> > You would be surprised how well you can read a compass in a light single
engine airplane on an overwater
> flight out of radio range.
>
> Yes I may well be surprised, but it's academic because I never *would* fly
a single over water out of radio
> range!  :-)  My family crest is a yellow chicken on a background of white
feathers...


Wholly irrelevant, and I forget the finer details, but the scariest thing of
heard of like that was done a few years ago here when they had a medical
emergency on remote islands about ?12 hours flying time south of NZ. They
needed a medical helicopter and team but wanted to keep in radio contact. So
they flew a light plane with it at extreme altitude to act as a radio
repeater to the helicopter. AFAIR engine failure in the helicopter would
have been fatal for all concerned. Patient was successfully rescued and
returned. My brain offers the following details which may be wrong: Bad
shark attack. Unusual for Antarctic waters where it occurred. Lady scientist
diver - fully recovered in due course.


        Russell McMahon

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