Flying Car Spotted at TIW

Sunday night a couple of the boys (names withheld to protect the
guilty) were celebrating late, for the 'morrow was a stand-down. Taking
the active in a blue Pontiac Grand-Am, they went roaring down the
runway at speeds in excess of 100 mph. Departing the north end of the
runway the car flew for 60 feet before touching down on the slope
toward Stone Way, where it rolled gently to a stop by the cyclone
fence. It would have helped, probably, if it had rolled on its wheels,
but instead it rolled down the hill sideways. At least the boys escaped
with "minor injuries," but the Grand Am was demolished. As the car took
off, one bystander could swear he heard someone in the car yell, "Gear
Up!"

And that is the absolute, unvarnished truth, mostly. And, yes indeed, I
would make fun of a friend. :-)
--
Waddling Eagle
World Famous Flight Instructor

You're going to have to give them a little "instruction" about downwind
takeoffs.
Jim

"C J Campbell" wrote in message
news:2007052914075843658-christophercampbell@hotmailcom...
Sunday night a couple of the boys (names withheld to protect the
guilty) were celebrating late, for the 'morrow was a stand-down. Taking
the active in a blue Pontiac Grand-Am, they went roaring down the
runway at speeds in excess of 100 mph. Departing the north end of the
runway the car flew for 60 feet before touching down on the slope
toward Stone Way, where it rolled gently to a stop by the cyclone
fence. It would have helped, probably, if it had rolled on its wheels,
but instead it rolled down the hill sideways. At least the boys escaped
with "minor injuries," but the Grand Am was demolished. As the car took
off, one bystander could swear he heard someone in the car yell, "Gear
Up!"

And that is the absolute, unvarnished truth, mostly. And, yes indeed, I
would make fun of a friend. :-)
--
Waddling Eagle
World Famous Flight Instructor

"C J Campbell" wrote in message
news:2007052914075843658-christophercampbell@hotmailcom...
Sunday night a couple of the boys (names withheld to protect the guilty)
were celebrating late, for the 'morrow was a stand-down. Taking the active
in a blue Pontiac Grand-Am, they went roaring down the runway at speeds in
excess of 100 mph. Departing the north end of the runway the car flew for
60 feet before touching down on the slope toward Stone Way, where it
rolled gently to a stop by the cyclone fence. It would have helped,
probably, if it had rolled on its wheels, but instead it rolled down the
hill sideways. At least the boys escaped with "minor injuries," but the
Grand Am was demolished. As the car took off, one bystander could swear he
heard someone in the car yell, "Gear Up!"

And that is the absolute, unvarnished truth, mostly. And, yes indeed, I
would make fun of a friend. :-)
--
Waddling Eagle
World Famous Flight Instructor


Did they have a Special Flight Permit?

On May 29, 3:07 pm, C J Campbell
wrote:
Sunday night a couple of the boys (names withheld to protect the
guilty) were celebrating late, for the 'morrow was a stand-down. Taking
the active in a blue Pontiac Grand-Am, they went roaring down the
runway at speeds in excess of 100 mph. Departing the north end of the
runway the car flew for 60 feet before touching down on the slope
toward Stone Way, where it rolled gently to a stop by the cyclone
fence. It would have helped, probably, if it had rolled on its wheels,
but instead it rolled down the hill sideways. At least the boys escaped
with "minor injuries," but the Grand Am was demolished. As the car took
off, one bystander could swear he heard someone in the car yell, "Gear
Up!"

And that is the absolute, unvarnished truth, mostly. And, yes indeed, I
would make fun of a friend. :-)
--
Waddling Eagle
World Famous Flight Instructor

That's silly! Everyone knows that Grand Ams are fixed gear...

("Jim Burns" wrote)
You're going to have to give them a little "instruction" about downwind
takeoffs.


Tower: "Grand Am, do you plan to taxi back after that last full stop?"

Them Duke boys: "Good idea Tower. Please call one for us."

Any movie that gives you a 10 minute (single camera continuous shot) where
four good looking women talk about Vanishing Point (1971)

....is Best Picture(s) worthy in my book!

Grindhouse (2007) ....highly recommended!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grindhouse_(film)
Add ")" for the link to work


Montblack

That's silly! Everyone knows that Grand Ams are fixed gear...

It's a Pontiac, right?

Broken gear.

Jose
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know what button to push, and those that want to know what happens when
they push the button.
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Early reports are suggesting the 'pilot' had the trim set up all wrong! Had
it been the blue leather, this accident would have been avoided.
Crash Lander
--
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I'm not always right,
But I'm never wrong!
"C J Campbell" wrote in message
news:2007052914075843658-christophercampbell@hotmailcom...
Sunday night a couple of the boys (names withheld to protect the guilty)
were celebrating late, for the 'morrow was a stand-down. Taking the active
in a blue Pontiac Grand-Am, they went roaring down the runway at speeds in
excess of 100 mph. Departing the north end of the runway the car flew for
60 feet before touching down on the slope toward Stone Way, where it
rolled gently to a stop by the cyclone fence. It would have helped,
probably, if it had rolled on its wheels, but instead it rolled down the
hill sideways. At least the boys escaped with "minor injuries," but the
Grand Am was demolished. As the car took off, one bystander could swear he
heard someone in the car yell, "Gear Up!"

And that is the absolute, unvarnished truth, mostly. And, yes indeed, I
would make fun of a friend. :-)
--
Waddling Eagle
World Famous Flight Instructor

On Wed, 30 May 2007 03:00:58 GMT, "Crash Lander" wrote:

Early reports are suggesting the 'pilot' had the trim set up all wrong! Had
it been the blue leather, this accident would have been avoided.

Heck no...we ALL know the accident was caused by the lack of a drive plan.

Ron Wanttaja

("Crash Lander" wrote)
Early reports are suggesting the 'pilot' had the trim set up all wrong!
Had it been the blue leather, this accident would have been avoided.


I wonder if a limited slip differential played a 'roll' in this crash?


Montblack
My Cousin Vinny (1992)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104952/
"No, there's more! You see? When the left tire mark goes up on the curb and
the right tire mark stays flat and even? Well, the '64 Skylark had a solid
rear axle, so when the left tire would go up on the curb, the right tire
would tilt out and ride along its edge. But that didn't happen here. The
tire mark stayed flat and even. This car had an independent rear suspension.
Now, in the '60's, there were only two other cars made in America that had
positraction, and independent rear suspension, and enough power to make
these marks. One was the Corvette, which could never be confused with the
Buick Skylark. The other had the same body length, height, width, weight,
wheel base, and wheel track as the '64 Skylark, and that was the 1963
Pontiac Tempest."

On 2007-05-29 22:56:44 -0700, "Montblack"
said:

("Crash Lander" wrote)
Early reports are suggesting the 'pilot' had the trim set up all wrong!
Had it been the blue leather, this accident would have been avoided.


I wonder if a limited slip differential played a 'roll' in this crash?


Montblack
My Cousin Vinny (1992)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104952/
"No, there's more! You see? When the left tire mark goes up on the curb and
the right tire mark stays flat and even? Well, the '64 Skylark had a solid
rear axle, so when the left tire would go up on the curb, the right tire
would tilt out and ride along its edge. But that didn't happen here. The
tire mark stayed flat and even. This car had an independent rear suspension.
Now, in the '60's, there were only two other cars made in America that had
positraction, and independent rear suspension, and enough power to make
these marks. One was the Corvette, which could never be confused with the
Buick Skylark. The other had the same body length, height, width, weight,
wheel base, and wheel track as the '64 Skylark, and that was the 1963
Pontiac Tempest."

One of the great movie lines of all time. The thing is, we all know
people who are really like that...
--
Waddling Eagle
World Famous Flight Instructor