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This BBC article about Atlantic ferry pilots might also be interesting: "The pilots who risk their lives flying tiny planes over the Atlantic", https://www.bbc.
by curtis 8y ago
This BBC article about Atlantic ferry pilots might also be interesting: "The pilots who risk their lives flying tiny planes over the Atlantic", https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-34484972 https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-34484972 (HN Discussion at https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17685358 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17685358).
- curtis 8y agoHere's another one: "The Parachute That Saved a Plane", https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2015/01/amazing-footage-of-a-small-plane-being-rescued-by-a-cruise-ship-and-a-parachute/384837/?single_page=true https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2015/01/amazing....
- dsfyu404ed 8y agoOh god. The group discussion about that "engineering solution" must have great. "that breather line needs to be supported" "no it doesn't" "you can't just have fuel hoses where people can walk and trip on the" "yes we can" Then they all pretend like it's the greatest thing since sliced bread while the FAA guy looks it over.