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The landing gear, as found in the wreckage, was in the retracted position, according to the CAB accident report. The landing gear in the "up" position would have been necessary for a water landing. | The landing gear, as found in the wreckage, was in the retracted position, according to the CAB accident report. The landing gear in the "up" position would have been necessary for a water landing. | ||
- | Eventually I received additional information about Captain Sabatke's experience in the United States Navy as a pilot who not only had survived the crash landing of one aircraft; but he had also logged nearly 1,500 additional hours in amphibious Catalina PBY aircraft in the Pacific Theater during World War II. I became more convinced that he "deviated" from the Victor 16 Airway to make a water landing. | + | Eventually I received additional information about Captain Sabatke's experience in the United States Navy as a pilot who not only had survived the crash landing of one aircraft; but he had also logged nearly 1,500 additional hours in amphibious Catalina PBY aircraft in the Pacific Theater during World War II. I became more convinced that he "deviated" from the Victor 16 Airway to make a water landing. {Captain Sabatke's experience with PBY amphibious aircraft is discussed in another chapter} |
Again, had anyone considered the Captain's experience as a military pilot? | Again, had anyone considered the Captain's experience as a military pilot? |