Man lands Plane on Expressway

[RotorAndWing]

http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Man-Lands-Plane-on-Expressway.html

 

[gprellwitz]

Hmmm.... Wonder what his mechanic thinks now of having his name painted on the fuselage?

 

[rottydaddy]

Can somebody tell me what a "tail wing" is?
I'm sure he said "tail wheel"...

 

[tonycondon]

i saw that on the news last night. it immediately reminded me of the hummelbird that was posted for sale here a while back.

 

[ScottM]

Can somebody tell me what a "tail wing" is?

Elevator?

 

[Dr. O]

Ya gotta watch those tail wings, they are brittle...

denny-o

 

[steingar]

If at 83 I'm flying a single place experimental and put it down during an emergency good enough to walk away from, color me lucky as all get out. That guy has my vote for old fart of the year.

 

[tonycondon]

heh, it IS the one that is listed on barnstormers:

http://www.barnstormers.com/classified_256722_Hummelbird+Experimental+.html

 

[gkainz]

wow - now THAT'S a small airplane!

 

[gismo]

I thought that with a "perfect" landing you got to use the plane again?



"It was a perfect landing," he said as he stood near the plane waiting for Federal Aviation Administration officials to arrive on the scene to conduct an investigation.

 

[EppyGA]

heh, it IS the one that is listed on barnstormers:

http://www.barnstormers.com/classified_256722_Hummelbird+Experimental+.html

Easy wing removal for transport.

Guess he didn't realize how easy it was to remove a wing