Plane crashes into tree

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On Fri, 08 Dec 2006 17:05:20 -0500, in
, Roy Smith
wrote:
I don't get it. Everybody here rants about the media when they jump to
conclusions and print stupid **** in the papers. Aren't we doing the
same thing here? Everybody's looking at a picture of an airplane in a
tree and assuming it's the airplane's fault. Hasn't it occurred to
anybody that this might have been one of those FAA-standard 50 foot
trees that leap up out of nowhere to catch unsuspecting airplanes (kind
of like Charlie Brown's kite-eating tree)?

The tree doesn't look to be 50 ft tall, but you definitely do have a
point... As a snow skier, I am well aquainted with the fact that there are
certain trees who take a perverse pleasure in jumping out in front of you
and attacking you... Hell, if you don't believe me, just ask Sonny Bono or
Michael Kennedy... Oh, wait a minute... You *can't* ask them since they
were stalked and eventually murdered by a tree...

Slammed, by a tree.

Al G

"Roy Smith" wrote in message ...
Hasn't it occurred to anybody that
this might have been one of those FAA-standard 50 foot trees that leap up
out of nowhere to catch unsuspecting airplanes (kind of like Charlie
Brown's kite-eating tree)?

Ever wonder how the military trains their pilots?
Here is clear example of a military style short field takeoff with 50ft
obstacle.
http://www.aviatordave.com/flight_school.htm#takeoff

David

On Fri, 8 Dec 2006 19:06:49 -0500, "FLAV8R"
wrote:

Ever wonder how the military trains their pilots?
Here is clear example of a military style short field takeoff with 50ft
obstacle.

Photoshopped as well, of course.

Rick

Ricky Robbins writes:

Photoshopped as well, of course.

How do you know?

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Here is clear example of a military style short field takeoff with 50ft
obstacle.


Photoshopped as well, of course.

I wouldn't think so. Foreshortened by a long telephoto lens, yes.
That's all it would take.

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On Sat, 09 Dec 2006 15:53:30 GMT, Jose
wrote:

Photoshopped as well, of course.

I wouldn't think so.

That's my point. Once he's posted a photoshopped picture, it's easy
to assume everything he might post is.

I was just surprised someone would post a photoshopped picture without
attributing it as such; not sure why I was surprised, but I was. Then
again, I'm easily surprised.

Rick

"Ricky Robbins" wrote in message ...
: On Fri, 8 Dec 2006 19:06:49 -0500, "FLAV8R"
: wrote:
:
: Ever wonder how the military trains their pilots?
: Here is clear example of a military style short field takeoff with 50ft
: obstacle.
:
: Photoshopped as well, of course.
:
: Rick

Nope, just a long telephoto shot...

Roy Smith wrote:

I don't get it. Everybody here rants about the media when they jump to
conclusions and print stupid **** in the papers. Aren't we doing the same
thing here? Everybody's looking at a picture of an airplane in a tree and
assuming it's the airplane's fault. Hasn't it occurred to anybody that
this might have been one of those FAA-standard 50 foot trees that leap up
out of nowhere to catch unsuspecting airplanes (kind of like Charlie
Brown's kite-eating tree)?

Nope. Those trees have been there a long time.

Ron Lee

In article ,
Mxsmanic wrote:

FLAV8R writes:

Check this one out: http://www.aviatordave.com/flight_school.htm

This image has been photoshopped.

No, it hasn't. Look at the shadows.

And while I have not yet had a chance to talk to a 737 pilot, I did have
a chat with a 757 pilot yesterday and asked him how long a 757 would
remain stable with the autopilot off. He looked at me like I was crazy
for asking the question (and rightly so) and said "not very long."

rg

Ron Garret writes:

No, it hasn't. Look at the shadows.

I am. The drop shadow behind the sign has been very amateurishly
executed.

And while I have not yet had a chance to talk to a 737 pilot, I did have
a chat with a 757 pilot yesterday and asked him how long a 757 would
remain stable with the autopilot off. He looked at me like I was crazy
for asking the question (and rightly so) and said "not very long."

How long is "not very long"?

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