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Gargamel

07-23-13 09:03 AM

30 years ago today

This is actually quite a read. Amazing piloting skills, not so much planning.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gimli_glider

Dead stick landing a 767 on a go-kart track? Nice.......

http://www.damninteresting.com/wp-co.../11/gimlix.jpg

And here's the part that would blow my mind:

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Following the successful appeal of their suspensions, Pearson and Quintal were assigned as crew members aboard another Air Canada flight. As they boarded the aircraft, and realized that it was the same one that was involved in the Gimli incident, they lightly joked about not repeating the performance.

Sailor Steve

07-23-13 09:19 AM

Quite the job. The article says that on the 25th anniversary the pilots were feted with a parade in Gimli.

Herr-Berbunch

07-23-13 10:57 AM

Luckily one of them was a glider pilot. Excellent flying. :yeah:

donna52522

07-23-13 11:08 AM

I seen that on a show called "Air Disasters". I think that's the name of the show.

Jimbuna

07-23-13 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch (Post 2088849)

Luckily one of them was a glider pilot. Excellent flying. :yeah:

Your not kidding :o

Wolferz

07-23-13 11:25 AM

Pay attention in your math class kids.:timeout:

BossMark

07-23-13 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by donna52522 (Post 2088853)

I seen that on a show called "Air Disasters". I think that's the name of the show.

Air crash investigation, they are great programmes and are aired on the national geographic channel.

u crank

07-23-13 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Wolferz (Post 2088868)

Pay attention in your math class kids.:timeout:

Stupid Metric system. I still don't like it. :O:

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