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2011-09-17 -Short Attention Span Theater-

'Mass casualties' at Reno air show plane crash

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Posted by ryuge 2011-09-17 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11126 views ] Top

#1 Oh, this is just awful. Just pray for those affected, and mourn for their loss.

Posted by rammer 2011-09-17 00:22|| 2011-09-17 00:22|| Front Page Top

#2 Amem

Posted by Sherry 2011-09-17 02:47|| 2011-09-17 02:47|| Front Page Top

Posted by gromky 2011-09-17 04:57|| 2011-09-17 04:57|| Front Page Top

#4 Gromky, is that a photo of the empennage of the plane in question? If so, that is one seriously effed-up elevator and would perfectly explain the pilot's loss of control.

Posted by Scooter McGruder 2011-09-17 05:40|| 2011-09-17 05:40|| Front Page Top

From this link regarding the pilot's health and licenses:

Limits

B-17, G-TBM (VFR ONLY).
ALL MAKES AND MODELS OF SINGLE AND MULTI ENGINE PISTON POWERED AUTHORIZED AIRCRAFT. (This is the big one. If the FAA gives you this type rating, to fly ANYTHING that has one or two piston engines, you are in a very elite class of pilot. Very few pilots get this rating. There might be more guys playing quarterback in the NFL than pilots that have this rating.)
AUTHORIZED EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT: AV-L39 BF-109 BL-P63 CHV-F4U CU-P40 G-F3F G-F4F G-F6F G-F8F HE-111 L-P38 MIG-15 MIG-17 N-P51 N-P64 R-P47 SPITFIR WSK-TS11 YAK-3.

Posted by gromky 2011-09-17 05:59|| 2011-09-17 05:59|| Front Page Top

#6 Huh. One of my pictures got deleted. WTF?

Posted by gromky 2011-09-17 12:26|| 2011-09-17 12:26|| Front Page Top

#7 That's a trim tab coming off. That would cause problems. Especially flying low and fast.

Posted by tu3031 2011-09-17 14:03|| 2011-09-17 14:03|| Front Page Top

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