You know it's going to be a bad day when...

[fholbert]

http://www.thekathrynreport.com/2010/09/air-show-crash-drama-pilots-amazing.html

 

[Speed Pilot]

Holy crap! Dudes lucky. Must not have been from that high up if the glider was able to absorb enough to let him crawl away. Judging from picture 2 there's probably a lot of spinal compression.

 

[ChasenSFO]

Wow. Can't believe he just walked(well crawled) away from that on his own. I was afraid the 3rd picture was going to be much, much worse.

On a side not, I'm just waiting for someone to comment on the article and say "Wow how did the fuel not ignite?!".

 

[fholbert]

On a side not, I'm just waiting for someone to comment on the article and say "Wow how did the fuel not ignite?!".

I think it's safe to say he was out of fuel and airspeed.

 

[Speed Pilot]

It didn't ignite because he wasn't running oversquare so the universe decided to cut him a break and just kicked him where the sun doesn't shine. Hence the crawling with that whipped puppy expression.

 

[queeno]

so whats wrong with that landing? he walked away ,didnt he?

 

[fholbert]

I'm sure he won the spot landing contest. His tire is right on the line.

http://www.thekathrynreport.com/2010/09/air-show-crash-drama-pilots-amazing.html

 

[Mark815]

ugh that's gotta hurt

 

[moxiepilot]

Holy crap! Dudes lucky.

Looks like the dude in your toilet.

 

[N826AW]

That would make a great avatar.

 

[ftyflyboy]

Controller: India Zulu India India are you able to make a short approach?
Pilot: Oh yea, watch this!

 

[pullup]

That would make a great avatar.

Done.

 

[A150K]

Ouch, glad he's ok.....wonder what chain of events led to this?

 

[Crockrocket94]

Maybe the pictures make it look worse than the actual crash turned out to be.

 

[ProudPilot]

Mr Newman, an operations manager for an automatic door manufacturer, is having to lie on his back for the next three weeks to help his spine heal naturally.

from http://www.thekathrynreport.com/2010/09/air-show-crash-drama-pilots-amazing.html

 

[coa787]

so whats wrong with that landing? he walked away ,didnt he?

If you can walk away, then it's a good landing.

 

[WildcatPilot]

Done.

:clap::laff:

Maybe the greatest combination of avatar and username ever!

 

[Douglas]

What, no post crash fire?
Hollywood is disappointed.

 

[c172captain]

so whats wrong with that landing? he walked away ,didnt he?

:laff:

 

[sr22driver]

Ouch, glad he's ok.....wonder what chain of events led to this?

running it oversquare, pulling the flaps in the flare and I bet he was gonna cancel IFR at the gate. :dunno: