Old Man Refuses to Stop Crashing R/C B-29s

[Murdoughnut]

Apparently the notion with experimentals that "just because you can build it, doesn't mean you should fly it" and visa versa, applies equally to the R/C world.

http://flightclub.jalopnik.com/very...-crashes-at-air-show-1604895921/+laceydonohue

 

[Minuteman]

When @tonyw see all those jorts he's gonna ass his pants.

 

[Murdoughnut]

When @tonyw see all those jorts he's gonna ass his pants.

Jorts is to airshows what flannel is to NRA conventions

 

[CFI A&P]

As always the comments are great, especially from the R/C NTSB.

 

[gne in prog]

As always the comments are great, especially from the R/C NTSB.

I liked, "By the time it was off the ground it was too late to abort the takeoff."

Solid.

 

[tonyw]

When @tonyw see all those jorts he's gonna ass his pants.

Just shows you that they have bad judgement in so many areas.

 

[mastermags]

It appears that number one engine is a bit problematic.

 

[Murdoughnut]

If someone had driven an R/C firetruck to the scene, and sprayed it down with water, that might have been the absolute funniest thing ever. Might have to find one and start showing up at these things just in case.

 

[tomokc]

When the R/C NTSB releases its reports, are they on teeny, tiny pieces of paper?

 

[Ajax]

Call me evil, but I lold

 

[flyingbum]

Looks like VMC might have been a factor. He rotated pretty fast and it rolled left right away. *dumbass*

 

[cory117]

A least nobody was "injurded" in the crash

 

[A Life Aloft]

If someone had driven an R/C firetruck to the scene, and sprayed it down with water, that might have been the absolute funniest thing ever. Might have to find one and start showing up at these things just in case.

 

[esa17]

That was an impressive level of stupid, like ball bearing busting stupid.

 

[mastermags]

You guys are harsh.

 

[RDoug]

Where was the R/C meat wagon?

 

[WestIndian425]

First of all, this individual had money to burn to purposefully destroy two RC airplanes. I digress.

Secondly, @MikeD did the R/C ARFF execute well? What's your opinion?

 

[MikeD]

First of all, this individual had money to burn to purposefully destroy two RC airplanes. I digress.

Secondly, @MikeD did the R/C ARFF execute well? What's your opinion?

Love the German ARFF trucks.

But they need to ramp up the gallonage, since the low rate they're running and the lack of any kind of fog pattern isn't exceptionally effective at rapid suppression, as can be seen in the video.

Additionally, no handlines are being pulled in order to allow ground firefighters to move and and hit the seat of the fire, while beginning rescue or recovery ops from the aircraft or the involved adjacent structure.

It may just have been a rookie C-shift crew or something like that, but the tactics being shown definitely need some recurrent training.

 

[A Life Aloft]

Love the German ARFF trucks.

But they need to ramp up the gallonage, since the low rate they're running and the lack of any kind of fog pattern isn't exceptionally effective at rapid suppression, as can be seen in the video.

Additionally, no handlines are being pulled in order to allow ground firefighters to move and and hit the seat of the fire, while beginning rescue or recovery ops from the aircraft or the involved adjacent structure.

It may just have been a rookie C-shift crew or something like that, but the tactics being shown definitely need some recurrent training.

Ha! Love it!!

 

[FloridaLarry]

Looks like they got the fire trucks at a Urologists' convention.

Rubber runways must lead to bouncy landings!