Is it just me that thinks this was stupid

A small plane crashed into Lake Pleasant, just outside of Phoenix, at approx
8pm Friday, while the pilot was reportedly talking on his cellphone and
flying 10 feet above the water.

According to thr FAA, the pilot was talking on a cellphone to a friend in a
boat below and asked the friend to shine a flashlight in the air to signal
the boat's location.

Bravo Two Zero wrote:
A small plane crashed into Lake Pleasant, just outside of Phoenix, at approx
8pm Friday, while the pilot was reportedly talking on his cellphone and
flying 10 feet above the water.

According to thr FAA, the pilot was talking on a cellphone to a friend in a
boat below and asked the friend to shine a flashlight in the air to signal
the boat's location.





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"Bravo Two Zero" wrote:

A small plane crashed into Lake Pleasant, just outside of Phoenix, at approx
8pm Friday, while the pilot was reportedly talking on his cellphone and
flying 10 feet above the water.

According to thr FAA, the pilot was talking on a cellphone to a friend in a
boat below and asked the friend to shine a flashlight in the air to signal
the boat's location.

what part do you think was stupid?

--
Bob Noel
(goodness, please trim replies!!!)

On 5/14/2007 2:03:24 AM, "Bravo Two Zero" wrote:

A small plane crashed into Lake Pleasant, just outside of Phoenix, at
approx 8pm Friday, while the pilot was reportedly talking on his cellphone
and flying 10 feet above the water.

Was the pilot killed?

--
Peter

On 5/14/2007 2:03:24 AM, "Bravo Two Zero" wrote:

A small plane crashed into Lake Pleasant, just outside of Phoenix, at
approx 8pm Friday, while the pilot was reportedly talking on his cellphone
and flying 10 feet above the water.

Can you have "ground effect" over water?

Definitely a Darwin award candidate.

It sounds like it will take them a while to recover the bodies since
they sank in 70 to 120 feet of water....

Can you have "ground effect" over water?

Yes.

Jose
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"Bob Noel" wrote in message
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A small plane crashed into Lake Pleasant, just outside of Phoenix, at
approx
8pm Friday, while the pilot was reportedly talking on his cellphone and
flying 10 feet above the water.

According to thr FAA, the pilot was talking on a cellphone to a friend in
a
boat below and asked the friend to shine a flashlight in the air to
signal
the boat's location.

what part do you think was stupid?


Flying 10 feet above water while distracted with non-flying activites?

-c

what part do you think was stupid?

--
Bob Noel
(goodness, please trim replies!!!)

Crashing into a lake and drowining just to impress your friend?

"Blanche" wrote in message
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On 5/14/2007 2:03:24 AM, "Bravo Two Zero" wrote:

A small plane crashed into Lake Pleasant, just outside of Phoenix, at
approx 8pm Friday, while the pilot was reportedly talking on his
cellphone
and flying 10 feet above the water.

Can you have "ground effect" over water?

There's a great story about the crew of a Pan Am Stratocruiser I think it
was, who were low on fuel and a long way out over the ocean. They let down
to within a wingspan's distance over the water, leaned it back a ton, played
with the RPM, and made it home.
Can't remember the source of the story, but I do remember reading it a long
time ago.
Dudley Henriques