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Oh Dear

Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2019 2:04 pm
by Colonel
[img width=500 height=281]https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews. ... opee-1.jpg[/img]

Closed course.  Do not try this at home.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/minnesota-pi ... ower-lines

[quote]A  pilot was rescued Saturday after his small-engine plane became entangled in high-voltage power lines in Minnesota, officials said.

Thomas Koskovich, 65, was flying his Piper Cub south when he became trapped in the wires in Scott County around 4 p.m., the Scott County Sheriff's Office said. Authorities said they received a 911 call about a plane dangling upside-down in the air in Louisville Township.[/quote]

Re: Oh Dear

Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2019 3:06 pm
by John Swallow

Ex-USN carrier pilot trying to get requalified.  Unfortunately, he didn't stay upright, so he'll have to try again...


(He did catch the third wire, however...)

Re: Oh Dear

Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2019 5:33 pm
by David MacRay
That there is what nightmares are made of.

Re: Oh Dear

Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2019 6:32 pm
by anofly
They actually used to have some wires off the side of a ship to "Catch a plane on"  and I think they used cubs!!  WW2 ish
decent outcome for hitting wires.... one of the better ones... if you gonna hit them

Re: Oh Dear

Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2019 4:03 pm
by Slick Goodlin
[quote author=anofly link=topic=10220.msg29530#msg29530 date=1575657134]
They actually used to have some wires off the side of a ship to "Catch a plane on"  and I think they used cubs!!  WW2 ish
decent outcome for hitting wires.... one of the better ones... if you gonna hit them
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The Brodie System.
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