Used another one of my 9 lives yesterday.
 

Had a forced landing due to a rod bolt failure in my neighbors Cessna 182 yesterday. Luckily I was right over a grass strip but it had not been used as one in over 10 years so it was a gamble to the condition of it. No damage to the aircraft, owner, my son, nephew, or myself. I have been in my share of forced landings and it is getting old to say the least. We were about 5 miles from home and it broke on que right after I changed power settings from climb to cruise. Engine had 1000 since overhaul so not sure what the deal is yet till we get it home and apart. Really considering quitting, but very hard when I have grown up with it and flying has been a part of my family for 80 odd years.

Mike

Damn! That's got to be one hell of a rush. Good to hear it all worked out ok.

Great to hear you are safe! Sometimes you can't ignore the writing on the wall!

it doesn't bother me when there are plenty of roads and fields to park it on. What bothered me was my son and nephew was with me this time.

Mike

Scary stuff..
Sad story..:(

A friend of my sons family plane went down a couple of years ago with the entire family onboard.
Father and 1 son survived. Mother,daughter and one son perished in the crash. This incident really tore our community up for a long time..
They are great people with strong faith.The father and his young son continue to fly as it is their passion.
Be Safe..
Scott

Mike, glad things worked out for the best for you and your family.

Mike glad everything is ok! Things sure seem different when your family is with you!!

I have two uncles that fly and boy do they have stories!!