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Couldn't hold that camera up for just 1 second more...whelp, at least its not vertical video!
Timbeck2
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All I can think of is all those pilots who don’t have radios and are seemingly proud of it
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I too wanted to see what happened next
However, I interpret it positively. It tells me the guy was contemplating how he might help (versus being a passive videoagrapher).
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Yeah, I admit I figured that as well...I too wanted to see what happened next
I had a friend who flew a Stearman, and he said that he always slipped all the way to the touchdown area, to assure that there was no one ahead of him, and he was centered on the runway.
My instructor insisted that in departing a non towered field, stay facing incoming traffic until ready to depart, then depart without any pause.
Your Mark one eyeball is your most valuable asset at a field such as the accident one.
The trees may have played a part in this crash, but if so, the inbound plane was too low, or the departing plane too close to the tree line. I have flown from a paved runway that went nearly to the tall trees, but we held far back from the runway end until there were no planes on cross wind or final, taxied fast to the end, and departed.
It is very unfortunate that one or both of these pilots did not take those precautions.
My instructor insisted that in departing a non towered field, stay facing incoming traffic until ready to depart, then depart without any pause.
Your Mark one eyeball is your most valuable asset at a field such as the accident one.
The trees may have played a part in this crash, but if so, the inbound plane was too low, or the departing plane too close to the tree line. I have flown from a paved runway that went nearly to the tall trees, but we held far back from the runway end until there were no planes on cross wind or final, taxied fast to the end, and departed.
It is very unfortunate that one or both of these pilots did not take those precautions.
donjohnston
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The wife of the person recording the video was a passenger in the plane taking off.
I'll give him a pass for not continuing to record.
Mxfarm
Line Up and Wait
@ the Flying Circus Aerodrome no less 
Capngrog
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Any injuries?
donjohnston
En-Route
Minor. Everyone walked away.
Capngrog
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Excellent news that the major casualties are limited to airframes, which can be repaired.
I have a friend who owns and has restored several Stearmans. I was at his shop/hangar just last week, looking at his latest Stearman restoration project, and he pointed out the sturdy construction of the Stearman fuselage. He said that if he had to be in an airplane crash, he hoped that it would be in a Stearman, due to its robust construction.
It appears to me that both of the accident Stearmans can be repaired/rebuilt. Of course, almost anything can be done given sufficient $$$$ horsepower.
I have a friend who owns and has restored several Stearmans. I was at his shop/hangar just last week, looking at his latest Stearman restoration project, and he pointed out the sturdy construction of the Stearman fuselage. He said that if he had to be in an airplane crash, he hoped that it would be in a Stearman, due to its robust construction.
It appears to me that both of the accident Stearmans can be repaired/rebuilt. Of course, almost anything can be done given sufficient $$$$ horsepower.
Pinecone
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You see that a lot with videos. People are videoing, then probably lower it to look directly and miss the final moments.
Chris Scherry
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Fearless Tower
Touchdown! Greaser!
Judging by the first photo, that's apparently what happens when you land a Stearman with the cockpit cover on...