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Old 11-10-2009, 06:33 PM
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I am Keith Thomson, author of the book Once A Spy (Doubleday, March 2010). I am currently working on the sequel, Twice A Spy, which will be published in March, 2011. In it I have a scene where a complete amateur must ditch a Beech King twin turbo prop plane into a mild Caribbean.

I, like the hero of the scene, know little about flying. I can barely fly a kite. I am looking for someone who could talk me through the steps to descend from 10,000 feet or so and ditch safely. I would also like to know what such a ditching would feel like, look like, etc. If you are interested, please contact me either through this forum, or, probably better, at [email protected]. Thanks.
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Déjà vu anyone? There was already a thread on this exact topic a few months ago.
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Old 11-10-2009, 06:52 PM
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Old 11-10-2009, 06:55 PM
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Old 11-10-2009, 06:59 PM
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ditching a turbo prop is hard to do. Those props hit the water it would almost flip the airplane
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Here's a great example: YouTube - Dramatic Airplane Crash
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Hello all,

My name is Buck Turgidson. After retiring as an Air Force General, I began flying for a major airline.

Can someone tell me how to write a novel?




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Old 11-10-2009, 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by bohicagain
ditching a turbo prop is hard to do. Those props hit the water it would almost flip the airplane
I wouldn't worry about flipping the plane so much as......

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Originally Posted by ToiletDuck
I wouldn't worry about flipping the plane so much as......

Looks like they're gonna need a bigger airplane...

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Pilots should be more like lawyers, NO FREE ADVICE.

I'll tell ypu how to do it, just send me a $1,000 retainer up front.
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