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- WalterBright, on 04/11/2009, -0/+23Flying a plane isn't hard. It's landing it that's hard.
- xero69, on 04/11/2009, -0/+15A simple case of premature aviation
- RobotBanana, on 04/11/2009, -0/+12It never moved. The trees ran into it. Plane still flies.
- wampalord, on 04/11/2009, -2/+12If only Indy were there to shove a Nazi into it
- kahoona1, on 04/11/2009, -1/+11We need video, this sounds too funny.
- DavidTurnbull, on 04/11/2009, -1/+9Down here in Australia you can get a pilot licence quicker than getting a car licence.
- insomniacal, on 04/11/2009, -1/+8The jig's up -- flying a plane's not that hard after all.
- HurricaneDC, on 04/11/2009, -0/+7Hell these days you don't even need school. Just type "embearising" into Google and it'll probably tell you it's spelled wrong.
- HakonD, on 04/11/2009, -0/+6How about going back to school?
- DirtyVicar, on 04/11/2009, -0/+6"The retired aircraft engineer said: 'There were hundreds of people there watching as the plane ran amok, haring round in circles.' "
And not one with a video camera or cell phone, apparently. - DavidTurnbull, on 04/11/2009, -0/+6It crashed into trees.
RTFA. - Pilot85, on 04/11/2009, -4/+8"He added: "Normally the idea is that you swing the propellers and have the handbrake on and chocks under the wheels.
"You also need to make sure the throttle is only set at low revs.
"Something clearly went wrong and it jumped over the chocks - I suspect what might have happened is that the throttle became loose."
...Normally what you would do is not suck at life. Either have someone ready who knows how to properly hand crank the plane, Or do it yourself WITH SOMEONE IN THE COCKPIT RIDING THE BRAKES AND A HAND ON THE THROTTLE. You don't leave the controls $*(%&@* unattended while you start the engine. - AdrianBisson, on 04/11/2009, -2/+6If that plane had been on a conveyor belt running in the opposite direction at the exact same speed, would this have happened?!?!
- nick2, on 04/11/2009, -1/+4If it cleared the trees, it could have flown for 150 miles?! That is cool, yet scary at the same time. Wonder if they would have shot it down then if that happened.
- MasterGrief, on 04/11/2009, -0/+3Not really, no.
- matt.rubin, on 04/11/2009, -0/+3yep here is proof:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YORCk1BN7QY - MasterGrief, on 04/11/2009, -0/+3No probably to it, it *will* tell you it's wrong. People shouldn't rely on automatic spell checkers.
- albinorhino101, on 04/11/2009, -1/+3Now that's what I call autopilot.
- inactive, on 04/11/2009, -0/+2Twice
- Thorpe, on 04/11/2009, -1/+3OMG TINYPIC OMG BAD TINYPIC -- SCUM
- Shadowlight5, on 04/11/2009, -1/+3COULD have flown if everything went perfect. Chances are without anyone at the controls the plane is gonna hit some type of turbulence that will turn it over. Even with positive stability I don't see it making it that far, though it definitely could
- bcr8u, on 04/11/2009, -4/+5so... how did it stop?
- chinaman1212, on 04/11/2009, -1/+2this is a metaphor of my life.
- PandaBearShenyu, on 04/11/2009, -0/+1A perfect example of the steed not accepting its incompetent rider/
- WalterBright, on 04/11/2009, -0/+1The movie "The Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines" has finally come to life. I can just see Benny Hill chasing it with his firetruck.
It should have crashed into the Sewage Farm instead of the trees! - Grossinm, on 04/11/2009, -1/+2No video...Fail.
- Maiev, on 04/11/2009, -1/+2Auto pilot to the next level :D
- KegBol, on 04/12/2009, -0/+1How about putting it into google and checking the 'Did you mean…' section.
/*****'s sake people - this is the information age. Learn how to ***** use it. - t0ny, on 04/11/2009, -0/+1This is not the first time this has happened.
He added: "Normally the idea is that you swing the propellers and have the handbrake on and chocks under the wheels.
"You also need to make sure the throttle is only set at low revs.
"Something clearly went wrong and it jumped over the chocks - I suspect what might have happened is that the throttle became loose."
I'm not a pilot but I've been told by pilots that you should have ANOTHER pilot hand start your plane while you have your feet on the brakes. - inactive, on 04/13/2009, -0/+1if you ever played bf1942 and some tard was driving the aircraft carrier at full speed you would know the answer :D
- blqysmg, on 10/02/2009, -0/+1Land hard, the ground can take it.
- charlie6969, on 04/11/2009, -1/+1dugg for xero69!
Hilarious! - JimSwarthow, on 04/11/2009, -1/+1no video = didn't happen.
- Dan6963, on 04/11/2009, -1/+1FREE AT LAST!
- inactive, on 04/11/2009, -1/+1Could have taken off on it's own too.
- seantubridy, on 04/11/2009, -4/+4"Now look here, see. I'm fixin' to get real friendly with a couple o' dames in Pittsburgh and this here plane's takin' off, with our without you in it, see? Yeah, that's right. Whatta ya thinka them apples, wise guy?"
Hmm, the old-timey talk doesn't really come across in text, does it? - rbreece, on 04/11/2009, -3/+2http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=rwv4lc&s=5
- nathum, on 04/11/2009, -1/+0I see another Herbie movie being made.
- inactive, on 04/11/2009, -2/+1Oh, I see, you've got PILOT in your moniker, that means you're something special.
Assturd - TRuth7, on 04/10/2009, -4/+1that's crazy! :D
- qwkredfox, on 04/11/2009, -7/+2how embearising for the pilot. (firefox wont open and stupid pos Explorer doesnt spell check, so sorry if I spelt embearising wrong.)
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