Plane parks itself at Tesco

[SidJames]

No idea if it was Tesco, but the old fella (72) flying this thing had an amazing escape as you will see.


clicky

[justinio]

I've seen worse parking.

[Eric Mc]

He was saved by the tree.

[julian64]

Eric Mc said:

He was saved by the tree.

Yep he had effectively stalled the aircraft and it was about to cartwheel into the ground. The tree should be given a medal

[CanAm]

Pilot 79 years old according to the link. A very lucky escape indeed.

[Henners]

Eric Mc said:

He was saved by the tree.

Or used the tree to save himself.

[Electronicpants]

Harrison Ford getting a pint of milk.

[Eric Mc]

Henners said:

Eric Mc said:

He was saved by the tree.

Or used the tree to save himself.

I don't think so. By the time he hit the tree he was not flying the aeroplane anymore. It had stalled and was in an incipient spin.

[Hoofy]

Thought of this: https://youtu.be/YQ4V_-GY3PM?t=24s

[Mr MXT]

Electronicpants said:

Harrison Ford getting a pint of milk.

"I'm the schmuck that landed in the tree."

[Deptford Draylons]

Expensive tree cutting service.

[croyde]

Electronicpants said:

Harrison Ford getting a pint of milk.

[Eric Mc]

Inigma said:

Eric Mc said:

He was saved by the tree.

When I read the pilot was 79, I instantly thought of you Eric.

He had no wind beneath his wing.

PS. Thanks to Eric for pointing out the obvious, again.

It wasn't obvious to at least one poster.

[darker grapefruit]

he's a lucky Fokker

[Eric Mc]

darker grapefruit said:

he's a lucky Fokker

Well. it definitely wasn't a Beech (tree).

[Henners]

Eric Mc said:

Henners said:

Eric Mc said:

He was saved by the tree.

Or used the tree to save himself.

I don't think so. By the time he hit the tree he was not flying the aeroplane anymore. It had stalled and was in an incipient spin.

Potentially


Who knows

[Henners]

Eric Mc said:

Henners said:

Eric Mc said:

He was saved by the tree.

Or used the tree to save himself.

I don't think so. By the time he hit the tree he was not flying the aeroplane anymore. It had stalled and was in an incipient spin.

Potentially


Who knows

Do you fly, or just take an interest? Never seen it mentioned, however you do seem well versed.

[Eric Mc]

I did some light aircraft flying many years ago but have had a lifelong interest in aircraft and flying. I've seen guys stall and spin in for real - with fatal results. So I know what a stall and incipient spin looks like.

[Henners]

Eric Mc said:

I did some light aircraft flying many years ago but have had a lifelong interest in aircraft and flying. I've seen guys stall and spin in for real - with fatal results. So I know what a stall and incipient spin looks like.

You seem to have taken it the wrong way, it was a innocent question - no need to be sarky.

But, nice to hear.

[Eric Mc]

Henners said:

Eric Mc said:

I did some light aircraft flying many years ago but have had a lifelong interest in aircraft and flying. I've seen guys stall and spin in for real - with fatal results. So I know what a stall and incipient spin looks like.

You seem to have taken it the wrong way, it was a innocent question - no need to be sarky.

But, nice to hear.

I'm not being "sarky" at all. You asked me what my background was regarding flying and I told you.

This is one crash I saw right in front of my eyes. It was not a pleasant experience. The Polish pilot died -