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Title: 30 years ago, The Gimli Glider.
Post by: Waldo on July 23, 2013, 12:20:01 PM

 
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gimli_Glider

 A great display of pilot skill.  :salute Pearson and Quintal.

Title: Re: 30 years ago, The Gimli Glider.
Post by: Gman on July 23, 2013, 01:16:37 PM

When I began training for IFR air traffic control back in October 1993, my instructor Les Peddle with Transport Canada was one of the controllers stationed on the scopes at Winnipeg IFR Center, where I was hired to work, during the Gimli Glider Incident.  Pretty interesting to hear his side of it from the controller's aspect too.

It was an amazing bit of flying, had I been on board I'd have been trying to shake the pilots' hands and get autographs, that's for sure....after cleaning out my pants at least.

Title: Re: 30 years ago, The Gimli Glider.
Post by: Karnak on July 23, 2013, 01:37:14 PM

Gimili Glider:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qD_RnnbMrjw

Title: Re: 30 years ago, The Gimli Glider.
Post by: Waldo on July 23, 2013, 11:13:08 PM

 The Air Cadets operate out of Gimli airport. Capt Pearson went up for a sailplane ride today,to commemorate the event.
The Cadets were in awe to meet him.

 I think the 767 has a better L/D than the Schwietzers the Cadets fly lol

Title: Re: 30 years ago, The Gimli Glider.
Post by: Ripsnort on July 24, 2013, 11:25:51 AM

Wonder what their 1/4 mile time was?  :D

Title: Re: 30 years ago, The Gimli Glider.
Post by: No9Squadron on July 24, 2013, 04:20:45 PM

I like the way they even managed to avoid hitting the kids playing on the runway... this doesn't get as much accolade as the Hudson River landing, but it has to rank highly. My favourite is the DHL Cargo Bagdad landing, the only ever successful non-hydraulic landing, sadly very few people know their names.

Title: Re: 30 years ago, The Gimli Glider.
Post by: EskimoJoe on July 24, 2013, 04:35:04 PM

Quote from: No9Squadron on July 24, 2013, 04:20:45 PM

I like the way they even managed to avoid hitting the kids playing on the runway... this doesn't get as much accolade as the Hudson River landing, but it has to rank highly. My favourite is the DHL Cargo Bagdad landing, the only ever successful non-hydraulic landing, sadly very few people know their names.

Wow. Short summary. Intense!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUstvXSytRc

Title: Re: 30 years ago, The Gimli Glider.
Post by: Karnak on July 24, 2013, 06:08:35 PM

Air Crash Investigation show on the DHL flight out of Baghdad:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6wVikB9s4A

Title: Re: 30 years ago, The Gimli Glider.
Post by: Karnak on July 25, 2013, 12:43:40 AM

Another good, and happy, jet airliner as glider incident was TACA 110, a 737 that lost both engines while descending to land at New Orleans:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teDHD2wJ7RU