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Re:Two Airplanes Successfully Ditch in Pacific by avemg on Tuesday January 27, 2015 @09:26PM (#8957648)
Not for nothing, but Vso (stall speed with full flaps) in the CIrrus SR22 is still 59 knots (68mph/109kmh) and remember airframes don't have the same crash safety features that automobiles do. It's a lot slower than an airliner's would be but you're not exactly gently touching down.
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Re:Two Airplanes Successfully Ditch in Pacific by toomuchtodo on Tuesday January 27, 2015 @10:43PM (#8957945)
The Cirrus SR22 airframe parachute ensures a soft, slow landing.

These are not unsurvivable forces we're talking about.

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Re:Two Airplanes Successfully Ditch in Pacific by astrec on Wednesday January 28, 2015 @08:45AM (#8959732)
Ray Clamback, one of the more experienced ferry pilots (300 US->AU deliveries from memory) went into the drink off Hawaii on two separate occasions and had to tread water for 10 and 6 hours respectively. Nothing "safe" about it.
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Re:Two Airplanes Successfully Ditch in Pacific by acveilleux on Wednesday January 28, 2015 @12:18PM (#8961096)
I never understood why they don't just strap them on a ship and send them out as project cargo. Or take the wings off and containerize. That's done all the time for Yachts which are perfectly able to be sailed to destination. Only real difference is how long it takes but a modern container liner is suprisingly fast.
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Re:Two Airplanes Successfully Ditch in Pacific by astrec on Thursday January 29, 2015 @09:35PM (#8970175)
Time and money.

For example, to ship a new Cirrus SR20 to Australia starts at $28,995 and you'll need to wait for factory reassembly and certification. To ferry the same aircraft costs $22,800.

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Re:Two Airplanes Successfully Ditch in Pacific by cpncrunch on Tuesday January 27, 2015 @11:58PM (#8958200)
By far the biggest risk in ditching is drowning. This guy was a highly experienced ferry pilot, so he knew precisely what he was doing.
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