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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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The sad part of that Greek tragedy is that the crew allowed themselves to
get to the point that they couldn't recognize what was happening and put on
their oxygen masks. That assumes they had functioning oxygen sets.
The recent Taiwan ATR crash is another example of crews who cannot handle
anything out of the ordinary. My money is on misidentifying the bad engine
and shutting down the good one - a classic gumby goof. That ATR should have
no probs flying on one, provided that everything is done properly.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Feb 14, 2015 - 05:46pm PT
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A Korean Air jet crashed into another plane at an airport but took off anyway
A Korean Air Airbus A330, similar to the one involved in the incident, taking off from Vienna On Friday, a  Korean Airlines jet collided with another aircraft on the ground at Yangon International Airport.
But instead of stopping to assess the damage, the airliner — with 134 passengers and 11 crew onboard — continued with its take-off procedure, the AP reported.
The jet, a widebody Airbus A330, clipped the tail of a neighboring Bangkok Airways plane with the tip of its wing.Â
According to the AP, the pilots of the Korean Airbus didn't notice the collision, and none of the aircraft's collision warnings sounded to alert the crew.
It was, however, reported that ground staff at the airport witnessed the incident and immediately notified the the control tower of the damage.
The jet, Flight 472, returned to the Myanmar capital s hortly after taking off for the five hour flight to Seoul, after the officials determined a collision had occurred.
No injuries were reported and the delayed passengers boarded another flight for the South Korean capital later in the day.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/korean-air-jet-crashed-another-171001807.html
Straight outta Compton!
"We no stop fol that sh!t!"
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perswig
climber
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Feb 28, 2015 - 01:40pm PT
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Dale
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zBrown
Ice climber
Brujò de la Playa
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Feb 28, 2015 - 06:47pm PT
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Russian Valery Rozov makes the highest-ever BASE jump after leaping from 23,687 feet. (North Face of Mt. Everest 5-28-13)
Joby Ogwyn, wing-suit flier and BASE jumper, was planning for a wing suit flight off Everest's 29,000-foot summit on May 11. Canceled after the avalanche, but he says he's back on track for 2016. I read that he has already wingsuited from above the summit (out of a helicopter).
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Mar 12, 2015 - 01:29pm PT
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Man, this dude just won't quit!
A Legendary Airplane Designer Hints at His Next Creation
Even in retirement, Burt Rutan keeps working, and the legendary aeronautics designer is up to something cool.
When Rutan retired to Idaho in 2011 after a lifetime designing revolutionary airplanes, he dreamed of flying around the world with his wife, Tonya—but soon realized that if he wanted an airplane capable of making the trip the way he imagined it, he’d have to design it himself. He’s spent the past few years in his garage, creating an airplane capable of landing on rough seas, calm lakes, snow, or grass. It also runs on gasoline instead of aviation fuel.
“Imagine an aircraft able to land in large swells near any ocean shoreline and ride the waves to the beach, from where you could hike in for lunch and gas,” Rutan said in a statement AnntennaFilms released Thursday. “Since it uses car/boat gas … it will rarely go to an airport. Imagine also going to snow fields anywhere there is around 400 feet of relatively smooth snow, or to a dirt patch right at Puma Punku, or any part of the Amazon, including the tiny rivers that feed it. Imagine doing an eight-month exploration trip around the world without EVER going to an airport. I know it sounds like Walter Mitty, but if it flies well, Tonya and I will explore the world with it, visiting the places you cannot easily get to any other way.”
Rutan always has been secretive about his designs until they are ready to fly, and he won’t release any details about this aircraft until after its first flight, which might be by this summer. But to support AntennaFilms, which is making a crowdfunded documentary film about his life and work, Rutan agreed to release the few teasing details about the amphibious plane, which he calls the SkiGull.
The SkiGull, with its skis extended, will be able to land in rough seas or on calm lakes and rivers. The skis also incorporate small wheels that will enable it to land on runways and fields. With the skis retracted, the airplane can perform belly landings on smooth water, like other seaplanes. Although seating will be limited to Rutan and his wife, the plane will have cavernous fuel capacity — Rutan wants to be able to fly from California to Hawaii without carrying supplemental ferry tanks. He’s aiming for a cruise speed of 170 knots (195 mph).
This isn’t he first time Rutan, age 71, has shaken things up. The brilliant aerospace designer is famous for unusual ideas and innovative designs. He popularized the use of composites and canards in home-built aircraft; he designed Voyager, the first airplane to fly around the world nonstop; and he built the spaceship that won the $10 million Ansari X Prize and became the basis for Virgin Galactic’s commercial spacecraft. But his greatest legacy may well be Scaled Composites, the Mojave, California company he founded in 1982. It has trained and influenced two generations of designers, engineers, and aviators.
The SkiGull may be Rutan’s last airplane, capping an amazing career while letting him explore the world, without limits, to write the final chapter of his life.
http://www.wired.com/2015/03/burt-rutan-skigull/
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Vegasclimber
Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV.
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 20, 2015 - 05:04pm PT
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Thanks for the bump and the information Chris!
Love that shot, I remember jumping suits and helmets like that BITD lol.
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Vegasclimber
Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV.
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 6, 2015 - 10:18am PT
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One lucky sailplane pilot in Nevada right now -
He was flying out of Minden, made it to Reno and then the wings came off - guessing either severe wind shear or someone forgot to put a pin in.
He bailed out and landed on the parking garage of St. Mary's hospital. Reno being the stellar EMS system it is then transported him to Renown, where he was treated for minor injuries and released.
http://www.kolotv.com/home/headlines/RPD-Glider-Crashes-Downtown-Reno-No-Injureded-298720351.html
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Vegasclimber
Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV.
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 9, 2015 - 11:38am PT
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Awesome to see you back in the air my friend! Thanks for sharing.
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TGT
Social climber
So Cal
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Apr 20, 2015 - 07:11pm PT
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Get those planes out of the way so I can see the routes!
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MisterE
Gym climber
Being In Sierra Happy Of Place
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Apr 20, 2015 - 07:18pm PT
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^^Really cool shot, TGT!
Picked up friends at the Bishop airport last weekend for a couple of days of fun!
"We just flew in from Flagstaff, and our arms are tired!":
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T2
climber
Cardiff by the sea
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Apr 21, 2015 - 07:35am PT
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I have been lurking on this thread for a few years.. But now that I have just passed my AFF and I am cleared to jump solo I feel just worthy enough To contribute. I am so stoked to be jumping!! It has been a long time desire and I finally told myself if I don't do it now I may never. Now I am never going to stop.
I took my daughter for a tandem jump when I was in my AFF. So fun riding up and sitting across from her in that twin engine otter.
Any skydivers in the San Diego or L A area that want to mentor or just go jump please let me know. A license is my next goal
Anyone want to buy a Metolius double wide with a bomb shelter fly or a 07' Honda CRF450R?
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Vegasclimber
Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV.
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 21, 2015 - 08:26am PT
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Congrats T2! Way to go and welcome to the thread.
Thanks for all the contributions everyone, keep up the great work! It's awesome to see this thread keep rolling on.
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snakefoot
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Nor Cal
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Apr 22, 2015 - 08:09am PT
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glad you're back in the sky ammon. Nice T2, welcome to the sky. Bad ass picture TGT.
some fun my way
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