this is why i don't fly

pk- · Post by **pk-** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 12:37 am

this happened on the 1st of march:

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=ddb_1204404185

great job by the pilot and that, but is anyone else afraid of flying? it terrifies me.

datura · Post by **datura** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 12:41 am

I got that sent too, i always used to be fine with flying, but have had a few ropey ones the last few years with crosswinds, and bad landings that shook me a bit.

You wonder why he tried to land in those conditions.

tempest · Post by **tempest** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 12:45 am

Yeah I get a bit sketchy every time I land...

But i'm not gunna stick in this part of the world just because theres a slim chance of dying. I'm pretty sure theres more chance that i'm gunna die driving to work. I'm more facinated at how fucking amazing the engineering is to fly those big bastards around the world and land em safely more than not

vonboyage · Post by **vonboyage** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 12:47 am

pk- wrote:but is anyone else afraid of flying? it terrifies me.

YES

Ive only had 1 airplane experience when i was a child, and i didnt like taking off or landing.

This guy is a badman though, controlled the plane nicely.. my guess is he didnt anticipate the strength of the winds.

Surely they have lots of radars and mission control for that information though.

hera · Post by **hera** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 12:49 am

my flight from LA fto London (feb 29th) was the most turbulant ride of my life. lucky for me i was smashed and in a deep sleep and couldnt be bothered to be terrified, just let it kinda rock me to sleep.

tempest · Post by **tempest** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 12:51 am

hera wrote:my flight from LA fto London (feb 29th) was the most turbulant ride of my life. lucky for me i was smashed and in a deep sleep and couldnt be bothered to be terrified, just let it kinda rock me to sleep.

Yeah you deff have to sink a few beers before you take off, then more on the trip... Makes it much more bearable

datura · Post by **datura** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 12:59 am

i've had more than a few ropey flights on one of these badboys

the close proximity of the emergency exit to the propeller always made me feel safe and relaxed.

emcee child · Post by **emcee child** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 1:33 am

damn.
Big up that pilot.

shouldn't have had landing clearance in that kind of weather tho.

u see that other vid of the pilot who landed the palne with without proper landing gear deployment?
i'll see if i can find the video.

man's working hard for they money

emcee child · Post by **emcee child** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 1:36 am

http://www.maniacworld.com/JetBlue-Emer ... anding.htm

vonboyage · Post by **vonboyage** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 1:47 am

Emcee Child wrote: man's working hard for they life

fixed

vonboyage · Post by **vonboyage** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 1:50 am

Emcee Child wrote:http://www.maniacworld.com/JetBlue-Emer ... anding.htm

I thought the flames from the wheel might make the side jets explode.

djshiva · Post by **djshiva** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 2:20 am

whoa crazy save by the pilot!

i was once on a small plane coming in above a tornado. didn't actually know it was a tornado til we landed, but we were moving sideways, and so was my stomach. not a good ting.

nesslei · Post by **nesslei** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 4:14 am

i love flying, i love turbulence, i love that freaky sudden drop shit.
i fly lots for work and every landing at wellington airport is touch-and-go. so much so in fact, that every pilot has to do a simulated landing at wellington before they gets their pilots licence ... the runway is waaaaaay shorter than your average, and there is sea at both ends. plus wellington is one of the windiest cities in the world.

LOVE THAT SHIT

see below for arial explanation.

djshiva · Post by **djshiva** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 4:28 am

nesslei wrote:i love flying, i love turbulence, i love that freaky sudden drop shit.
i fly lots for work and every landing at wellington airport is touch-and-go. so much so in fact, that every pilot has to do a simulated landing at wellington before they gets their pilots licence ... the runway is waaaaaay shorter than your average, and there is sea at both ends. plus wellington is one of the windiest cities in the world.

LOVE THAT SHIT

see below for arial explanation.

whoa...remind me never to fly in there.

misk · Post by **misk** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 7:14 am

i love landing, because that means the flight is over! Yeah, i've had some pretty bumpy flights in the past. keeping the wine coming helps immensely though. I dont think of the money i spend on booze on a flight as a waste, but more of an.. investment, during my travels

echo wanderer · Post by **echo wanderer** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 8:10 am

datura wrote:i've had more than a few ropey flights on one of these badboys

the close proximity of the emergency exit to the propeller always made me feel safe and relaxed.

Sorted.

metalboxproducts · Post by **metalboxproducts** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 8:14 am

i love flying.

stanton · Post by **stanton** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 8:50 am

PK DOES NOT FLY BECAUSE:

A) He has no wings
B) He isn't capable of reaching take off velocity
C) He is overladen
D) He has lost his pilots license
E) He is a fucking pussy

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skipple · Post by **skipple** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 4:38 pm

stanton wrote:PK DOES NOT FLY BECAUSE:

A) He has no wings
B) He isn't capable of reaching take off velocity
C) He is overladen
D) He has lost his pilots license
E) He is a fucking pussy
F) All of the above

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F

rekordah · Post by **rekordah** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 4:41 pm

stanton wrote:PK DOES NOT FLY BECAUSE:

A) He has no wings
B) He isn't capable of reaching take off velocity
C) He is overladen
D) He has lost his pilots license
E) He is a fucking pussy

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