Deadstick Takeoff
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Careless and Reckless?
GAZOO
Pre-takeoff checklist
very cool
Geico266
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benb172
Pre-takeoff checklist
That was awesome!
Yeah, but one mistake.....
marcoseddi
Cleared for Takeoff
I can't believe u took off going down hill like that I was scared watching, look like right after your take off point there was a nice hump in the path nice take off .. Cool video got me nervous felt like hangliding
flyingmoose
Pattern Altitude
I thought it was purdy kool
Geico266
Touchdown! Greaser!
It'd have been more impressive if he'd hung the keys outside in view of the camera.
What keys? It's hand propped!
Captain
Final Approach
Nope, end of the video he fired it right up. That was his 'ace up his sleeve'. If it wasn't going to work out he could always fire it up and fly out of there.
I was kidding in my last post (as were you), cool video.
I was kidding in my last post (as were you), cool video.
As my first instructor told me: Light planes are essentially gliders. The fan up front is just to keep the pilot cool....Watch him sweat if it stops.
Geico266
Touchdown! Greaser!
I though his "runway" path was interesting. Looks like a pile of rocks to stop him if he does not lift off.
tonycondon
Gastons CRO (Chief Dinner Reservation Officer)
several places in europe where you can roll down a hill to get flying in your sailplane. i'd like to give it a try someday.
Jaybird180
Final Approach
Yeah, I think the NTSB report would have said "stupid pilot tricks".
Bob Bement
Pattern Altitude
Geico266
Touchdown! Greaser!
Okay, I just had a thought, scarcely I know.
If he did crash would the FAA even care? If a climber falls off a shear rock cliff they are falling, not flying. If a base jumper crashes the FAA shrugs it's shoulders. If he crashes "falling" off a cliff in an airplane was he really flying? Or just wind surfing?
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Jaybird180
Final Approach
It depends on if he intended to log it as PIC
Geico266
Touchdown! Greaser!
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ateamer
Pattern Altitude
It's no more careless and reckless than is a low-level aerobatic performance or a bush pilot landing on a gravel bar.
Seanaldinho
Pattern Altitude
Okay, I just had a thought, scarcely I know.
If he did crash would the FAA even care? If a climber falls off a shear rock cliff they are falling, not flying. If a base jumper crashes the FAA shrugs it's shoulders. If he crashes "falling" off a cliff in an airplane was he really flying? Or just wind surfing?
One could argue at that point he fits into the glider category and he may not be properly certificated.
Jaybird180
Final Approach
And that performance required a waiver
Jayhawk
Pre-takeoff checklist
That... was flat out amazing
One could argue at that point he fits into the glider category and he may not be properly certificated.
By that argument, I could fly a twin by only starting up one engine on my ASEL.
Jaybird180
Final Approach
There is a joke about 2 guys each with only ASEL flying a twin. They got into an accident and one blamed the other for not doing his part in their "formation" flight. As I recall the joke, the insurance company nor the FAA inspector was amused.
brcase
En-Route
Might need to read the rest of that rule to see if it might apply....