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Offline FLS

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Plane vs Tree
« on: September 16, 2017, 11:42:50 AM »
The pilot, 80 years old, is OK.  I often ride by Robertson Airport.

I think we've all done this in game.  :D

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Re: Plane vs Tree
« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2017, 12:16:40 PM »
That's actually neater than a lot of the parking I see where I live.

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Re: Plane vs Tree
« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2017, 03:24:16 PM »
Plane looked doomed before touching the tree. Looks like the tree absorbed a ton of energy and set the plane down much more safely than if it had just stalled and crashed.
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Re: Plane vs Tree
« Reply #3 on: September 16, 2017, 03:35:19 PM »
Also the wing collapsing probably helped the pilot but that spin was nasty.

Looks like he veered off when he saw the car that appears.
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Re: Plane vs Tree
« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2017, 03:40:51 PM »
Yes, I think you're right............I think he was intending to split the trees at an angle and land exactly where the car appeared.
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Re: Plane vs Tree
« Reply #5 on: September 17, 2017, 07:27:15 PM »
I think he was barely in control at the start of the video, the roll/yaw to left was spin entry....luckily the tree was there to cushion the impact.  He was nothing more than a passenger.....
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Re: Plane vs Tree
« Reply #6 on: September 17, 2017, 09:22:52 PM »
Colmbo called it.

Update on the crash, the pilot said he bounced down the runway landing and pulled up for a go around. Flying for 18 years, too low and slow for the turn.
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Re: Plane vs Tree
« Reply #7 on: September 18, 2017, 09:54:07 AM »
Probably should have started his go around a lot sooner...
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Re: Plane vs Tree
« Reply #8 on: September 18, 2017, 10:04:17 AM »
Quote from: FLS on September 16, 2017, 11:42:50 AM
The pilot, 80 years old, is OK.  I often ride by Robertson Airport.

I didn't know you lived in Connecticut! We should catch lunch sometime!
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Re: Plane vs Tree
« Reply #9 on: September 19, 2017, 11:03:59 AM »
Quote from: colmbo on September 17, 2017, 07:27:15 PM
I think he was barely in control at the start of the video, the roll/yaw to left was spin entry....luckily the tree was there to cushion the impact.  He was nothing more than a passenger.....
....and missed his parking spot.
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Re: Plane vs Tree
« Reply #10 on: September 19, 2017, 02:50:54 PM »

Quote from: FLS on September 16, 2017, 11:42:50 AM
I think we've all done this in game.  :D

I've never had a tree (relatively) gently set my aircraft down like that!  How long before this makes the Wishlist?  "Trees are over-modeled!"  :)

Glad that pilot is OK.  Seems to me he was very fortunate.

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Re: Plane vs Tree
« Reply #11 on: September 19, 2017, 03:05:08 PM »
I saw Plane vs. Tree.   I would love to see the trees' K/D ratio.   :rofl
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Re: Plane vs Tree
« Reply #12 on: September 19, 2017, 03:59:12 PM »
Quote from: Delirium on September 18, 2017, 10:04:17 AM
I didn't know you lived in Connecticut! We should catch lunch sometime!

Sounds good.  :cheers:

Quote from: Kingpin on September 19, 2017, 02:50:54 PM
I've never had a tree (relatively) gently set my aircraft down like that!  How long before this makes the Wishlist?  "Trees are over-modeled!"  :)

Glad that pilot is OK.  Seems to me he was very fortunate.



You just need to hit more trees.   :D

Did you see my Landing the P-38 video?  No tree but similar lucky break.   :aok
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