Cforst, are you okay man???

[UnAnswerd]

Just saw it on the news. Someone in Florida flipped a small Cessna right over after "landing".

 

[MKaprocki]

http://www.local6.com/news/4880678/detail.html

 

[414Flyer]

Well if the pilot looks like John Kerry in drag, we will know it is him

 

[FN FAL]

Freak Gusts...was that in the TAF?

 

[Fly_Chick]

Good thing those strong winds weren't around yesterday to affect the shuttle landing!

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KSFB 230153Z 14006KT 10SM SCT055 29/23 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP129 T02890233
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KSFB 222253Z 11010KT 10SM CLR 32/22 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP109 T03220222
KSFB 222053Z AUTO 09010KT 10SM CLR 33/23 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP109 T03330233 58023 TSNO
KSFB 221953Z AUTO 12006KT 10SM CLR 35/20 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP118 T03500200 TSNO
KSFB 221853Z VRB05KT 10SM CLR 35/22 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP124 T03500217
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[gkrangers]

Freak Gusts...was that in the TAF?

Yeah, it caused a tail spin. The aircraft was spiraling towards the ground tail first.

 

[Midnight Flyer]

maybe he hit an "air pocket"

 

[wrigley23]

DCA student on first solo? Yikes. Putting your signature in that student pilot's logbook was always a leap of faith.

 

[NookyBooky]

maybe he hit an "air pocket"

Or a methane pocket like those Avengers hit in the Bermuda Triangle.