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And now for the million dollar question: after watching this in almost first person view thanks to the guy's helmet-mounted camera and seeing that wall of rocks on the field border, are you sure you still want hedgerows modelled in SoW?
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Hedgerows, maybe. Dry-stone walls? No!
It was certainly a demonstration of coolness under pressure, and confidence in 'seat of the pants' flying - he wasn't reluctant to turn at low altitude to get into the field he was aiming at. I'll see if I can find out more about this incident, but for now, here's what's in the YouTube notes:
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Post major maintenance/life extension at EGMJ a YAK 50 loses oil pressure over the Lake District at 1250ft.
Engine runs until dry before seizing, gearbox u/s and windmilling prop at 3100ft followed by glide, wheels up (no flaps on the 50) into a rough field with an upslope at 500ft amsl.
First impact to full stop 47 metres, first belly impact approx 35 metres.
Aircraft did not go through wall, right aileron did contact with a fence post.
Wind reported at Carlisle less than 5kts - windmills visible not turning and shutdown. Ground soft.
When the engine seized it caused the reduction gearbox to disintegrate hence a windmillling prop and engine shut down with mags off and fuel cut. On inspection the cylinders completely solid, engine core since scrapped.
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Edit: Thread on the PPRuNe forums
http://www.pprune.org/private-flying...ing-video.html
They seem to be of two minds as to how good the landing was.
Edit 2: AAIB report
http://www.aaib.gov.uk/cms_resources...KK%2008-10.pdf
"the oil pressure adjustment valve was missing from the oil scavenge pump housing" - ouch!