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Seven Years Back

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Colin Summers

I used to have half a dozen photographs of this crash. The fellow who sold me our plane sent them to me. He knows I am always thinking about walking away from a forced landing. This one was just so … Continue reading →

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Never Bent

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Colin Summers

I’m pretty sure when I mention to people that I fly a small plane the first thing they think of is a small plane crashing. That’s when the little planes make the news, so that’s probably what is in their … Continue reading →

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Crashing in the Forest for the Trees

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Colin Summers

It always bothers me to see “a miracle” used to describe really excellent engineering and materials selection.

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Beached

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Colin Summers

When I take off from Santa Monica airport I am very aware that the two most dangerous stages of flight are takeoff and landing, and that I am doing one of them right now. I keep my hand guarding the throttle, … Continue reading →

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