huh?

[jesse]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/horizon/2003/flight587.shtml

Unlike most pilots, he used the foot pedals to swing the rudder, rather than solely relying on the ailerons (wing flaps) to control the pitching.

I didn't realize you could possibly get so much wrong in one statement. The media is stupid.

 

[Earthroamer]

Impressive.

 

[Richard]

Hoo boy, what a hoot. That one sentence should be enshrined in every media room; I wonder if they'd even 'get' it. Good find, Jesse.

 

[Dave Krall CFII]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/horizon/2003/flight587.shtml


I didn't realize you could possibly get so much wrong in one statement. The media is stupid.

Quote:
Unlike most pilots, he used the foot pedals to swing the rudder, rather than solely relying on the ailerons (wing flaps) to control the pitching.


And he was their exceptionally enlightened pilot.
Now we can see why they know 'most pilots' and aircraft are so damn dangerous.

 

[fgcason]

Unlike most pilots, he used the foot pedals to swing the rudder, rather than solely relying on the ailerons (wing flaps) to control the pitching.

Someone just guaranteed themselves supreme high honors at the next news media aviation expert award ceremony. That's a tuff one to beat in the screwed up idget reporter department.