Don.
regarding your over water trip
"We cross Lake Michigan routinely. Just climb to at least 8000 ft and you'll
easily be able to glide to the closest shore"
Dont forget the Europa has been demonstrated to float very well if it is ditched
intact.
Tim H
G-BZTH.
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> On 05 February 2017 at 13:30 "h&jeuropa" <butcher43@att.net> wrote:
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> We cross Lake Michigan routinely. Just climb to at least 8000 ft and
> you'll easily be able to glide to the closest shore. We also fly north up the
> center of the lake going to the Upper Peninsula since you always are no more
> than 25 miles from the shore line. Obviously you need to be aware of your
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> We also wear life preservers. Ours are the type that look like suspenders
> and are manually inflated. Better to die from hypothermia than drowning :) .
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> Jim & Heather
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> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=465786#465786
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