Two emergency landings..

[Timebuilder]

..made it on to TV this week.

One was where a guy in an Ercoupe landed on a highway. He was brought fuel, the cops closed the highway, and he was allowed to take off. No word on his conversations with the local FSDO...

Just now, FOX had a blurb about a single tailwheel in warbird paint that made a similar landing.

DOH!

 

[ShawnC]

There was one here in Tampa this morning. Heard a blurb about it during my drive to work.

 

[Timebuilder]

That's the warbird guy.

 

[Resume Writer]

We had one this week in PHX. The guy accidentally switched to an empty fuel tank from what the news reported. He landed in a field, they brought him some gas and he took off again. I was not really paying attention to the report, just kind of heard it while I was working....

Kathy

 

[Kingairrick]

Even the news reporters seemed to get the Tampa one right...

linky

 

[huncowboy]

so how does this work? you get some authorization from FSDO to take off from a highway or from a particular field? just wondering...

 

[bugchaser]

Why would you need authorization from anyone to take off from a road or a field. Look both ways and then go.

 

[ShawnC]

Sheesh a Helio Courier, you could have landed it twice on that service road with room to spare.

They also said that it won't be taking off until at least 4 pm.

I don't believe you need any authorization by the FAA when operating under part 91, but you I do believe you need the permission of the land owner.