Ditching a Starduster?

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William Lund

Supporting Member

Supporting Member

Jan 19, 2014

Whenever I fly my Duster I am always keeping a couple of potential spots in mind in case I ever needed to set down quick. Yesterday I was flying in an area that did not have much available other than a lake.

It got me to wondering if there is any knowledge base out there on ditching a Starduster, or other biplane type. Has anyone done it, or seen it done? Hope I never need to, but curious about technique...