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  • Woody

    Dec. 9, 2011 4:54 p.m. Woody SuperDork

    http://www.wimp.com/parkedaircraft/

  • JohnyHachi6

    Dec. 9, 2011 5:01 p.m. JohnyHachi6 Reader

    Wow, must have been some strong winds.

  • alfadriver

    Dec. 9, 2011 5:07 p.m. alfadriver SuperDork

    oops

  • Dec. 9, 2011 5:07 p.m. fasted58 SuperDork

    and that's what tie downs are for... right?

  • Toyman01

    Dec. 9, 2011 5:16 p.m. Toyman01 SuperDork

    Someone wasn't very smart. No tie downs, and the elevator in the up position.

  • DavidinDurango

    Dec. 9, 2011 5:18 p.m. DavidinDurango Reader

    Yeah, what fasted58 said! Don't they tie those things down?

  • ransom

    Dec. 9, 2011 5:46 p.m. ransom Dork

    I thought this thread was going to be about this.

  • Cone_Junky

    Dec. 9, 2011 6:01 p.m. Cone_Junky HalfDork

    I was wondering if it "landed" in Iran also...

  • Curmudgeon

    Dec. 9, 2011 6:24 p.m. Curmudgeon SuperDork

    Ow. That won't buff out. A long time ago I flew to Daytona in a Cessna 150? all I remember is it wasn't a taildragger. We landed in some really blustery conditions, once we got to the parking area (? wrong term) the owner/pilot told me to get out and grab the ropes that were tied to cables embedded in the tarmac and tie the plane down. I kept having to run after it and try to tie it while he was holding the throttle etc to keep it down. After I managed to catch the friggin' thing and tie it down by one of the side gear and he was able to get out and help, he said the stall speed on the plane was like 33mph. I can fart that hard.

  • mad_machine

    Dec. 9, 2011 7:47 p.m. mad_machine SuperDork

    that plane was probably tied down.. probably broke loose in that wind. Look at the prop, that is some strong wind.

    When I lived in Ocean City, we had one break loose at the local airport and squeeze itself between the fence and a hanger.. a space about 3 feet wide

  • Gearheadotaku

    Dec. 9, 2011 10:40 p.m. Gearheadotaku Dork

    that had to be expensive Neat looking plane though.

  • 914Driver

    Dec. 10, 2011 6:58 a.m. 914Driver SuperDork

    Maybe our hobby isn't so silly after all.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_EjsgLXdb8

  • MG Bryan

    Dec. 10, 2011 7:07 a.m. MG Bryan Reader

    914Driver wrote:

    Maybe our hobby isn't so silly after all.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_EjsgLXdb8

    That man looks ridiculous at first, but that was pretty cool.

  • pilotbraden

    Dec. 12, 2011 12:44 p.m. pilotbraden Dork

    A runaway airplane can be very dangerous, as the following film demonstrates.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDIiMJn9xuo

  • GameboyRMH

    Dec. 12, 2011 1:36 p.m. GameboyRMH SuperDork

    Looks like one of those Vans kit planes.

 
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