Subject	smooth water.
Posted by	SuparexTT on January 22, 2009 at 10:01 AM
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In Reply To	How on earth did it hit the water and stay intact? posted by TriniTT on January 22, 2009 at 09:44 AM
Message	If it were the ocean, I highly doubt you'd see the same outcome. None the less, it takes some skill to land a plane on water in any circumstance. The majority of pilots can't even land smoothly in a crosswind. GotCarolina Z?
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