holy crap that was close!!

[LyraM45 0]

This might be a repost and I'm sure some of you have browsed youtube and seen this yourselves, but take a look at this clip--

http://youtube.com/watch?v=sQGw7I5clAo&mode=related&search=


Holy crap, was that close. I would definitely need a change of underwear after that!

Apologies for the spelling (and grammar).... I got a B.S, not a B.A. :)

[d123 4]

Wow ....
This brings into my mind something that I've heard from a Airbus test pilot from Toulouse, France. 35 years in the job now retired and building spit-fire replicas. He told me that airbus psychologist insists to force retire any person that had a close close call and survive because, they say, in the next close call is most likely to freeze. He has given me the example of a Belgian pilot that successfully landed with no hydraulics after a big failure and after almost 1 year got force retirement.

Isn't it a bit to exaggerated to assume that all pilots will perform the same way in the 2nd close call? Is that BS?

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[bigway 4]

What??

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[BillyVance 35]

Been there, done that.... only it was at NIGHT!

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[azdiver 0]

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this is freaking scary next time i go down jumping ill have to find out who the pilot was

light travels faster than sound, that's why some people appear to be bright until you hear them speak

[jonstark 8]

BFD

[d123 4]

It's was hard for me to believe but thinking of all his life achievements I didn't said nothing. Maybe someone can bring some light to this matter. I really wanna hear if there is a psychological truth behind that!

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[JohnMitchell 16]

Ooooh, I've done the canopy collision bit. Looks worse on video.

Did the "deploy in the door of the Otter" bit too. I felt something go and looked down to see my pilot chute going past middle float. I shoved off HARD and was under canopy 1 second later at 12,500.

Now I never have to buy beer again.

[bazelos 0]

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http://youtube.com/watch?v=imo3Nip-slc

this is freaking scary next time i go down jumping ill have to find out who the pilot was

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089126/

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[JohnRich 4]

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airbus psychologist insists to force retire any person that had a close close call and survive because, they say, in the next close call is most likely to freeze.

That sounds like BS to me.

I'd punch the guy in the nose. Then come back again tomorrow and threaten to do it again. If he freezes-up and takes no action to stop me, then I'll admit that he may be correct.

Seriously though, that's just BS. People behave in lots of different ways, and I think most of them become *more* aware and reactive as events repeat themselves, rather than less.

Just think of all the close calls we all have while driving on our city streets. If we all froze-up every time someone cut us off, there'd be a thousand traffic fatalities per day in every major city. The reason there isn't, is because we learn to react properly to avoid them.

This psychologist sounds like a weenie who has spent his entire life hiding inside his house.

[FlyboySMB 0]

The separation on the "close" canopy video SUCKED!!

There were people in frefall all over, I think I counted 2 if not 3 besides the guy with the video.

Maybe track a little (read A LOT) better!

S

[airtwardo 7]

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The separation on the "close" canopy video SUCKED!!

There were people in frefall all over, I think I counted 2 if not 3 besides the guy with the video.

Maybe track a little (read A LOT) better!

S

Yeah, I noticed that too...pretty close to the guy (on right) at opening...NOT the guy almost wraped with.

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[JohnMitchell 16]

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a close close call and survive because, they say, in the next close call is most likely to freeze.

That sounds like BS to me.

I agree. Shouldn't I have frozen up and bounced on my second malfunction?

I've had a lot of stressful moments, in the sky, at my job (air traffic controller), on the sides of cliffs, on the freeway. I just keep getting better with age.