There is a real nice article in AOPA Pilot for Sept. about Poplar Grove Airport Ill. In that article is reference to Dick Thomas' funeral. On that day's celebration of his life, a transient pilot overflying the airport had an in-flight emergency and apparently tried to turn back to the field. He augured in and they were unable to revive him. There were two tragedies that day. Had the pilot tried to find a field straight ahead, instead of trying to make the field he MIGHT still be alive to talk about it. WE obviously do not know the complete story, but on the surface it appears that he became a victim of the things we've been talking about under the stall/spin thread. Doug
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