Don't fly your airplane into powerlines!

[VTmotoMike08 0]

Doh!

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2008/08/19/rogers.uk.plane.powerline.itn

It's the first video in that series.
Personally, I hope that couple is billed for the entire cost of their rescue plus a good bonus for the rescue workers who put their lives in serious danger to save them.

[normiss 860]

I hope that poor Cirrus wasn't damaged.
Them bitches is sweet.

at least they didn't panic and grab the CAPS handle while inverted!

[airdvr 210]

Screw the idiots inside. I wanna know how the got the plane down.

Please don't dent the planet.

Destinations by Roxanne

[Unstable 9]

Screw the plane man - that ain't no jumpable platform. If it were a 182 or 206 with a Jump door, then I would mourn for the aircraft...

=========Shaun ==========

[normiss 860]

more comfortable than that damn PAC 750 on the inside....

[VTmotoMike08 0]

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at least they didn't panic and grab the CAPS handle while inverted!

What's the CAPS handle?

[futuredivot 0]

Ballistic parachute attached to the airframe-There have been saves attributed to it so it's not a bad idea, but in my experience most accidents are pilot error in some form or another and pilots really tend to screw up too close to the ground for it to work

You are only as strong as the prey you devour

[PhreeZone 20]

Cirrus aircraft have a deployable parachute that will lower the entire airframe down to the ground in the case of emergencies. Ita big handle that you can't miss inside one.

Yesterday is history
And tomorrow is a mystery

Parachutemanuals.com

[virgin-burner 1]

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more comfortable than that damn PAC 750 on the inside....

what's wrong with a PAC? i prefer that over a porter anyday..

“Some may never live, but the crazy never die.”
-Hunter S. Thompson
"No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try."
-Yoda

[diablopilot 2]

It's no Cirrus.

http://www.europa-aircraft.co.uk/

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You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

[Unstable 9]

All I hear is "blah blah blah blah blah blaaaa."

I can't jump it. Therefore, it must be krap.

=========Shaun ==========

[VTmotoMike08 0]

Woah, really? It would be cool to see a video of that in action if anyone has one. Is it really a huge round chute that like deploys off the tail or something? I can't imagine that it saves the plane from catastrophic damage, but it might save some damage to anything that it hits on the ground.

Or am I completly misunderstanding this?

Interesting to say the least.

[normiss 860]

there goes the finish on that aircraft!

[billvon 3,080]

>Is it really a huge round chute that like deploys off the tail or something?

Out the top of the plane actually. Yes, it's a rocket deployed round. It is intended to land the aircraft safely but not necessarily intact. However, experience has shown that in many cases the aircraft suffers no permanent damage. Around 200 saves so far.

The main company building these:

http://brsparachutes.com/default.aspx

[skydiver30960 0]

Other than a whanged-up prop, the plane looks almost untouched. Hope they saved it, jumpable or not, it's a sweet bird.

Elvisio "Or, just cut it loose and watch it smash" Rodriguez

[turtlespeed 226]

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All I hear is "blah blah blah blah blah blaaaa."

I can't jump it. Therefore, it must be krap.

Can and should - two completely different words.

I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama
BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun

[turtlespeed 226]

Maybe they should have gone kiteboarding . . .

I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama
BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun

[futuredivot 0]

If you're gonna fly a strange looking pusher-might as well fly a fast one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEPr3DRUS7Y

You are only as strong as the prey you devour

[normiss 860]

nah...do it with style and range - here

[futuredivot 0]

Some friends/customers have a few on order. I can't wait to get a little time in one and see how it flies

You are only as strong as the prey you devour

[grimmie 186]

We had that happen here in Ontario, Calif. one night in 1986. Two guys were on final in a 182 and wrapped up in the power lines just East of the runways. One of the better rescues I was ever on. I'll try to dig up some picks. The pilot climbed out on the wing thinking he had crashed onto firm ground. He almost fell 95ft.
We had to bring in 2 big cranes to get it down days later.

[VTmotoMike08 0]

Ya like I said, I think you should get some extra pay for things like that, paid for by the dumbass who did it, not my tax dollars. Opps, no SC here...
Playing in powerlines is far beyond the normal scope of duty and I think it deserves hazard pay.

[billeisele 130]

there is no way the power company would allow them near the plane without deenergizing all the lines

Give one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws.

[mdrejhon 8]

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there is no way the power company would allow them near the plane without deenergizing all the lines

However, even if de-energized, a snapped 100+KV league power cable can chop you in half if it breaks of a sudden! The lightning line (the ground wire at the top of transmission towers that acts as a lightning rod to protect the rest of the lines) also was held up by a partially buckled pylon, which could buckle even further and cause the pylon to totally collapse. I'd still be scared as rescuers even if the power was cut.

[VectorBoy 0]

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there is no way the power company would allow them near the plane without deenergizing all the lines

Those lines have a relay that auto closes within a few cycles of a sensed fault just incase its just a bird frying and then stays off locked out until the fault is investigated.