A lot of wisdom there! :)

"If you're faced with a forced landing, fly
      the thing as far into the crash as possible."
      Bob Hoover (renowned aerobatic and test pilot)

That name rings a bell, and if he's who I think he is he didn't think it up, he lived it.

One of the first flights of the Tomcat they had a hydraulic failure.  Got it back nearly to the runway when all control, other than the engines, went bye-bye.  Both pilots rode it until 2 seconds before the crash.  The pilot ejected right into the fireball, and no doubt soiled his underwear.  The hot air caught his chute and sent him about 300 feet into the air.

I'll stick to roller coasters ;)  Very funny stuff.  Thanks!

John