Plane lands on CA freeeway....happy ending

[flydrummer]

It's good to see stories about GA pilots that handle emergencies well:

http://www2.dailynews.com/news/ci_3104508

 

[starchkr]

Soooooooo......help me here, i'm confused...did the plane "stall" or did the engine "stall." Gotta love reporters. Kudos to the pilot though, he did a good job.

 

[QuasarZ]

sweet.. good job!

 

[flydrummer]

Ha yeah, the reporters. On the news last night the guy reporting made it sound as if the flat tire on the nose gear was also part of the cause. Derr...

 

[Alin10123]

Soooooooo......help me here, i'm confused...did the plane "stall" or did the engine "stall." Gotta love reporters. Kudos to the pilot though, he did a good job.

Engine,
The article says that "he lost the engine".

 

[starchkr]

Alin...sorry about that, i should have extended my intent of extreme sarcasm with that report. The reporter says the "plane" stalled, and then later says the engine quit... plane stalling and engine quitting are two completely different things.

i think i need to start putting those little faces in my replies...

 

[Alin10123]

Alin...sorry about that, i should have extended my intent of extreme sarcasm with that report. The reporter says the "plane" stalled, and then later says the engine quit... plane stalling and engine quitting are two completely different things.

i think i need to start putting those little faces in my replies...

oh...
Use the smilies when you are being sarcastic.
:smash:

 

[Phoenix45]

I actually drove past the plane at about 1:30pm. That was a tough spot for him to land at, on a downhill corner. If he made it another 100 yards, it would have been a nice long straightaway to land on. Good job putting her down there. Although I am surprised the motorists let him land so easily.

 

[pilotmiketx]

Happy ending? I never got that kind of service from my CFI.

 

[mattpilot]

I actually drove past the plane at about 1:30pm. That was a tough spot for him to land at, on a downhill corner. If he made it another 100 yards, it would have been a nice long straightaway to land on. Good job putting her down there. Although I am surprised the motorists let him land so easily.

well, what i would do if i were in such a position (pilots pos.), is i'd descend fast over the highway and bleed off my airspeed low over the cars. I would be flying faster than the cars, so those that i'd overshoot will most likely see me, slow down, and make room for me to land as my airspeed approaches landing/stalling speed.

 

[Alin10123]

well, what i would do if i were in such a position (pilots pos.), is i'd descend fast over the highway and bleed off my airspeed low over the cars. I would be flying faster than the cars, so those that i'd overshoot will most likely see me, slow down, and make room for me to land as my airspeed approaches landing/stalling speed.

I guess it really depends on where you are. On CA maybe people are a little smarter when they are on the roadways. But in Georgia... people are really stupid when it comes to driving. So basically if the same thing happened in Georgia, people wouldn't slow down and make way. Instead, they would just sit there going the same speed going "ooooh, aaaaaah look at the airplane". It wouldn't even phase them that something is happening.

 

[flydrummer]

I guess it really depends on where you are. On CA maybe people are a little smarter when they are on the roadways. But in Georgia... people are really stupid when it comes to driving. So basically if the same thing happened in Georgia, people wouldn't slow down and make way. Instead, they would just sit there going the same speed going "ooooh, aaaaaah look at the airplane". It wouldn't even phase them that something is happening.

hahahaha.....smart drivers in California?! Half of them can't read the road signs and if there's a plastic bag on one of our 5 lane freeways it causes a traffic jam.

 

[Alin10123]

hahahaha.....smart drivers in California?! Half of them can't read the road signs and if there's a plastic bag on one of our 5 lane freeways it causes a traffic jam.

Haha, point taken. Oh well...
At least they moved though right? Here in Ga, they would've just kept driving and not even noticed. lol

 

[wildfreightess]

Happy ending? I never got that kind of service from my CFI.

HAHAHAHAHA!!! Maybe that's how CFI's could make more money.

 

[Stifler's Mom]

Happy ending? I never got that kind of service from my CFI.

Happy Ending?

Just make sure you land near a shady looking massage parlor.