Comments on: Orange Ribbon Locates Airplanes Forced Down in Woods (Jul, 1930) http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/01/28/orange-ribbon-locates-airplanes-forced-down-in-woods/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:56:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Eliyahu http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/01/28/orange-ribbon-locates-airplanes-forced-down-in-woods/comment-page-1/#comment-1065459 Eliyahu Mon, 02 Feb 2009 23:19:19 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6895#comment-1065459 It actually speaks well for the advances made in general aviation that pilots no longer need to plan for the likelihood of a crash. Okay, accidents still happen, but they're few and far between now. The idea is actually a pretty good one. I've done air search and rescue with the CAP, and it's a lot harder to spot airplane wreckage from the air than one might think -- especially in a wooded area. It actually speaks well for the advances made in general aviation that pilots no longer need to plan for the likelihood of a crash. Okay, accidents still happen, but they’re few and far between now.

The idea is actually a pretty good one. I’ve done air search and rescue with the CAP, and it’s a lot harder to spot airplane wreckage from the air than one might think — especially in a wooded area.

]]> By: Casandro http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/01/28/orange-ribbon-locates-airplanes-forced-down-in-woods/comment-page-1/#comment-1065372 Casandro Fri, 30 Jan 2009 20:53:51 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6895#comment-1065372 Ohh, even if you'd release the ribbon before you crash it'll still point into the direction you were going. So I'd say it's a good idea. Ohh, even if you’d release the ribbon before you crash it’ll still point into the direction you were going. So I’d say it’s a good idea.

]]> By: jayessell http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/01/28/orange-ribbon-locates-airplanes-forced-down-in-woods/comment-page-1/#comment-1065269 jayessell Fri, 30 Jan 2009 02:25:10 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6895#comment-1065269 As seen in the 'Indiana Jones' movies. As seen in the ‘Indiana Jones’ movies.

]]> By: Jari http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/01/28/orange-ribbon-locates-airplanes-forced-down-in-woods/comment-page-1/#comment-1065259 Jari Thu, 29 Jan 2009 18:31:23 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6895#comment-1065259 So instead of survivable gliding landing you can release a ribbon to snag a tree and drop abruptly to ground..... Sounds like an Acme product :-) So instead of survivable gliding landing you can release a ribbon to snag a tree and drop abruptly to ground….. Sounds like an Acme product :-)

]]> By: Repack Rider http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/01/28/orange-ribbon-locates-airplanes-forced-down-in-woods/comment-page-1/#comment-1065246 Repack Rider Thu, 29 Jan 2009 06:26:30 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6895#comment-1065246 Is there any record of this actually working? Is there any record of this actually working?

]]> By: Toronto http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/01/28/orange-ribbon-locates-airplanes-forced-down-in-woods/comment-page-1/#comment-1065237 Toronto Thu, 29 Jan 2009 01:33:28 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6895#comment-1065237 This sure would have made some of Ernest Gann's novels shorter, if it worked. This sure would have made some of Ernest Gann’s novels shorter, if it worked.

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