Space Shuttle Cockpit View of Landing

[titansox]

Someone sent me this video. Thought it was pretty dang cool.
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[scooter2525]

I fixed it for ya, but you fixed it too. Nice post.

 

[titansox]

Looks like Tom (?) is going to get to log some instrument time on this one.

Oh I well, you know it.

:laff:

 

[titansox]

Yeah, took me a few times to get it right lol.

 

[Autothrust Blue]

Can't do THAT in your 767...

 

[brent p h]

'3000 speedbrakes.......wow!

 

[Pilotforhire587]

80000' to sea level in 6 minutes

 

[v1valarob]

Sterile cockpit much? ;-P

 

[TFaudree_ERAU]

Anyone with an iPad can do this with the F-Sim app.

 

[etflies]

Are they hiring? Anybody know what their mins are?


Hope the sarcasm tag isn't needed...


In all seriousness, that is impressive. I wish I could do that.

 

[derg]

I did it in Xplane on the iPad a few weeks ago. It ain't that hard!

 

[titansox]

Are they hiring? Anybody know what their mins are?


Hope the sarcasm tag isn't needed...


In all seriousness, that is impressive. I wish I could do that.

There are only 3 more STS launches
Congress cut their funding.

 

[Mark815]

Sterile cockpit much? ;-P

Hope nobody reports them to the FSDO

 

[Cav]

Cool stuff. Sounds like the nose comes down hard after touchdown!

 

[bretthullrampage]

Whats their Vref?

 

[inigo88]

Awesome video!

Sterile cockpit much? ;-P

:yeahthat: Haha!

 

[pullup]

Off centerline. Bush league.

 

[embraer07]

That was awesome! I wonder if the guy in the right seat can log safety pilot time....

 

[TFaudree_ERAU]

Whats their Vref?

300 knots at the start of the preflare

 

[N18040]

Thats awesome. I love how he was excited about getting to log actual IFR time.