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Title: Senior 777 pilot fired for stunt fly by at Paine Field
Post by: Ripsnort on February 25, 2008, 05:02:25 PM
:eek:
28 feet off the ground, how could they be so precise? Did someone stand there with a tape measure?

http://www.komoradio.com/home/video/15939822.html?video=pop&t=a
Title: Senior 777 pilot fired for stunt fly by at Paine Field
Post by: Bodhi on February 25, 2008, 05:08:33 PM
radar altimeter
Title: Senior 777 pilot fired for stunt fly by at Paine Field
Post by: Ripsnort on February 25, 2008, 05:11:16 PM
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Originally posted by Bodhi
radar altimeter
Ah, of course! Thks!  I suppose that measures the lowest part of the aircraft, which is most likely the tail or the engine nacelles?
Title: Senior 777 pilot fired for stunt fly by at Paine Field
Post by: Wolfala on February 25, 2008, 05:12:29 PM
He will get hired by Boeing to sell planes.
Title: Senior 777 pilot fired for stunt fly by at Paine Field
Post by: Ripsnort on February 25, 2008, 07:06:08 PM
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Originally posted by Wolfala
He will get hired by Boeing to sell planes.

Mmmmmebbe! :D

(http://www.svsm.org/articles/revell707/707buzz3.jpg)
Title: Senior 777 pilot fired for stunt fly by at Paine Field
Post by: Toad on February 25, 2008, 07:19:38 PM
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Originally posted by Ripsnort
Ah, of course! Thks!  I suppose that measures the lowest part of the aircraft, which is most likely the tail or the engine nacelles?


Main gear, I think.
Title: Senior 777 pilot fired for stunt fly by at Paine Field
Post by: Masherbrum on February 25, 2008, 07:28:13 PM
Pathetic he was fired.   I guarantee you he'll be behind the yoke soon.
Title: Senior 777 pilot fired for stunt fly by at Paine Field
Post by: Masherbrum on February 25, 2008, 07:28:51 PM
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Originally posted by Ripsnort
Mmmmmebbe! :D

(http://www.svsm.org/articles/revell707/707buzz3.jpg)
I saw the old footage of that.   That is one of the balliest stunts I have ever seen.   Truly amazing.
Title: Senior 777 pilot fired for stunt fly by at Paine Field
Post by: Spikes on February 25, 2008, 07:42:40 PM
He'll be hired by Boeing for sure.
Title: Senior 777 pilot fired for stunt fly by at Paine Field
Post by: Ripsnort on February 25, 2008, 09:07:37 PM
Crappy audio, but the management discussion with Tex after the famous roll is one for the historic archives..:lol
http://www.amazon.com/TEX-JOHNSTON-PB-Johnston-Am/dp/1560989319

If you have the least bit of interest in aviation, I highly recommend Johnston's "Jet-age Test pilot".
Title: Senior 777 pilot fired for stunt fly by at Paine Field
Post by: rpm on February 25, 2008, 11:17:15 PM
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Originally posted by Masherbrum
I guarantee you he'll be behind the yoke soon.
Did he sign up for the 2 week trial?
Title: Senior 777 pilot fired for stunt fly by at Paine Field
Post by: eskimo2 on February 26, 2008, 06:12:42 AM
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Originally posted by Ripsnort
Mmmmmebbe! :D

(http://www.svsm.org/articles/revell707/707buzz3.jpg)


Why did they mount the engine upside down?
Title: Senior 777 pilot fired for stunt fly by at Paine Field
Post by: Hazzer on February 26, 2008, 07:05:18 AM
Is that the first Boeing 707 being rolled by the test pilot?If so that was only a 2g manoevre,and the pilot got away with a reprimand.:aok
Title: Senior 777 pilot fired for stunt fly by at Paine Field
Post by: Holden McGroin on February 26, 2008, 07:20:01 AM
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Originally posted by eskimo2
Why did they mount the engine upside down?


It was an experimental prototype.

Honda uses the concept on it's new jet:

(http://myjetreview.com/assets/images/HondaJet_347.jpg)
Title: Senior 777 pilot fired for stunt fly by at Paine Field
Post by: Fishu on February 26, 2008, 07:45:04 AM
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Originally posted by Ripsnort
Ah, of course! Thks!  I suppose that measures the lowest part of the aircraft, which is most likely the tail or the engine nacelles?


IIRC there are multiple receivers and transmitters in the bottom of fuselage.
Title: Senior 777 pilot fired for stunt fly by at Paine Field
Post by: CyranoAH on February 26, 2008, 08:35:10 AM
This one didn't get fired...

http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=rYfhC9ft_hk

Daniel
Title: Senior 777 pilot fired for stunt fly by at Paine Field
Post by: Ripsnort on February 26, 2008, 09:44:19 AM
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Originally posted by CyranoAH
This one didn't get fired...

http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=rYfhC9ft_hk

Daniel
I've seen that. Pretty incredible. I think the key words here is "Airshow" and "permission".
Title: Senior 777 pilot fired for stunt fly by at Paine Field
Post by: CyranoAH on February 26, 2008, 10:28:47 AM
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Originally posted by Ripsnort
I've seen that. Pretty incredible. I think the key words here is "Airshow" and "permission".


Having been in the Evora Airshow, I can tell you that the coordinators were not big on putting limits and... coordinating. No "knock it offs" that I know.

That particular Airshow has been cancelled. No idea if this had something to do with it or not.

Daniel
Title: Senior 777 pilot fired for stunt fly by at Paine Field
Post by: Halo on February 27, 2008, 12:52:49 AM
Terrible -- airliners are not supposed to fly at altitudes less than their wing span on one side.  Or is it the length of their vertical tail when inverted?  Something like that.