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Title: Close call with terrain!
Post by: 33Vortex 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

Title: Re: Close call with terrain!
Post by: rogwar on January 29, 2010, 09:38:26 PM

Wow those fellers almost ended up as a stain on that hill side.

Title: Re: Close call with terrain!
Post by: 2ADoc 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.

Title: Re: Close call with terrain!
Post by: bravoa8 on January 30, 2010, 12:37:50 AM

Wow! That was a close one.

Title: Re: Close call with terrain!
Post by: 33Vortex 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.

Title: Re: Close call with terrain!
Post by: Denholm on January 30, 2010, 11:13:46 AM

I have a feeling my Human Factors instructor is about to find out about this one.

Title: Re: Close call with terrain!
Post by: Russian on January 30, 2010, 12:17:12 PM

VMC to IMC while VFR..... MSA is there for a reason....