Myth Busters (landing a Aircraft)

[ZK-MAT]

.... also, on Channel 72 National Geographic at the moment (9.30pm) - they are tearing down a 747. Good night for channel surfing

.... ummmm, yeah would have been if I realised that the Mythbusters thing was on last night .... ggrrrr

[Daniel]

I watched Mythbusters and told a few skydivers out at our airpot.
They think that you can talk in freefall if you are in a certain position.
Anyway they are going to test it sometime and i will give you the results.
Anyway on your first skydive you don't really pick up everything, you are to excited at looking at the views etc.
It would be interesting if they got some flight simmers like us here and tested us

Cheers
Daniel

[victor_alpha_charlie]

QUOTE (ZK-MAT @ Jun 3 2008, 09:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

.... also, on Channel 72 National Geographic at the moment (9.30pm) - they are tearing down a 747. Good night for channel surfing

Saw that too, bit gay how they made it sound so dramatic in the typical American style- "Taking off the engine is incredibly dangerous work. Any one of the engineers could be horribly crushed at any moment!".. Erm..

They wouldn't get a regular Air Traffic controller to talk them down, they'd get a pilot of that particular aircraft (maybe the airline's chief pilot or something?).

Sure, landing a 767 at Chicago O'Hare you could just press buttons, but what about a Q300 at Nelson? Even a 733 at Palmy? I guess it's extremely unlikely it would happen anyway.

[Airtrainer]

I've been on one of those sky diving things in Vegas, it takes a while to get used to it. Heaps of fun though!

[greaneyr]

QUOTE (victor_alpha_charlie @ Jun 4 2008, 06:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Sure, landing a 767 at Chicago O'Hare you could just press buttons, but what about a Q300 at Nelson? Even a 733 at Palmy?

Just GETTING a 733 at Palmy would be a good enough experience, never mind how it landed!

I agree Kari is a rather hot arrangement And it was cool seeing the PAC 750XL displayed proudly on the side too.

[chickenman]

QUOTE (victor_alpha_charlie @ Jun 4 2008, 06:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I guess it's extremely unlikely it would happen anyway.

That's one of the points that they made - their research indicated that it has never happened on a commercial airliner.

Jamie

[ardypilot]

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They wouldn't get a regular Air Traffic controller to talk them down, they'd get a pilot of that particular aircraft (maybe the airline's chief pilot or something?).[/quote]
My mates Dad, who is now an ATC controller at London Gatwick, had a book written about him for being a 'true hero' a few years ago. While he was on duty at a small Welsh airport tower, he managed to guide a light aircraft into land when the pilot had a heart attack and died, then the passenger who had never flown an aircraft before radioed for him for help- he guided the aircraft into land and saved both the mens lives!

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (Trolly @ Jun 4 2008, 10:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

My mates Dad, who is now an ATC controller at London Gatwick, had a book written about him for being a 'true hero' a few years ago. While he was on duty at a small Welsh airport tower, he managed to guide a light aircraft into land when the pilot had a heart attack and died, then the passenger who had never flown an aircraft before radioed for him for help- he guided the aircraft into land and saved both the mens lives!

MOVIE MATERIAL .. Part of life

[HardCorePawn]

QUOTE (Trolly @ Jun 4 2008, 10:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

My mates Dad, who is now an ATC controller at London Gatwick, had a book written about him for being a 'true hero' a few years ago. While he was on duty at a small Welsh airport tower, he managed to guide a light aircraft into land when the pilot had a heart attack and died, then the passenger who had never flown an aircraft before radioed for him for help- he guided the aircraft into land and saved both the mens lives!

meh... flying aircraft is easy... at least according to this guy:

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When I grow up I want to be a pilot because it's a fun job[1] and easy to do[2]. That's why there are so many pilots flying around these days. Pilots don't need much school[3]. They just have to learn to read numbers so they can read their instruments. I guess they should be able to read a road map[4], too. Pilots should be brave so they won't get scared if it's foggy and they can't see, or if a wing or motor falls off[5]. Pilots have to have good eyes to see through the clouds[6], and they can't be afraid of thunder or lightning because they are much closer to them than we are. The salary pilots make is another thing I like[7]. They make more money than they know what to do with[8]. This is because most people think that flying a plane is dangerous, except pilots don't because they know how easy it is. I hope I don't get airsick because I get carsick and if I get airsick, I couldn't be a pilot and then I would have to go to work[9].[/quote]

- Purported to have been written by a fifth grade student at Jefferson School, Beaufort SC.



[1] - Very true...
[2] - Not quite so true...
[3] - I suppose you can self study the theory...
[4] - Obviously he subscribes to the IFR (i follow roads) school of flying
[5] - I can definitely see the benefits of this
[6] - As Trevor says... if you can see through it, you can fly through it... GO GO GADGET XRAY VISION!
[7] - Ahah... the true revealed
[8] - Obviously he has never met a GA pilot
[9] - Heaven forbid! But seriously, this is why I want to be a pilot... who wants to work for a living?

[NZ255]

Ha ha, awesome

[NZ255]

Theres something called smash lab on 70 - Discovery now about planes