Had any close calls before?
Yeah, on reserve I dutied off at 1800 and crew tracking tried calling me at 1802. That was the closest call I've had
When I was a CFI I once had a student go for the wrong parallel runway which had a 737 on final for. I once had sudden windshear of +35 kts in a 152 at like 8ft off the ground on the flare. It picked us up and threw us like 35-40 ft in the air, stall horn blaring. Went full power and went around, but it seemed pretty dramatic at the time.
just reaching 35kts in a C152 is pretty darn dramatic.
Read my post in "pilot-controller" questions titled "assigned heading".
That was close enough! 1.04 miles and 500' vert from a 757. Unfortunately the controller got distracted and almost caused a disaster.
But I think the closest has to be when I landed at BNA several months ago and had that feeling of pressure below the mid section. managed to get the pax off and shut the door then ran through the FBO like Seabiscuit on speed where I just made the cubicle. Thankfully no accident that day!
Felt a little awkward returning to the counter where the girls were all smirking
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I've heard of some dumb accidents before, but for an Arrow to taxi stright into a fuel truck, WHAT AN IDIOT
just reaching 35kts in a C152 is pretty darn dramatic.
Yep, especially when you're holding in position.
Wheeee!!!
I saw some idiot handprop his airplane (no chocks, tie downs, and no one at the controls), walk around with the engine running, and then talk to someone. I was just waiting for it to start rolling into a building or another airplane.
I can tell you that it was a Cessna 152 and there were two people in the airplane the CFI was white and the student was foreign.
I saw some idiot handprop his airplane (no chocks, tie downs, and no one at the controls), walk around with the engine running, and then talk to someone. I was just waiting for it to start rolling into a building or another airplane.