First-hand video of a BRS deployment.

"Mxsmanic" wrote

Are they cowards or smart?

Cowards. Like most Americans these days.

Now you've done it - I was just about to send you a dollar so you could have
a nice dinner at McDonalds but after that, I don't think I will.

Maybe the USAF is blocking you because they read your blog.

BDS

It's my turn to contribute to the noise of this thread. I'm pretty
sure I saw an airport wiIth a paved runway right under the airplane
where this accident happened, and that glimpse is supported the
observation that the glider was just released.

Does it strike anyone as odd that the pilot chose to deploy the
parachute rather than glide to a landing? It was not clear to be that
the airplane was out of control after striking the tow line, but maybe
I'm missing something.

A second point: I adopted a strategy shown to me by an older more
experienced pilot. Enroute he almost always flew (the a/c was an Aero
Commander 680, a high wing twin) at his assigned altitude + about 75
feet, figuring it decreased the odds of a midair a little. I took on
the habit of averaging about 75 feet under my chosen or assigned
altitude, given the Mooney is a low wing airplane and vis is better up
than down.

And notice I did say 'average'. My handflying enroute tolerance is
quite a lot better than +/- 100 feet, but with lots of time in the
airplane, careful trimming, and paying attention it's not hard to hold
altitude to a couple of needle widths. I think most pilots with a
reasonable amount of time do at least as well as that.


by the On Feb 9, 5:21 pm, Jim Logajan wrote:
I got the following link to this video via the Matronics Zenith e-mail
list. What's interesting and fascinating about it is that it contains video
from a cockpit camera that shows the impending mid-air collision and the
cockpit view when the aircraft hits the ground under the chute:

http://www.turbopilot.com/copa/image3/brs.wmv

I guess cockpit cameras are becoming common enough that this sort of video
would be inevitable.

(Not sure why the pilot didn't see the towing aircraft - unless it was
because the other plane was coming up from below to his right.)

Well, I guess if everyone has to be good at something, that's as good as
anything...



Jerry Springer wrote:
Only thing the french are good at is burning cars.


Scott wrote:

Good one. How many French are in any sort of armed conflict (right or
wrong) around the world? I wouldn't consider anyone in the military
as being a coward, U.S. or otherwise. Watch the news sometime...or
don't they offer those channels in France?

Mxsmanic wrote:

Viperdoc writes:


Maybe they know it's you and they blocked your address?




It happens on every other computer I've tried, too.


Are they cowards or smart?




Cowards. Like most Americans these days.

Juan's an IT guru...maybe he can figure it out. I'm out of ideas.



Mxsmanic wrote:

Scott writes:


What browser and version are you running?


It happens with all of my browsers (Firefox, MSIE, Lynx, Opera).

BDS writes:

Now you've done it - I was just about to send you a dollar so you could have
a nice dinner at McDonalds but after that, I don't think I will.

Dinner at McDonald's actually costs about eight dollars.

Maybe the USAF is blocking you because they read your blog.

Cowards favor censorship.

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Mxsmanic wrote:
BDS writes:


Now you've done it - I was just about to send you a dollar so you could have
a nice dinner at McDonalds but after that, I don't think I will.


Dinner at McDonald's actually costs about eight dollars.


Maybe the USAF is blocking you because they read your blog.


Cowards favor censorship.

Troll troll troll your boat gently.................................

Mxsmanic wrote:
Viperdoc writes:

Maybe they know it's you and they blocked your address?

It happens on every other computer I've tried, too.

Are they cowards or smart?

Cowards. Like most Americans these days.


Now.... That's not going to make you any friends MX

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copter.six - - An American who was pretty scared during Desert Storm

boB writes:

Now.... That's not going to make you any friends MX

I'm not trying to make friends.

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Mxsmanic wrote:
Scott writes:

I guess we owe the French. They still seem ****ed about us coming over
in the 1940s to "help" them out.

Are Americans still upset about the French paying for their independence?


The french, when blasting the USA, conveniently leave out their actions
in the Suez Canal and some small brushfires in Africa where they were
more than unethical.

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U.S. Army Aviation (retired)
Central Texas
5NM West of Gray Army/Killeen Regional (KGRK)

boB writes:

The french, when blasting the USA, conveniently leave out their actions
in the Suez Canal and some small brushfires in Africa where they were
more than unethical.

Americans leave a lot out, too. Nobody is blameless.

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