Job Anil, I encourage more Anil's to right such bravery acts, they inspire and hopefully bring in more smarter and brigher kids in defence of country ------india unwire . com
RE:Impressive Nirmal and Anil
by sr on Nov 01, 2007 10:42 AM Permalink
I see that you copied my message and pasted it as your message, I typed my message on Oct 31, 2007 02:09 PM and your message is typed on Oct 31, 2007 06:43 PM . basic courtesy is to acknowledge it, else it is called "PALGARISM" and only reflects your intellect.
RE:How to land safely if engine goes off in a normal training aircraft???
by Manny on Nov 04, 2007 09:37 AM Permalink
Aircrafts like a Cessna 172 has a fairly good glide. It would come down gently. The best glide speed for a Cessna 172S (180hp engine) is 67kts. You can put this thing down on a street. even a bullock cart path is good enough. Preferably about 1300 feet in length. Even 1000 feet is enough. With full flaps, you can touch down at 58kts thats like 68miles/hr speed at touch down.
Jets are harder.. Like in that narrative, it requires a higher best glide speed. What...er 130kts? Ouch.
But more recent modern aircrafts like a Cirrus. a 4 seater comes with a parachute (ABS) for the whole aircraft. Infact even a Cessna 172S has that option.. This is a very recent development in the US. You pull a chord and the aircraft would slow descend.. But it still hits the ground pretty hard. You would live, but the aircraft would be a write off!
RE:How to land safely if engine goes off in a normal training aircraft???
by Proudly Indian on Nov 04, 2007 03:40 PM Permalink
THANKS!!!!! Can you send me your email? I need a few more informaiton.
Dear Anil sir, If my memory serves me right I have had the honour of meeting you in Pune on one of my visits there.If only the readers got to know the tenacity and ressilence with which you have fought your own debilitating battles. This experience that you have shared here truly shows what military aviation is all about. The challenges which emerge require death defying daredevilry with a composed mind.The peice brings out the intricate nuances of how the mind of an emergency stricken pilot works. Truly inspiring and awe inspiring. The "perspective" you have so craftily mentioned truly brings out the essence of the whole gamut of military aviation. Iam no pilot myself but every person can immediately identify with the moment when death stares into ones face. Thats the feeling your lucidly written article throws on the reader. Once again a very well worded and explained peice. kudos to you sir.
mr. anil kumar, your excillent naration and mr.nirmal, that was gr8......while reading......meri to phat rahi thee.......too kaisay kiya,wah..... weather the aircraft had its last laugh or GOD carried you back home.....ask your wife and children.
