Thread: Bad Day Flying
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Old April 6th 08, 01:47 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Matt Whiting
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Phil J wrote:
On Apr 5, 5:56 pm, "Mortimer Schnerd, RN" mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com
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Phil J wrote:
If you were this pilot, would you ever get back in the cockpit??
http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?C...e64-5fec-4034-...

I probably would, but I think I'd try wearing a seat belt the next time.

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Mortimer Schnerd, RN
mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com


He was wearing it, but he somehow managed to 1) go to full throttle,
2) throw the controls to the left, and 3) snag his seat belt buckle
and unlatch it - all at the same time. Not a good thing in an
airplane without doors. If I was him, I think I might get the feeling
that someone up there doesn't want me to fly!


Well, I'm personally pretty skeptical of some aspects of this story and
the accidentally released seat belt is one of them.

Matt