GrahamB wrote:The only person I know who has ditched an aircraft did it on a trip to the Faeroes, running out of fuel due to a headwind stronger than planned.
She turned back and ditched it 400 metres off one of the small northerly Shetlands, and swam to the shore; her pal splashed around unable to make it to shore, but fortunately was picked up by the rescue services.
The AAIB or other report would make very interesting reading. The thing that strikes me is: surely they had a cut-off point? Even at the midway point they'd surely have enough fuel to return with a tailwind..?
MikeB wrote:By coincidence, I've been thinking about a Faroes trip this summer as a first training prep for a future Oshkosh flight.
@UKflyer Would you like another aircraft & aircrew along as company?
Absolutely MikeB, would be a pleasure to join forces!