Sean Tucker loops and rolls a Columbia 400 at Sun N' Fun

[StrykerFL]

Today at Sun N' Fun I watched Sean Tucker roll and loop a brand new off the line Colombia 400. I watched him strap on a parachute and hop in the 400 and knew something was up. It was pretty cool to see a General Aviation A/C that is not certified for such maneuvers, do such a thing. I always figured from flying the Cirrus that with the roll rate these things have that it would do it no problem. I guess that is what he'll be doing until he can get his backup plane air show ready.

Today was also the first civilian debut of the F-22 Raptor and I gotta say I was very impressed. Very cool airplane. Guess all that alien technology is starting to pay off!

 

[Flysher]

How did he legally loop and roll it if its not certified for it?

Any clips of the F-22? I wish I could have seen that.

 

[StrykerFL]

The announcer said that he had some sort of airshow waiver to be able to do it. And no unfortunately I do not have any video. I did get about 60 really good digital stills. The legacy flight was really cool, it was a P-51 (Crazy Horse), an F-15 and the F-22. Got a bunch of that one too. That F-22 was a show stopper though. They sent two of them down here, and were by far the star of the show.

 

[Flysher]

aw man i wish i was there. Who gets to fly the F-22s as of right now anyway? are they all F-15 guys moved up to the 22 or do new guys out of UPT get to fly it as well.

 

[AirBadger]

I'm sure their flown by well experienced Eagle drivers. I kinda doubt theyd let newbies fly that ridiculously expensive airplane.

 

[FN FAL]

I'm sure their flown by well experienced Eagle drivers. I kinda doubt theyd let newbies fly that ridiculously expensive airplane.

Regardless, there are more navy divers looking for pilots, than pilots looking for divers. In addition, I bet Carl Brashear would kick your ass in a spelling bee, wooden leg and all.

 

[AirBadger]

Regardless, there are more navy divers looking for pilots, than pilots looking for divers. In addition, I bet Carl Brashear would kick your ass in a spelling bee, wooden leg and all.

Ya got me. Now I'm gonna go cry myself to sleep now that I've been bullied on the internet for no discernible reason.

 

[FN FAL]

Ya got me. Now I'm gonna go cry myself to sleep now that I've been bullied on the internet for no discernible reason.

It's not discernation, if a black master diver with one leg, can kick your ass in a spelling bee.

 

[AirBadger]

It's not discernation, if a black master diver with one leg, can kick your ass in a spelling bee.

Well it looks like I'm already in a spelling bee contest, though I didn't even notice. If you wanna discuss aviation on an aviation message board, go ahead, but if you got a problem with me or my spelling you can go ahead and PM me.

 

[FN FAL]

Well it looks like I'm already in a spelling bee contest, though I didn't even notice. If you wanna discuss aviation on an aviation message board, go ahead, but if you got a problem with me or my spelling you can go ahead and PM me.

If I PM you, will you be their?