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Video of a plane crash at an Indonesian Air show. Pilot survived the crash.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHIMrLh7LkA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHIMrLh7LkA
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Video of a plane crash at an Indonesian Air show. Pilot survived the crash.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHIMrLh7LkA
Yet another stark reminder of the pitfalls of "irrational exuberance", onlookers, and impromptu, unrehearsed maneuvering.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzwmFIGKm4g&feature=player_embedded
Yet another stark reminder of the pitfalls of "irrational exuberance", onlookers, and impromptu, unrehearsed maneuvering.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzwmFIGKm4g&feature=player_embedded
Already being discussed.
Not sure how that video proves "impromptu, unrehearsed maneuvering". I think pilots tend to do acrobatics in acrobatic airplanes at airshows... and they tend to rehearse, too.
Thanks for the tip about acro planes and pilots. How much aerobatic experience do you have? The roll here was so poorly executed that it fits the profile of someone who gets suckered into flying beyond their abilities due to the conditions I mentioned. I think it can serve as an appropriate reminder. And you can call anything an "airshow". If I killed myself in my aerobatic practice area, it would probably be reported that I was performing an "airshow" at the time.
I can't imagine this "airshow pilot" had practiced this particular maneuver (a basic of basic aileron roll) at the altitude displayed here too many times. Definitely not enough for it to become automatic, since it appears he froze momentarily as the nose started dropping inverted, and made a panicked attempt at rolling upright before impact rather than calmly pushing away from the ground as any truly exprerienced and practiced airshow pilot would have done. I hate to judge and I'm glad he's alive, but this still serves as a good reminder of what I originally stated.
Already being discussed.
Not sure how that video proves "impromptu, unrehearsed maneuvering". I think pilots tend to do acrobatics in acrobatic airplanes at airshows... and they tend to rehearse, too.
I thought it looked like his attitude while inverted should have maintained altitude or even climbed a little with good airspeed and power. Maybe he was short on one or both. Not good for inverted at that altitude!
Rick