Camp Holloway Discussion Forum Archive 05 - 02/12/06 to 01/21/10

Re: Flying skill, Luck and God's grace

I didn't want to "say" it, but i doubted that vid from the time just before touchdown. The sudden blur of the background, then the amazing slooooowdown of the background going by, and the comparative gentleness with which she was set down, considering the forward speed, combined with the rapid drop, would have caused a much longer rollout before the stopping turn.

(pretzelized skids, anyone?)

and if for real, it would have taken a much longer time for the lucky pilot to have summoned the strength to have opened the canopy, considering the overpowering anal lockdown which would have been terminally prevalent..

No student of aerodynamics, just an old wannabe here...

but what a hellova stunt if genuine.

hanging on the prop like that, in something imminently destined to convert to many little, flaming, bouncing pieces...

BIG notional cojones....

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My Bad.. I meant Longitudinal Axis