The threads with the video showing the guy having (dangerous) fun at low-levels next to the highway, and the video of the 0-G C172 vomet-comet dog got me thinking:
What sorts of stupid/fun s#it have you or "someone you heard about" done while flying?
I'll share first with one that was pretty mild and legal. Happened to a friend of mine, of course: high-noon on a nice day in a C172, about 1000AGL, flying on a course parallel to a straight two-lane highway. Looked down and saw the aircraft's shadow and the pilot thought "Boy, I can track the highway".... well once it was over the highway the pilot was passing cars at a good clip, and then thought "what about slow flight... there is a bit of headwind". Slowing down to 60mph IAS with the flaps out the cars were passing the shadow.. add some power, speed up a bit, and then planted the shadow over someone's car for a mile or two before breaking off and continuing on course.
Pretty juvenile, I know, but there have got to be quite a few more interesting stories from folks on this board. I may type a few more if there are some good responses.
What sorts of stupid/fun s#it have you or "someone you heard about" done while flying?
I'll share first with one that was pretty mild and legal. Happened to a friend of mine, of course: high-noon on a nice day in a C172, about 1000AGL, flying on a course parallel to a straight two-lane highway. Looked down and saw the aircraft's shadow and the pilot thought "Boy, I can track the highway".... well once it was over the highway the pilot was passing cars at a good clip, and then thought "what about slow flight... there is a bit of headwind". Slowing down to 60mph IAS with the flaps out the cars were passing the shadow.. add some power, speed up a bit, and then planted the shadow over someone's car for a mile or two before breaking off and continuing on course.
Pretty juvenile, I know, but there have got to be quite a few more interesting stories from folks on this board. I may type a few more if there are some good responses.
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