Faith in your instruments definitely required ........
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Faith in your instruments definitely required ........
...... for this kind of landing.
Note autopilot disconnected halfway down the runway.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UV_vWtAJIow
Note autopilot disconnected halfway down the runway.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UV_vWtAJIow
John
Re: Faith in your instruments definitely required ........
Peter Macleland did that in a Trident when these pilots were a glint in their daddy's eye... eyes
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Re: Faith in your instruments definitely required ........
Well, Joe,
My Dad wasn't even a pilot, and he had to land a rolled up wet newspaper in worse weather than that, and he was blindfolded. The only instrument he had was his analogue watch. blah blah......
John, you are scaring me lately, are you working up to video of some of your flying feats?
My Dad wasn't even a pilot, and he had to land a rolled up wet newspaper in worse weather than that, and he was blindfolded. The only instrument he had was his analogue watch. blah blah......
John, you are scaring me lately, are you working up to video of some of your flying feats?
Re: Faith in your instruments definitely required ........
I had to dig the papers out of the snow before i folded them.. and then I would have to strain my eyes looking for the north star, through blizzard conditions, to navigate my delivery route..
.. total white out ..
In the Dark!
And if I gave my dad any blah blah about it.
He would kill me and dance upon my grave singing hallelujah
.. total white out ..
In the Dark!
And if I gave my dad any blah blah about it.
He would kill me and dance upon my grave singing hallelujah
Re: Faith in your instruments definitely required ........
You think that was bad? My Dad................................airboatr wrote: ↑30 Mar 2019, 03:55I had to dig the papers out of the snow before i folded them.. and then I would have to strain my eyes looking for the north star, through blizzard conditions, to navigate my delivery route..
.. total white out ..
In the Dark!
And if I gave my dad any blah blah about it.
He would kill me and dance upon my grave singing hallelujah
Simon
'The trouble with the speed of light is it gets here too early in the morning!' Alfred. E. Neuman
'The trouble with the speed of light is it gets here too early in the morning!' Alfred. E. Neuman
Re: Faith in your instruments definitely required ........
You fellas!
So who can work in t'hole in t'road?
So who can work in t'hole in t'road?
It's not a 'bird', it's an aeroplane or an aircraft
Re: Faith in your instruments definitely required ........
No Mike, at my age, all I can do is marvel at other people's exploits.
Reminds me I have to read Fate is the Hunter again.
John
Re: Faith in your instruments definitely required ........
An excellent read that and well worth buying.
Regards
Nigel.
Regards
Nigel.
I used to be an optimist but with age I am now a grumpy old pessimist.
Re: Faith in your instruments definitely required ........
Blimey! That's how they got 'em in Die Hard 2
Re: Faith in your instruments definitely required ........
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