It can be dangerous to fly

Pete Zicato · 09-29-2011, 04:05 PM

Co-pilot flips passenger airplane nearly upside down.

http://gizmodo.com/5844628/a-passeng...f-a-dumb-pilot

buttless · 09-29-2011, 04:26 PM

They left this part of the story out.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dumbass Co-Pilot

This is your Co-pilot speaking. If you would please put your tray tables up and return your seats to their full upright position I'll show you just what this bad boy can do.

classicman · 09-29-2011, 05:38 PM

Thats better than what I was thinking

Here hold my Saki...

ZenGum · 09-29-2011, 08:44 PM

The actual explanation is just as scary:

Quote:

Here's what happened: the co-pilot mistook the rudder trim knob for the cockpit door lock switch so when he "opened the door" for his captain, he actually caused the jet to roll (130 degrees) and drop 1,900 meters in 30 seconds.

But no, flying is not at all dangerous.

Crashing is dangerous.

GunMaster357 · 09-30-2011, 08:43 AM

There's only one sure thing about flying...

You'll land one way or another.

Also remember : a landing where you can get away from the plane on your own two legs is a good one.

infinite monkey · 09-30-2011, 09:57 AM

What's the vector, Victor?

TheMercenary · 09-30-2011, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GunMaster357

There's only one sure thing about flying...

You'll land one way or another.

Also remember : a landing where you can get away from the plane on your own two legs is a good one.

You learn that in Jump School. Gravity cannot be beaten.

ZenGum · 10-01-2011, 06:14 AM

Wait a minute. Why does a plane have a big "fly upside down" button in the first place?

glatt · 10-01-2011, 06:56 AM

The same reason all the spaceships in the movies have self destruct buttons with timers.

Sundae · 10-01-2011, 07:49 AM

Grabbing the wrong knob often has thrilling consequences.

classicman · 10-01-2011, 08:15 AM

Sundae ftw

footfootfoot · 10-01-2011, 09:06 AM

Been there, done that.

09-29-2011, 04:05 PM	#1
Pete Zicato Turns out my CRS is a symptom of TMB. Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chicago suburbs Posts: 2,916	It can be dangerous to fly Co-pilot flips passenger airplane nearly upside down. http://gizmodo.com/5844628/a-passeng...f-a-dumb-pilot __________________ Talk nerdy to me.

09-29-2011, 05:38 PM	#3
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Thats better than what I was thinking Here hold my Saki... __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

09-30-2011, 08:43 AM	#5
GunMaster357 Professor Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Brest (FRANCE) Posts: 1,837	There's only one sure thing about flying... You'll land one way or another. Also remember : a landing where you can get away from the plane on your own two legs is a good one. __________________ "War is God's way of teaching Americans geography." - Ambrose Bierce

10-01-2011, 06:14 AM	#8
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Wait a minute. Why does a plane have a big "fly upside down" button in the first place? __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

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09-30-2011, 09:57 AM	#6
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glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	The same reason all the spaceships in the movies have self destruct buttons with timers.

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10-01-2011, 09:06 AM	#12
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