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Offline 33Vortex

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Close call with terrain!
« on: January 29, 2010, 01:55:52 PM »
Anyone know what happened to this pilot? He should be grounded I reckon. Surely someone in the community know the full story.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3C6bo9sz9uQ
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Offline rogwar

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Re: Close call with terrain!
« Reply #1 on: January 29, 2010, 09:38:26 PM »
Wow those fellers almost ended up as a stain on that hill side.
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Offline 2ADoc

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Re: Close call with terrain!
« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2010, 12:26:49 AM »
Yea those guys were not real bright, they get real lucky.  Pilots know that IFR conditions are dangerous from the get go and to do something stupid like that, well I dont think htat they will do it again.  The bad thing is that it was probably never reported to the FAA.
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Offline bravoa8

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Re: Close call with terrain!
« Reply #3 on: January 30, 2010, 12:37:50 AM »
Wow! That was a close one.
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Offline 33Vortex

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Re: Close call with terrain!
« Reply #4 on: January 30, 2010, 01:18:58 AM »
I read the FAA found out about this, as the guy filming or perhaps one of his friends originally posted this on youtube. It was removed later by the user but only after it had caught some attention. I sure hope the pilot responsible got busted, this is as close as it gets and if you're that reckless as a pilot you have no business in the air.
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Offline Denholm

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Re: Close call with terrain!
« Reply #5 on: January 30, 2010, 11:13:46 AM »
I have a feeling my Human Factors instructor is about to find out about this one.
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Offline Russian

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Re: Close call with terrain!
« Reply #6 on: January 30, 2010, 12:17:12 PM »
VMC to IMC while VFR..... MSA is there for a reason....
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