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Title: Holy S#!t....
Post by: silas on March 03, 2008, 10:38:15 PM

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/200...e.call.liveleak (http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2008/03/03/vo.germany.plane.close.call.liveleak)

Title: Holy S#!t....
Post by: piercedvw on March 04, 2008, 07:28:03 AM

HOLY%&$#

WTF did he take off again?..  If I landed that close to the ground.. you sure the hell couldn't force me back up again.!

Title: Holy S#!t....
Post by: thumper911 on March 04, 2008, 10:17:34 AM

Wow!! He definantly had to abort and shoot the late missed approach. He was insane for attempting a landing with that severe of a crosswind. I wouldn't even let the pilot attempt the approach if he was landing at my airport!
Cool video though.  :blink:  

Title: Holy S#!t....
Post by: Chris W on March 04, 2008, 10:18:46 AM

Check these out also. Some crazy stuff.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmDdQz6QlFs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmDdQz6QlFs)
 

Title: Holy S#!t....
Post by: James Buchan on March 04, 2008, 10:56:36 AM

Not the type of stuff I want to see with the amount I fly..... Uggg I have three more flights this week....

Title: Holy S#!t....
Post by: Chris on March 04, 2008, 12:43:31 PM

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If I landed that close to the ground..

What would you prefer to land close to?  

Title: Holy S#!t....
Post by: blarneyman on March 04, 2008, 03:15:41 PM

I WANT THAT GUY FLYING MY NEXT TIME IN THE AIR!!!!!!!!
That was friggin' awesome! I've done worse in a little 6 passenger plane but never in a big boy. I'll fly with that pilot any day :rockon:  

Title: Holy S#!t....
Post by: Tom H. on March 04, 2008, 03:55:15 PM

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Check these out also. Some crazy stuff.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmDdQz6QlFs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmDdQz6QlFs)

All that stuff is at least 10 years old, but still awesome (especially to those who haven't seen it 30 times).  My hero is the 47 piliot, 2nd to last. He tosses that thing aboot like a toy.

The engine explosion has been added recently to that clip, btw.

Title: Holy S#!t....
Post by: Chris E. on March 04, 2008, 05:08:54 PM

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Check these out also. Some crazy stuff.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmDdQz6QlFs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmDdQz6QlFs)

In case anyone cares.....The 777 landings in the video are all tests by boeing and the FAA. The airplanes have to be able to land in severe crosswinds in order to be certified for commercial use.

Title: Holy S#!t....
Post by: silas on March 05, 2008, 08:10:22 PM

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I WANT THAT GUY FLYING MY NEXT TIME IN THE AIR!!!!!!!!
That was friggin' awesome! I've done worse in a little 6 passenger plane but never in a big boy. I'll fly with that pilot any day :rockon:

ditto.

that guys huge set must have righted that plane and kept it from crashing.