Red Bull Pilots to Swap Planes in Midair

How does Red Bull stunt end?

  • Both planes and pilots survive unscathed

    Votes: 36 40.0%

  • One plane or pilot impacts obstacle at speed

    Votes: 22 24.4%

  • Multiple casualties and/or damage to both planes

    Votes: 6 6.7%

  • Nothing happens after this

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Temporary suspension by FAA of two pilots

    Votes: 2 2.2%

  • Revocation by FAA of two pilots

    Votes: 19 21.1%

  • All Red Bull personnel with certificates have them revoked

    Votes: 5 5.6%

  • Other

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Total voters
    90
"Hold my (entire case) of beer."

I wonder if the FAA is giving a waiver for this, or if a 91.13 is already written up.
 
Well, I feel like the pre-flight might be a bit rushed.
 
Well, this is stupid-cool!

Can't imagine how they are going to simultaneously and precisely control two aircraft in a straight vertical dive, as shown in the promo. Even with some mods to an autopilot, it just seems there would be too many variables. Now, if it's just a very steep descent then that seems more probable. In any case it will be fun to watch.
 
Well, somebody made it up.

I guess there has to be a first time for everything, but I’m really struggling to see what the point is in this.
 
I think it would be much cooler to do something with 3 pilot / divers and have all 3 fly both planes in one flight (and have someone at the controls of both planes at all times). But I guess that's too boring.
 
"The duo will cut the engines, and a custom-made airbrake will hold the planes in a controlled-descent speed of 140 mph."

Wait so we can turn certificated aircraft into experimentals now?
 
Star Keeper said:
"The duo will cut the engines, and a custom-made airbrake will hold the planes in a controlled-descent speed of 140 mph."

Wait so we can turn certificated aircraft into experimentals now?
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When was it not possible? People do it all the time for r&d. I’m guessing this will be experimental exhibition… just a guess.
 
Parachutes. Pfft. What a couple a weenies. Did the flying wallandas have a net? Did that dude who tight roped between the twin towers have a net, or a chute?

EDIT: Disregard. Read it again. Didn't say nothing about parachutes. Betcha they're gonna have them tho.
 
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Great. Scratch two more from the GA fleet...
 
One of these guys is also the guy that jumped from 25,000 w/o a parachute and landed in a net.
 
Old news.
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bflynn said:
Would have been a great post in a couple of weeks
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That April date got me wondering, too. Bet they move the 'event' up to the first of the month. Has to be the plan.
 
Tarheelpilot said:
When was it not possible? People do it all the time for r&d. I’m guessing this will be experimental exhibition… just a guess.
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Yeah I forgot about the other options for experimental categories.
 
Too easy. Parachute A should be in Plane B and vis versa. Pilots leave their planes track over to the other plane grab their chute and then return to their original plane.
 
My prediction is one of those 182s is going to make a dead stick landing.
 
I'll predict that one of these winners will smash his head into one of the planes trying to catch it, knocking himself out long enough for both he and the aircraft to not survive the fall.
 
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