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Never a truer statement was written for us Aviators.
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megan
12th Dec 2020, 23:25
Don't know about anyone else, but my number of landings exceeds the number of take offs.
421dog
13th Dec 2020, 00:26
Ok, I’ll bite. I’ve never taken off without landing, never jumped out of a perfectly good or, for that matter, a broken airplane. So do please elucidate....
CaptCloudbuster
13th Dec 2020, 00:36
So do please elucidate....
I get it Megan:) Dog just needs to ruminate:}
Chris2303
13th Dec 2020, 02:31
So bounces don't count?
harrryw
13th Dec 2020, 04:10
Just count each bounce as an unplanned takeoff
Point Merge
13th Dec 2020, 04:17
Not all udiddly, up ups are takeoffs? But all down diddly down, downs are landings? :confused:
Ex FSO GRIFFO
13th Dec 2020, 10:00
Or,.....simply proving that gravity really sucks..................
Angle of Attack
13th Dec 2020, 13:46
Is hitting the ground with a parachute considered a landing?
the_rookie
13th Dec 2020, 13:53
Riveting stuff this..
Blueskymine
13th Dec 2020, 20:12
Ok, I’ll bite. I’ve never taken off without landing, never jumped out of a perfectly good or, for that matter, a broken airplane. So do please elucidate....
Instructors demonstrate takeoff/landings all the time without one or the other to even it up. Captains take over takeoff/landings from FOs when the conditions are not suitable.
Yes you’re still present for the takeoff and landing - but your take off and landing tally may be not even.
421dog
14th Dec 2020, 00:17
......not thinking much of the rationale.....
every time I bounced it in, in a T-6 or a spring-gear taildragger, I still only logged it as one....
gerry111
14th Dec 2020, 07:02
Don't know about anyone else, but my number of landings exceeds the number of take offs.
Been in a sim a few times?
Anti Skid On
14th Dec 2020, 09:55
Don't know about anyone else, but my number of landings exceeds the number of take offs.
Surely more take offs than landings suggests either ditching on CFIT?
lucille
14th Dec 2020, 10:11
Is hitting the ground with a parachute considered a landing?
Why would you want to hit the ground with a parachute? You’ll end up ruining the pack it’s in and besides what has the ground done to deserve being hit?
NutLoose
14th Dec 2020, 17:15
It’s the only 100% record in aviation, we have never left one up there yet..
Stickshift3000
15th Dec 2020, 02:27
Surely more take offs than landings suggests either ditching on CFIT?
Or students unable to land so instructor takes over...