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here's the "trip report" for that one: http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/34/other-other-topics/prop-bet-can-i-land-plane-first-try-1200028/index41.html#post3591

by djloche 14y ago

here's the "trip report" for that one: http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/34/other-other-topics/prop-bet-can-i-land-plane-first-try-1200028/index41.html#post35915547 http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/34/other-other-topics/prop...

epochwolf 14y ago
Thank you, I was skimming through a lot of posts to find that.
revelation 14y ago
And here is the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJT_CACIZqs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJT_CACIZqs The trip report will spoil the outcome, so the video is somewhat more nerve-wrecking.
- danabramov 14y ago
  I was thinking something more in line with this Fry & Laurie sketch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klZ2suVUL7Q http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klZ2suVUL7Q
cataflam 14y ago
Also the trip report from the pilot : http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showpost.php?p=36010398&postcount=722 http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showpost.php?p=36010398&#3... (the parent is the trip report from the flight instructor) Very interesting to see his change of perspective and thought process during the flight, especially : My confidence level was extremely high prior to the flight, as in I really thought I was a pick 'em to do this, as in even money. 5 to 1, 20 to 1, 100 to 1?? No effing way; I was sure I had a really good chance at success. (...) There is really no other way to describe what happened next: I panicked. I did quickly bank the plane right to get it back over the runway, and this was pure habit from the simulator, which mimicked this part of the flight perfectly. But in the immediate seconds after take off, the first thing I thought was, I can't do this. (...) But the nose kept generally pointed forward, and the plane kept its general climb attitude, and I settled down. That is, I settled down from a state of total terror, to just general major concern.
- Evbn 14y ago
  Sounds like anxiety was the main problem. Drugs may have helped.

by djloche 14y ago

epochwolf 14y ago

Thank you, I was skimming through a lot of posts to find that.

revelation 14y ago

And here is the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJT_CACIZqs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJT_CACIZqs The trip report will spoil the outcome, so the video is somewhat more nerve-wrecking.

danabramov 14y ago
I was thinking something more in line with this Fry & Laurie sketch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klZ2suVUL7Q http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klZ2suVUL7Q

cataflam 14y ago

Also the trip report from the pilot : http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showpost.php?p=36010398&postcount=722 http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showpost.php?p=36010398&#3... (the parent is the trip report from the flight instructor) Very interesting to see his change of perspective and thought process during the flight, especially : My confidence level was extremely high prior to the flight, as in I really thought I was a pick 'em to do this, as in even money. 5 to 1, 20 to 1, 100 to 1?? No effing way; I was sure I had a really good chance at success. (...) There is really no other way to describe what happened next: I panicked. I did quickly bank the plane right to get it back over the runway, and this was pure habit from the simulator, which mimicked this part of the flight perfectly. But in the immediate seconds after take off, the first thing I thought was, I can't do this. (...) But the nose kept generally pointed forward, and the plane kept its general climb attitude, and I settled down. That is, I settled down from a state of total terror, to just general major concern.

Evbn 14y ago
Sounds like anxiety was the main problem. Drugs may have helped.