One cool cat during landing

About the person taking the video and Iris
I am not an airplane pilot. I was a passenger with Iris. 'Iris landing' and 'Iris flying with earmuffs' are the first and second time she ever flew in a small plane. She was 5 months and 12 months old respectively.
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That is even more amazing as to how relaxed she is. In other videos she is a constant companion of the videographer and rides on boats and other things.
 
I'm happy for Iris and her human, but a cat loose in the plane ... I'm just envisioning a freak-out in turbulence, fur, claws, hissing, running at high speeds in a confined space.
-harry
 
mantakos said:
I'm happy for Iris and her human, but a cat loose in the plane ... I'm just envisioning a freak-out in turbulence, fur, claws, hissing, running at high speeds in a confined space.
-harry
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Yep.

Besides, I think they should have taken the opportunity to see if it always lands on its paws. :devil:
 
Scott - very nice!

Harry - haha! I have a story about taking a cat to the vet from when I was in high school - let's just say it was the last time without a carrier.

Mike - not funny! :mad3:
 
The pilot has gloves on in both videos, and they don't look like flying gloves. Wonder why he would need anything like that:yikes:.
 
That's super-cute, but if anything were to go wrong, or even if there was a good jolt of turbulence (the kind that makes you hit the hadliner even though you're strapped in tight), Iris would be more likely to get hurt than if she were in a carrier, or at least in the back seat or baggage compartment. If she could understand the risk and talk, she'd probably say "I'll take my chances", but then again, so would a little kid.
Nobody sets their baby on the glareshield, do they? :rolleyes:
Cats and dogs are very resilient, but there are limits... I just don't approve of this sort of thing, for the animals' sake.
 
I don't think your kitty appreciated the chirps of the tires Scott, better work on your landings. :rofl:
 
sure are a lot of buttons next to those paws! :eek:

But the ear muffs were funny! :) Neat cats, those bengals. :yes:
 
steingar said:
Who takes their cat flying?!
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My current pair have been on a few trips in the Baron but spent most of the flights in their carriers. My first cat (circa 1975) was a good traveler in automobiles, usually preferring to ride on the hat shelf below the rear window of my car. I did take him on a few airline flights in a carry on carrier and in those days you could let a pet out mid flight if the nearby pax didn't complain. He was quite OK with those flights in or out of the carrier (his preference was definitely out). This was by far the most intelligent cat I've ever had and quite a character. One classic example was on the first night in my home after I brought him there from the animal shelter he dragged a full loaf of bread (still in the unopened bag) that had been on the kitchen counter to me in my bed and left it by my head, no doubt as a present for rescuing him. Unfortunately he was accidentally or deliberately poisoned by a neighbor one time when he had slipped outside unnoticed and didn't survive to experience flight in my own airplane.
 
gismo said:
... One classic example was on the first night in my home after I brought him there from the animal shelter he dragged a full loaf of bread (still in the unopened bag) that had been on the kitchen counter to me in my bed and left it by my head, no doubt as a present for rescuing him. ...
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My point about the difference in cats and dogs. Pancho let me know I forgot to put away one bag of groceries. I had dropped it on the floor because I was out of counter space.

The way she let me know?

She showed up in her bed in the living room chowing down on the remaining turkey hot dogs.

Yes. She got sick. That was another present the next morning. She waited until I let her out of her crate when her quiet time was over. :blush:
 
of COURSE she waited! You don't throw up in your bed! :no: Your bed is your bed - the rest of the house is just "the world". :D
 
woodstock said:
Harry - haha! I have a story about taking a cat to the vet from when I was in high school - let's just say it was the last time without a carrier.
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Mine doesn't like the carrier at all. Has a fit. So last time I took him to the vet my daughter went along and held him. Did have a harness and leash on
him in case he tried to escape at the vet. Last month here and her boyfriend took him .. .did the same and he was fine. I told her if she was going to use the carrier .. put him in a pillow case and toss it in there.

I haven't taken him in the plane yet ... used to take him in the car when he
was younger and he enjoyed standing in the seat with his paws on the dashboard looking out.

RT
 
RogerT said:
Mine doesn't like the carrier at all. Has a fit. So last time I took him to the vet my daughter went along and held him. Did have a harness and leash on
him in case he tried to escape at the vet. Last month here and her boyfriend took him .. .did the same and he was fine. I told her if she was going to use the carrier .. put him in a pillow case and toss it in there.

I haven't taken him in the plane yet ... used to take him in the car when he
was younger and he enjoyed standing in the seat with his paws on the dashboard looking out.

RT
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Pillowcase...

...I'll have to try that! :D
 
woodstock said:
I can't turn sound up at work - what happened?
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About three months ago Iris jumped off of the boat and swam to shore. Iris' person hooked up later with Iris and she was in the back of the pickup truck.As they were driving Iris jumped out and went into the woods and has not been seen since.
 
Perhaps the unfortunate feline sought escape from being dragged around in airplanes, boats, and cars.
 
Mason said:
Anyone recall the duck-and-cat method of flying IFR?
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THE CAT & DUCK METHOD OF IFR FLYING:

Today's flight age is an era highlighted with increasing emphasis
on safety. Instrumentation in the cockpit and in the traffic
control tower has reached new peaks of electronic perfection to
assist the pilot during take-offs , flight , and landings. For
whimsical contrast to these and other marvels of scientific
flight engineering , it is perhaps opportune to remind pilots of
the basic rules concerning the so-called Cat-and-Duck Method of
Flight , just in case something goes wrong with any of these new-
fangled flying instruments you find in today's aircraft.
Place a live cat on the cockpit floor. Because a cat always
remains upright , he or she can be used in lieu of a needle and
ball. Merely watch to see which way the cat leans to determine
if a wing is low and , if so , which one.
The duck is used for the instrument approach and landing.
Because any sensible duck will refuse to fly under instrument
conditions, it is only necessary to hurl your duck out of the
plane and follow her to the ground.

There are some limitations to the Cat-and-Duck Method, but
by rigidly adhering to the following check list , a degree of
success will be achieved.

1. Get a wide-awake cat. Most cats do not want to stand up
at all, at any time. It may be necessary to get a large fierce
dog in the cockpit to keep the cat at attention.

2. Make sure your cat is clean. Dirty cats will spend all
their time washing. Trying to follow a cat licking itself
usually results in a tight snap roll, followed by an inverted (or
flat) spin. You can see this is very unsanitary.

3. Old cats are best. Young cats have nine lives, but an
old used-up cat with only one life left has just as much to lose
an you do and will therefore be more dependable.

4. Beware of cowardly ducks. If the duck discovers that
you are using the cat to stay upright - or straight and level-
she will refuse to leave without the cat. Ducks are no better on
instruments than you are.

5. Be sure the duck has good eyesight. Nearsighted ducks
sometimes will go flogging off into the nearest hill. Very
short-sighted ducks will not realize they have been thrown out
and will descend to the ground in a sitting position. This
maneuver is quite difficult to follow in an airplane.

6. Use land-loving ducks. It is very discouraging to break
out and find yourself on final approach for some farm pound in
Iowa. Also, the farmers there suffer from temporary insanity
when chasing crows off their corn fields and will shoot anything
that flies.

7. Choose your duck carefully. It is easy to confuse ducks
with geese because many water birds look alike. While they are
very competent instrument flyers , geese seldom want to go in the
same direction you do. If your duck heads off for the Okefenokee
Swamp, you may be sure you have been given the goose.
 
It seems Iris picked up the habit of jumping out of things... I'm glad she got lost before she went up in the plane again!
 
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