Duuuuuck!

Rotary Crewman · 02-05-08, 03:37 AM

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/liv...icle_id=512111

Bit too close for me!

HunterICX · 02-05-08, 05:04 AM

Thats a bit too close for comfort

HunterICX

Skybird · 02-05-08, 06:29 AM

Google Earth:

N 52°17'12" , E 7°58'12", that is in the western area of Osnabrück. The lake in the east is the Rubbenbruchsee.

You see a small airstrip close to where i once lived, EDWO Atterheide. In the south, parallel to the runway, and in the East-Northeast, coming from the street in the north-east, you see a small path. In reality it seems to be much closer to the runway as you figure by the picture. That is a sandy horse path specifically for riders. when you come form that street and move south on that path at the eatsern edge of the runway, you will meet a sign, saying "Horseriders beware landing airplanes" that is because when you sit on a horse and raise your arms into the air, you could touch the gear of a landing airplane with your rider's cap. Also, I saw three times that a horse went into race mode when riding parallel to the strip - and then one plane started it's engine and warmed them up by bringing them to high rpm. That is potentially dangerous, because the only thing separating the horse path from the runway is a thin single wire at the height of a man's knees.

I always considered that layout a bit crazy. Having known a pilot whose plane was stationed there, he confirmed that when approaching from the east and pedestrians present, there was no room for altitude errors whatever.

So when walking on the eastern path, you better look twice if you do not not want a new haircut!

Kapitan_Phillips · 02-05-08, 07:15 AM

If I was going to get beaten to death by a plane, I'd sure as hell pick something a bit more classy than a Cessna Grand Caravan :rotfl:

mrbeast · 02-05-08, 07:38 AM

OMG!

The guy on the scooter almost got a free hair cut off that plane!!

Kapitan · 02-05-08, 03:01 PM

UK Health and safty inspectors would have a field day,

first of all the issue of high viz jackets hard hats and specail padding and cages in your car and scooter.

Secondly barriers at each end of the road blocking all access when a plane comes into land (like a level crossing).

3rdly shutting it down because the above safty mesures dont work

STEED · 02-05-08, 03:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kapitan

UK Health and safty inspectors would have a field day

More like a mutable orgasm. :rotfl:

Brag · 02-05-08, 04:19 PM

Now I know where to go for a free haircut.

Platapus · 02-05-08, 09:00 PM

in my flyin days, we called that "failure to maintain terrain separation"

I am assuming this pilot lost his ticket as this is probably a violation of the 500/1000 foot rule LoL

baggygreen · 02-06-08, 12:51 AM

Doubt it Platapus, look how close he is to the runway - you certainly cant come in much steeper, by the looks of things, so he probably had little choice!

Ima gonna go home and load up FSX to have a crack at it myself i think

02-05-08, 03:37 AM	#1
Rotary Crewman Sonar Guy Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The cold part of a Helicopter, the back. Posts: 395 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Duuuuuck! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/liv...icle_id=512111 Bit too close for me! __________________

02-05-08, 05:04 AM	#2
HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Thats a bit too close for comfort HunterICX __________________

02-05-08, 06:29 AM	#3
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,602 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Google Earth: N 52°17'12" , E 7°58'12", that is in the western area of Osnabrück. The lake in the east is the Rubbenbruchsee. You see a small airstrip close to where i once lived, EDWO Atterheide. In the south, parallel to the runway, and in the East-Northeast, coming from the street in the north-east, you see a small path. In reality it seems to be much closer to the runway as you figure by the picture. That is a sandy horse path specifically for riders. when you come form that street and move south on that path at the eatsern edge of the runway, you will meet a sign, saying "Horseriders beware landing airplanes" that is because when you sit on a horse and raise your arms into the air, you could touch the gear of a landing airplane with your rider's cap. Also, I saw three times that a horse went into race mode when riding parallel to the strip - and then one plane started it's engine and warmed them up by bringing them to high rpm. That is potentially dangerous, because the only thing separating the horse path from the runway is a thin single wire at the height of a man's knees. I always considered that layout a bit crazy. Having known a pilot whose plane was stationed there, he confirmed that when approaching from the east and pedestrians present, there was no room for altitude errors whatever. So when walking on the eastern path, you better look twice if you do not not want a new haircut! __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

02-05-08, 07:15 AM	#4
Kapitan_Phillips Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Swansea Posts: 3,903 Downloads: 204 Uploads: 0	If I was going to get beaten to death by a plane, I'd sure as hell pick something a bit more classy than a Cessna Grand Caravan :rotfl: __________________ Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into.

02-05-08, 07:38 AM	#5
mrbeast Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bolton, UK Posts: 1,236 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	OMG! The guy on the scooter almost got a free hair cut off that plane!! __________________

02-05-08, 03:01 PM	#6
Kapitan Sub Test Pilot Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK + Canada Posts: 7,130 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 7	UK Health and safty inspectors would have a field day, first of all the issue of high viz jackets hard hats and specail padding and cages in your car and scooter. Secondly barriers at each end of the road blocking all access when a plane comes into land (like a level crossing). 3rdly shutting it down because the above safty mesures dont work __________________ DONT FORGET if you like a post to nominate it by using the blue diamond Find out about Museum Ships here: https://www.museumships.us/ Flickr for all my pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/131313936@N03/ Navy general board articles: https://www.navygeneralboard.com/author/aegis/

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02-05-08, 09:00 PM	#9
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,360 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	in my flyin days, we called that "failure to maintain terrain separation" I am assuming this pilot lost his ticket as this is probably a violation of the 500/1000 foot rule LoL

02-06-08, 12:51 AM	#10
baggygreen Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canberra, ACT, Down Under (really On Top) Posts: 1,880 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Doubt it Platapus, look how close he is to the runway - you certainly cant come in much steeper, by the looks of things, so he probably had little choice! Ima gonna go home and load up FSX to have a crack at it myself i think