Thief13x on 13/10/2006 at 20:00
Quote Posted by Rug Burn Junky
Wha?
Or, you know, he was trying to make a difficult 180 degree turn in tight airspace during intense fog, lost track of where he was and hit a building.
It's pretty much about 99% certain that losing an engine had nothing to do with it.
I just find it strange that if he was trying to make a 180 turn, he elected to make it towards a bunch of skyscrapers rather than the other way over the open water. If he lost an engine he would have done exactly what he did, turn in towards the land tightly and lose altitude.
Besides, the conditions were reported as marginal VFR, which means that the ceiling was 1 - 3000 feet and/or the visibility was 3 - 5 statute miles, and he was under 1000 the whole time. I'm just saying, even if he couldn't see, the smartest thing to do would have been to climb...AWAY from the buildings, not the opposite.
Additionally, he was with a flight instructor who was no doubt IFR rated and he himself had 88 hours of flight time.
Strangeblue on 13/10/2006 at 20:29
Quote Posted by Gingerbread Man
you're supposed to call them african americans now sir :grr:
Shouldn't that be "African Canadians" for some people? (not you, Geebs, you're almost one of us, now...hehehehe....)
Turtle on 13/10/2006 at 20:57
No, all negroes are African-Americans, now.
Where's your sense of PCness?
Gingerbread Man on 13/10/2006 at 21:30
I once heard tell of a university student in a Shakespeare class referring to Othello as an African-American. :(
Rug Burn Junky on 13/10/2006 at 21:56
Quote Posted by Thief13x
I just find it strange that if he was trying to make a 180 turn, he elected to make it towards a bunch of skyscrapers rather than the other way over the open water. If he lost an engine he would have done exactly what he did, turn in towards the land tightly and lose altitude.
Besides, the conditions were reported as marginal VFR, which means that the ceiling was 1 - 3000 feet and/or the visibility was 3 - 5 statute miles, and he was under 1000 the whole time. I'm just saying, even if he couldn't see, the smartest thing to do would have been to climb...AWAY from the buildings, not the opposite.
Additionally, he was with a flight instructor who was no doubt IFR rated and he himself had 88 hours of flight time.
You may find it strange, but, it just so happens that that's the way to do it (unless you get clearance from the tower at Laguardia to continue onward through restricted airspace).
Can't go forward, can't turn
leftright, only way out is to make a 180 degree turn towards the buildings. Not strange at all.
And if you had simply listened to any of the news reports rather than making baseless suppositions, you would know that.
Strangeblue on 14/10/2006 at 03:38
Quote Posted by Turtle
No, all negroes are African-Americans, now.
Where's your sense of PCness?
I'm... I think I lost it on a plane.
PigLick on 14/10/2006 at 06:13
I lost my snake on a plane
Strangeblue on 15/10/2006 at 06:22
Oh, so you're the one.
Rug Burn Junky on 15/10/2006 at 06:47
i don't know when he lost it, but i once touched piglick's snake on a plane.
BEAR on 17/10/2006 at 04:01
I cant believe this thread is still living, just let it rest in peace already.
