View Full Version : This has to be the most impressive flying I've ever seen
tunneler
22nd January 2001, 21:12
Top work SAA fella!
http://www.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!/open.file?id=116351
InFinRetirement
22nd January 2001, 22:22
Ahh Tunny, you didn't the BOAC VC10 at the White Waltham display in May 1977. Came in from Woodley and 'sat' on ground effect at about 10-15 feet for the whole mile of WW's airfield - twice!
THAT was the best bit of flying I have seen.
meslag
23rd January 2001, 00:01
try looking at
www.yakpilots.org/aerobatics (http://www.yakpilots.org/aerobatics)
ther is an mpeg of Jurgis Kairys from Lithuania flying inverted under a bridge with the crowds on the bridge.
I could not download the mpeg until i opened the mpeg playeer and went FILE OPEN and inputed the url http://www.yakpilots.org/kairys.mpe
I think you will agree that he is pretty tasty at flying
Captain Airclues
23rd January 2001, 00:46
Was the lack of gear deliberate?
Airclues
Dave Incognito
23rd January 2001, 02:59
meslag,
great video. I remember seeing it for the first time on the news and thinking that this bloke was not quite all there up top. None the less, some nice stick and rudder skills.
Going aerobatics flying this afternoon, but I can assure you I'll be using the standard 3000ft buffer as opposed to the 3ft buffer. :)
If anyone else has links to more mpegs, I'd love to see them.
Have a good one, Dave.
http://www.aviationpics.de/airshow/707buzz.jpg
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Flying is easy - just throw yourself at the ground and miss.
ClearDirect
23rd January 2001, 05:33
Tunneler
You sure it's not just a go-around from a Cat 3 approach? :) :)
gaunty
23rd January 2001, 07:39
meslag
Yup that is tasty flying indeed thanks
ExSimGuy
23rd January 2001, 13:28
He couldn't put the gear down - there wasn't enough room :) :) :)
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What Goes Around . . . . .
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gaunty
24th January 2001, 04:48
The SAA B747 is a great pic but looking at it closely, I'm not sure he is as low as it looks I suspect the telescoping you get from telephoto type lens may be responsible??
Can anyone give me the diameter of the engines and the distance between both outers I want to try a bit of math to see if I can work out the probable height.
cheers
Skybiter
24th January 2001, 16:14
Good one Tunny
I was there and it was pretty impressive. Location is Durban Virginia Airport and he was out over the beach. It took place during a local airshow.
wuzatforus?
24th January 2001, 16:37
"100, 60, 50",...Sh**e!, Go around, its a ****ing beach!
Set power, set flap, positive rate gear up.
Check that ILS ident. again, Hoskins.
ehwatezedoing
25th January 2001, 08:16
-"Captain!, oxen are gone now!!......We can land!" :)