Possibly the most impressive flying video on you tube!
This has to be seen to be believed.
Guy lands his plane on a snow dusted mountain top, takes a few snaps and then takes-off again. Who needs a helicopter? 8)
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22nd Apr 2009 10:38 am
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Wow!
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You tube is not the best place to look at vids of plane-trickery if you dont like flying
22nd Apr 2009 1:51 pm
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That thing has a better stopping distance than the D3...No longer a D3 owner but still subscribed to multiple threads!
22nd Apr 2009 2:50 pm
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I'd have laughed my off if a gust of wind had blown his plane away while he was out taking photo's
Imagine explaining that to the insurance company, or the FAA
22nd Apr 2009 3:04 pm
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I think he would have had plenty of time to think up a story whilst walking back to civilisation, which i am guessing would not have been a short walk I believe that every human has a finite number of heart-beats. I don't intend to waste any of mine running around doing exercises.
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22nd Apr 2009 3:06 pm
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Re: Possibly the most impressive flying video on you tube!
JMC wrote:
This has to be seen to be believed.
Guy lands his plane on a snow dusted mountain top, takes a few snaps and then takes-off again. Who needs a helicopter? 8)
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I think it's faked - funny that there's no video when he 'supposedly' got out
Looks like a good bit of cam-trickery to me
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22nd Apr 2009 6:40 pm
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Re: Possibly the most impressive flying video on you tube!
JMC wrote:
This has to be seen to be believed.
Guy lands his plane on a snow dusted mountain top, takes a few snaps and then takes-off again. Who needs a helicopter? 8)
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22nd Apr 2009 8:25 pm
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Not sure about the first video, normally you would see the prop turning slowly due to frame rate, but it is not. The take off seems too quick as well, you would drop down a lot more to build up speed.
The first one is 8) but it is a super cub...which practically is a helicopter when it comes to stuff like this - it'll pretty much hover if the wind blows hard enough! Always wanted to try that myself but you never get the conditions in the UK!
The second one is just no fun at all! I mean, what kind of frontal impact protection system do you call that!?Brain: We must prepare for tomorrow night.
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22nd Apr 2009 9:48 pm
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Slightly concerned now. I just forked out £5.00 for a return flight with Ryanair inc taxes to Milan Bergamo next month.
No mention of extra charges for sick bags, and they've dropped the loo charge.
22nd Apr 2009 11:33 pm
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PeanutBob wrote:
...and they've dropped the loo charge.
Knowing Ryanair's reputation they have probably removed the toilets to fit more passengers in
The sick bags are therefore dual-purpose I believe that every human has a finite number of heart-beats. I don't intend to waste any of mine running around doing exercises.
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22nd Apr 2009 11:35 pm
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In that case, for breakfast I'll have one super Immodium followed by 2 hard boiled eggs. No fluid. I'll not pay extra for the dual purpose accessories.
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off if a gust of wind had blown his plane away while he was out taking photo's 
I mean, what kind of frontal impact protection system do you call that!?
