Plane nuts

[Garry Russell]

What an idiot :o

http://www.break.com/index/crazy_pilot_ ... ntain.html

Garry

[migman29]

He's been watching too much "Wallace and Grommit".

Must be one of those Eastern European loonies coz it looks like a Yak or Sukoi aerobatic jobbie.

What about the poor blighter that had to go up there with his tape measure to see if the wings would fit through the gap......................................


Miggers :dance:

[Garry Russell]

Maybe he worked it out by measuring how much was knocked off the wingtips by those that didn't make it :roll:

Garry

[VEGAS]

I can't decide whether thats world class skill or a world class t*t... :think:

[Garry Russell]

Pure idiocy

At bit like these guys that film their maniac driving.

They put this on the internet and someone then tries to out do it..........there can be only one inevitable outcome.

Trouble is it's often an innocent that gets killed.

Garry

[Nigel H-J]

Seen that before Garry but it still sends a shiver down my spine!!

Don't actually know what he is trying to prove apart from gaining an 'Idiot of the Year Award'. Flying that close to the mountains can bring on nasty and unexpected updrafts (depending on the wind factor) that could have easily pushed him off course.

Nigel.

[Garry Russell]

Exactly Nigel

That gives me the shudders when I think of it.

He was very lucky....the chances of having stable air around a mountain is just about zero.

Even if he picked the right time of day he was lucky as the slightest instabilty would be disasterous. As mentioned above some will now try and out do him.

Garry

[Prop Jockey]

And downdraughts Nigel - forming on the lee side. I once lost ~1500ft in a Cessna 172, flying north of Stellenbosch in very windy conditions. Nose up, full power and VSI in the negative. I was beginning to think I'd have to throw the copilot out to lighten the load. Add to that the turbulence you get if a rotor forms on the lee side as well - and your day can get more interesting very quickly.

Anyone who operates near to high ground on a regular basis is probably well-versed in potential risks and how to spot them. Of course if our hero wasn't - that makes them doubly lucky to be alive :o

[Garry Russell]

BOAC lost a Boeing 707 by flying too close to Mount Fuji.......such can be the strength of mountain turbulence.

Mountains and aeroplanes don't mix and care needs to be shown when having to fly amougst them

But why anyone should want to take a risk like this is a mystery.........he should have he licence revoked permanently as they can be no place for risk takers.

Garry

[Prop Jockey]

he should have he licence revoked permanently as they can be no place for risk takers.

Not the only thing to get revoked permanently if he/she makes an @rse of it :brick: