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potbelly
05-10-2008, 12:58 PM
MYTHBUSTERS Thusday 15th May 9pm, Discovery Channel in the UK.

Just is case anyone is interestred in this age old question, the mythbusters are going to see whether they can land a plane without any flight experience.
Should be interesting.
bstolle
05-10-2008, 01:18 PM
Oh, no ! Not again !!!
Kimber
05-10-2008, 01:19 PM
Oh, no ! Not again !!!

I was thinking it, but too polite to say it!!
Paperflyer
05-10-2008, 01:31 PM
seconded
jwenting
05-10-2008, 01:38 PM
Oh, no ! Not again !!!

it would be a good thing were that to go through the head of the person asked to do the job :D
CPSBruce
05-10-2008, 02:20 PM
...the mythbusters are going to see whether they can land a plane without any flight experience.

It has happened in the past where a pilot has suffered a seizure or heart attack, and a passenger had to land... It's amazing what we humans can do when the alternative is death.
Flying Officer Jevans
05-10-2008, 04:00 PM
Please, somebody lock this! We did this a few weeks ago. Summary of the discussion:

It is POSSIBLE, that a logical person, guided by ATC, MIGHT be able to land a plane in PERFECT weather conditions. But otherwise, assume crash position.
BushPilot
05-10-2008, 05:02 PM
http://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/showthread.php?t=158557

Yep, I remember this thread. I started it!!! Yeah..... :)
potbelly
05-10-2008, 06:53 PM
I was just pointing out that it is being shown in the UK for the first time Thursday, not a debate about whether it is possible.
Pardon me for breathing.
xxmikexx
05-10-2008, 07:16 PM
potbelly,

Don't let the snipers get to you ...

Some people have a need to try to build themselves up by tearing other people down. It's a fact of forum life though not pleasant when you run into it.
Kurtvw
05-10-2008, 08:05 PM
Some people have a need to try to build themselves up by tearing other people down. It's a fact of forum life though not pleasant when you run into it.

WOW haha,

Talk about your ironic remarks! Whew!

Excuse me I have to go in the other room until the laughter subsides.

Mike posted that!

Oh lordy... hehe, can't .... breathe... laughter..... killing..... me...
xxmikexx
05-10-2008, 08:11 PM
Actually, Kurtvw, this time I was referring to somebody else. He knows who he is. But if you're feeling lonely, please feel free to lump yourself in with him.

And now, my having pushed back, I'll give you the last word to break your stalking cycle, just as I did in the other thread. It's my new policy. This way it will be only you who makes a fool of himself.
Kurtvw
05-10-2008, 09:51 PM
Actually, Kurtvw, this time I was referring to somebody else.


It had nothing to do with who you were pointing it at, in fact I didn't assume it was me. Beating people down for self-empowerment is not my M.O.

What was funny about it was who posted the remark, not who it was directed at.


I'll give you the last word to break your stalking cycle, just as I did in the other thread.

This would be the other thread where you jumped in assuming I was talking about you even though you had no reason to think that and the 'sub-thread' you started was deleted by a moderator when I pointed it out to him?

Yeah, you certainly took the high-ground or didn't.

Sorry I took so long getting back here to stroke your ego. I seriously did have to take a minute to stop laughing.