Let's say you had a giant treadmill with an airplane on it

[Flyer1015]

Puts new meaning in Sloppy J.O.

LOL!!!

 

[belchfire]

yeah...hehehehe

 

[Herman Bloom]

So basically everybody is right. Except, that is, for the putz who started the thread by writing the question wrong. Thanks genius.

 

[woog315]

what?? uhm no

why not?

 

[SBD]

On my 8th tequila shot

Okay the most important question of this thread is do you drink alone?

 

[CF34-3B1]

So if I land an amphibious airplane on a frozen lake, using the wheels, can I log it as a water landing?

 

[FmrFreightDog]

What if the treadmill itself was on a slowly rotating rotisserie. Would that not change the relative wind?

mmmmmm... rotisserie airplane...... goes great with beer.......

 

[Whataburger]

Can you count the calories that the treadmill says you burned while you were trying the experiment?

 

[AVDAD]

Now daddy?

 

[TWA Dude]

I remember flying with a loser captain who thought our airplane's lethargic climb rate one day was due to having a tailwind. (note: I didn't say "increasing tailwind component") Upon query his response was that he had 5000 hours and knew what he was talking about. I found out from his buddies that he was a logbook pencil-whipper as well.

 

[xjlifer]

I remember flying with a loser captain who thought our airplane's lethargic climb rate one day was due to having a tailwind. (note: I didn't say "increasing tailwind component") Upon query his response was that he had 5000 hours and knew what he was talking about. I found out from his buddies that he was a logbook pencil-whipper as well.

But those are the guys that can be the most fun to fly with...as long as it is a short trip.

 

[Flyingdutchman]

So if I land an amphibious airplane on a frozen lake, using the wheels, can I log it as a water landing?

Thats pretty d*mn funny. Good question though.. makes you go hmmmmmm

 

[XPOO]

Okay the most important question of this thread is do you drink alone?

Well, who in their right mind would be social drinking and posting on this thread? Of course we drink alone!

 

[aussieflyboy]

why not?

Because, braincell, the treadmill's rotation is making the wheels spin faster, not acting against their rotation...

If the treadmill was turning at V1, the wheels would be doing V1 x 2 at takeoff time.

 

[megreene]

I just miss this thread.