Single Eng. Piston over water

[kswhite]

Just taking a poll of those who would be willing to fly in a single engine piston 100 miles + out over the Ocean. Even with a lift raft and life vests, what do you all think?

 

[F9 Buff]

Sure, if the pay is right... Fly from fishing boat to fishing boat while wearing the vest and make sure the raft is in the right seat and ready to go.

 

[indianboy7]

Ain't no thing...used to fly to the bahamas from florida all the time....fun stuff........I've never figured out why water makes people nervous....they'll fly the same plane with the same engine for 1000's of miles over land, but as soon as they get over water, their asshole puckers up and they turn into a bunch of sissies........imp: :beer:

 

[Corona]

Depends on where you fly. I'm not sure I'd like to risk going down in water with heavy shark or squid populations. Or, where I live, the water is about 45 degrees, so you might be lucky to live 10 minutes without a raft.

The reason people don't get (as) nervous flying over land SE is that land tends to have more airports, plus those really long runways that some idiot allows cars onto.

C

 

[unreal]

Yeah, I'd be cool off flying over the north Atlantic with 30 foot seas. I'd take a single engine airplane out over calmer waters, especially if the water temp is warm.

 

[timeoff]

If equipped with a life raft, first aid kit , gps coupled EPIRB and food/water....than yes. You have to look at factors such as sea temps, conditions and coast guard facility proximity. Not to mention you have to make sure that all your passengers are agile enough to tread water on their own for a while if need be.

 

[USMCmech]

It depends entirely on the airplane.

A well maintained airplane with a good strong engine, no problem.

Some rat trap rental, NO WAY!

 

[Fearless Tower]

You could always do it in a Republic Seabee

 

[FN FAL]

Sure, if the pay is right... Fly from fishing boat to fishing boat while wearing the vest and make sure the raft is in the right seat and ready to go.

I pity the fool that pulls the handle too early.

 

[cvsfly]

Ain't no thing...used to fly to the bahamas from florida all the time....fun stuff........I've never figured out why water makes people nervous....they'll fly the same plane with the same engine for 1000's of miles over land, but as soon as they get over water, their asshole puckers up and they turn into a bunch of sissies........imp: :beer:

Flying to and around the Bahamas you should never be much more than 30-40 miles from a shore line. It's one thing to do it if you are prepared and know your own capabilities. It's another thing carrying passengers that may not.

 

[minitour]

What type?

The higher I can go, the happier/more willing I'd be.

-mini

 

[avbug]

they'll fly the same plane with the same engine for 1000's of miles over land, but as soon as they get over water, their asshole puckers up and they turn into a bunch of sissies........

Perhaps a more intelligent rendering would have read "...and they turn into a bunch of idiots."

When I think of single engine pilots over the water and mountains at night, in instrument conditions, and a host of other places, I think of people who probably belong on the Jerry Springer show. Perhaps they didn't sleep with their sister while juggling cats during a drug deal, but they're just as stupid, and ultimately, just as much a circus show. If one intends to be that foolish, at least don't make it a public affair.

 

[FN FAL]

When I think of single engine pilots over the water and mountains at night, in instrument conditions, and a host of other places, I think of people who probably belong on the Jerry Springer show.

Stanley Stupid: I'm, well, to tell you the truth, I'm my own Grandpa.

Talk Show Hostess: You're your own Grandpa? Well, for some of us who don't understand this, can you explain?

Stanley Stupid: Well, yes. It's quite simple, really.

[sings]
Stanley Stupid: Many many years ago when I was twenty three
I was married to a widow who was purdy as can be
This widow had a grown-up daughter who had hair of red
My father fell in love with her and soon they too were wed

This made my dad my son in law and changed my very life
For my daughter was my mother 'cause she was my father's wife
To complicate the matters even though it brought me joy
I soon became the father of a bouncing baby boy

This little baby then became a brother-in-law to dad
And so became my uncle though it made me very sad
For if he was my uncle than it also makes him brother
To the widow's grown-up daughter who of course is my stepmother

My father's wife then had a son who kept him on the run
And he became my grandchild 'cause he was my daughter's son
My wife is now my mother's mother and it makes me blue
For although she is my wife she is my grandmother too
If my wife is my grandmother than I am her grandchild
And every time I think of this it nearly drives me wild

Talk Show Hostess: has got to be the craziest thing I ever saw

Stanley Stupid: As husband to my grandmother I am my own grandpa

 

[Fearless Tower]

Perhaps a more intelligent rendering would have read "...and they turn into a bunch of idiots."

When I think of single engine pilots over the water and mountains at night, in instrument conditions, and a host of other places, I think of people who probably belong on the Jerry Springer show. Perhaps they didn't sleep with their sister while juggling cats during a drug deal, but they're just as stupid, and ultimately, just as much a circus show. If one intends to be that foolish, at least don't make it a public affair.

you know, Avbug, there are a lot of people that would say flying tired old airplanes over burning forests ain't exactly the safest thing to do.

Single Engine ops over blue water may not have much margin for error, but that doesn't necessarily mean that it should never be done. It is simply a calculated risk. We would have been in a world of hurt over 60 years ago if we thought that flying single engine airplanes over water was something that only stupid people do.

 

[Flywrite]

How would the respnses change if instead of a single piston it is a single turbine?