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> If there's a manual up there, then maybe that will have info?

I can't imaging myself getting anything from an unknown manual full of jargon in such a stressful environment!



Not sure if you've ever seen the POH for a C172, but it is thick. Example: https://www.montereynavyflyingclub.org/Other%20Docs/Cessna-1...

Personally, ATC is your best bet here. I'd say a lot of people who have ever flown a flight simulator can get the plan low and slow enough to not cause death upon impact. I would anticipate a bumpy landing, some injury and a lost plane...so this outcome is pretty impressive imo.


> Not sure if you've ever seen the POH for a C172, but it is thick. Example: https://www.montereynavyflyingclub.org/Other%20Docs/Cessna-1...

Thanks for the link, it's definitely not the kind of things you're supposed to discover while attempting to pilot a plane for the first time.


73 pages isnt that bad, I was thinking 500pg+ for some reason. Guess simplicity is paramount.


Yeah, it’s just dense. Lots of great info in these things but you should know most of it from memory or only need it on the ground. It’s a legal requirement to carry in the plane but i don’t think I’ve ever needed one while in the air…yet




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