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parrothead
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Posted: Apr 21, 2009 - 11:09 AM
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Yeah, I know it's a former military plane, but it's in civilian hands so I stuck this in the civil and general aviation forum
How NOT to fly an L-29
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvNc0qGvQv8
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huggy
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Posted: Apr 21, 2009 - 06:00 PM
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| Thanks for posting: I just got my L-29 qual last month. And you won't see me doing gear-down aerobatics!! |
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parrothead
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Posted: Apr 22, 2009 - 03:17 AM
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No problemo, huggy
I still can't help but think how close that wingtip got on the back side of that split s! |
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Posted: Apr 26, 2009 - 07:33 AM
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| No kidding! The only pilot I know that puts his wingtip that close to the ground is Kent Pietsch,... and he will actually drag the wing and make it look easy! Amazing!! |
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parrothead
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Posted: Apr 26, 2009 - 07:51 PM
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Huggy,
I just looked up Kent Pietsch and saw the video -  |
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Posted: Apr 28, 2009 - 07:14 AM
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| Yeah, and his brother Warren is no slouch either. Two of the finest pilots I've ever seen fly. And great guys to boot! |
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Posted: May 01, 2009 - 07:13 PM
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| I would be astounded if the pilot in that aircraft was less nervous than me when that part occurred. |
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Posted: Apr 03, 2012 - 07:09 PM
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| Did you cancel the video ? |
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