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Post Icon Posted: Feb. 13 2004,7:43 pm Post # 1 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
BANG!

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Ooops! :( There goes another expensive toy!.. :rolleyes
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Post Icon Posted: Feb. 14 2004,7:53 am Post # 3 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
My Dad was telling me about that. When they set up the altitude of the airfield for the trick they put in it was 200 feet lower than it actually was :eek The pilot got out right before impact :)

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Quote (AZKC @ Feb. 14 2004,7:53 am)
My Dad was telling me about that. When they set up the altitude of the airfield for the trick they put in it was 200 feet lower than it actually was :eek The pilot got out right before impact :)

How many times have we heard that after an accident?  That's what they said about the B-29 crash at Lake Mead.  They said the altimeter was adjusted for China Lake in CA where the flight originated from and Lake Mead is 300 feet higher? :eek  I know that was a long time ago, but I'm amazed that it could still happen.





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Post Icon Posted: Feb. 14 2004,10:53 am Post # 5 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
Man I would Sh** my pants if I was that Pilot  :puke , I hope he/she was ok. You can tell at the apex he/she was in trouble... The Airframe totally "snapped" at the top. by the time the wings recovered and prolvided some life... Too Late.

Does this vid have Sound?

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Man I watched it again, and I had one more thought... That took some serous skill to bail out. Maybe its a different perspective in the seat ( I know it is) but man there has to be a battle within in yourself to say "hold on hold on hold on"!!! Negative Bail Bail Bail!!!

Very lucky Pilot.

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Post Icon Posted: Feb. 14 2004,1:35 pm Post # 7 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
Altitude correction error was 1000 ft....He was to initiate the split s at 2500 ft ...Altimiter bug was set to his home field and he was actually at 1600 ft

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Thats is some crazy sh*t. I am curious to know what something like that sounds likes.  :eek  Not that I want to see plans crash. I just know that sound must me crazy.

Glad the pilot made it out. I agree with Newmanator, the pilot must have sh*t in his pants  :eek



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Quote (Havasu Doug @ Feb. 14 2004,8:58 am)
Quote (AZKC @ Feb. 14 2004,7:53 am)
My Dad was telling me about that. When they set up the altitude of the airfield for the trick they put in it was 200 feet lower than it actually was :eek The pilot got out right before impact :)

How many times have we heard that after an accident?  That's what they said about the B-29 crash at Lake Mead.  They said the altimeter was adjusted for China Lake in CA where the flight originated from and Lake Mead is 300 feet higher? :eek  I know that was a long time ago, but I'm amazed that it could still happen.

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Post Icon Posted: Feb. 19 2004,7:04 pm Post # 10 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
Looks like the pilot ejected????

Well,,, anyone know is the pilot OK????

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Post Icon Posted: Feb. 19 2004,7:10 pm Post # 11 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
There was an article with the original post.The pilot was fine and was transferred pending an investigation...It said he will return to flight status shortly

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