"JIMinFL" wrote in message
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"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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"JIMinFL" wrote in message
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"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
news:Iu9Wf.5335 Uh oh. If my yacht's single motor dies, I don't fall
out of the sky and die.
If I'm trying to deal with insanely nasty weather, maneuvering around
big waves, it **may** be a problem. But, if a plane's single engine
dies, so do the occupants, unless they're still on the ground.

Your logic is flawed?


How is it flawed? Be sure to go back a few messages so you're clear on
what RCE responded to.

I'm sorry. I thought your statement was meant to stand on it's own. What
am I missing?
You can't depend on a boat without power to be able to be steered to a
soft landing on a sandy beach. On the other hand a powerless plane can
still be controlled in many cases.
Jim



We're talking about probability here, Jim. I see crippled boats towed into
the bay here all the time. I do not see ambulances waiting for the
occupants. You are right - if you're in hideous seas and you lose power, you
may be in deep ****. And, it *is* possible to land a crippled plane safely,
but the word "possible" is far from the word "likely".