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Moses03
March 18th, 2009, 13:25
Apologies if this story has been posted before-


SEATTLE - A British pilot has been fired after doing a fly-by with a new Boeing 777-330ER at Paine Field in Everett last month.

British newspapers report that Captain Ian Wilkinson, 55, flew the Cathay Pacific jet at 300 mph just 28 feet above the ground without landing gear in a ceremonial fly-by on a delivery flight.

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-518448/Top-British-pilot-fired-performing-320mph-fly-just-28-feet-ground--jumbo-VIPs.html
OBIO
March 18th, 2009, 14:14
Some people just don't have a sense of adventure.

OBIO
jhefner
March 18th, 2009, 15:15
I wonder if Tex Johnson could get away with rolling the prototype 707 in this day and age.
Lionheart
March 18th, 2009, 17:25
At least Tex had some altitude, lol... That thing was just a few feet off the ground. One mild down draft and that thing would have been belly landing at good speed.. or at least a touch and go...



:rapture: "Now would be a good time Mr. Data"
Cratermaker
March 18th, 2009, 17:28
I wonder how many regulations and airline rules he broke doing that?
stiz
March 19th, 2009, 04:11
"Landing gear lever a bit sticky was it sir?"
"why yes, as a matter of fact it was"

:d
GT182
March 19th, 2009, 04:32
How about this one.....

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"Look out for that treeeeee...." :costumes:
kilo delta
March 19th, 2009, 04:52
Low pass??.....let's try it with a 747 and throw in a crazy bank angle into the mix .....

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:woot:
stiz
March 19th, 2009, 05:13
i'm sure we've all seen this one :d

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cheezyflier
March 19th, 2009, 05:40
"Landing gear lever a bit sticky was it sir?"
"why yes, as a matter of fact it was"

:d


hahaha awesome quote! spot on! DAKA-DAKA-DAKA-DAKA.....

but as for the rest of those low-pass vids, none of them are as cool as this one:

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tigisfat
March 19th, 2009, 09:30
I gotta admit, the bike one was the best one!!
Snuffy
March 19th, 2009, 09:37
Anyone that does that bike thing and doesn't pull the front end up deserves a crash like that.
cargomann
March 19th, 2009, 09:55
no risk... no fun... :-)
cheezyflier
March 19th, 2009, 11:36
wwuzzzzzuuup ssseeexxxyyyyyy..... waaaahhhh!!!!
GT182
March 19th, 2009, 12:55
Anyone that does that bike thing and doesn't pull the front end up deserves a crash like that.

And no knuts either. :rolleyes: