Have y'all seen this she ite??
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I’m glad you posted this from a known news source. I saw this video earlier and questioned it.
with AI all over, I don’t know what to believe is real
with AI all over, I don’t know what to believe is real
It happens a lot. If these small planes can’t make it back to land at an airport, air traffic control will tell them the nearest possible road or interstate to emergency land on.
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Man those air traffic controllers have some stressful days.
"How many souls on board?"
'We're not gonna make the runway..."
I believe one of the reasons for the Interstate system was for plane emergencies such as this. Had to have a one mile straightaway or something of the sort. At least, that's what I've read.
The one in the video was in Virginia.
The Streight way was for the Military to be able to set up air bases if needed in an event we were invaded.
The craziest one I’ve seen was the corporate jet crashing on I75 around Naples Fl a couple of years ago.
The two pilots didn’t make it but the flight attendant and two passengers walked away.
I think it was engine failure and couldn’t make the airport.
The two pilots didn’t make it but the flight attendant and two passengers walked away.
I think it was engine failure and couldn’t make the airport.
It's interesting that it's accepted practice to direct even small planes to roads where they could easily kill motorists.
I mean your survival chances are obviously much higher with a good landing spot, but it could also really be a disaster if the traffic is heavy or the plane accidently lands into incoming traffic.
I know it's been thought through and is best practice I assume. Just interesting.
I mean your survival chances are obviously much higher with a good landing spot, but it could also really be a disaster if the traffic is heavy or the plane accidently lands into incoming traffic.
I know it's been thought through and is best practice I assume. Just interesting.
I had my private pilots license. Learned to fly in Starkville. Do not fly anymore. Had two friends crash and survive. Two different crashes and two different people. They both were hospitalized for brief time with broken bones and contusions.
Reason I quit flying and my wife’s dad spent his adult life as as small plane mechanic. He encouraged me to stop or get a large life insurance policy with his daughter as beneficiary. He told me these small planes drop out of the sky way to often.
Reason I quit flying and my wife’s dad spent his adult life as as small plane mechanic. He encouraged me to stop or get a large life insurance policy with his daughter as beneficiary. He told me these small planes drop out of the sky way to often.
It's called an emergency, nimrod.
No ATC is actively steering planes towards roads unless it's a life or death situation. Basically the only option vs. wild terrain.
In my defense, I reeeaaaalllly had to pee.
It was true for the Autobahn in Germany which was Eisenhower’ s inspiration for our interstate system. That’s probably where that myth originated.
Made for the military to quickly move across the country, not necessarily for aircraft.
Correct, but I'm pretty sure aircraft emergency was one aspect. I think there was supposed to be at least one mile between interchanges but that's gone by the wayside, especially in urban areas. But the primary selling point was military movements.
if you click on his link and do control F (find function) and search land you will see thats a myth.
I just learned this today!!
Very good. That's an interesting link, that I didn't even see when I replied to his post. Quite a few myths, actually.
Yeah, I’m fairly convinced that the whole “flying is safer than driving” mantra is heavily skewed towards commercial aviation. I know about 5 people who fly or flew recreationally, and 4 of them stopped temporarily or permanently for the exact reasons you suggested. The 5th guy just got his license, and is trying to eventually get a commercial license. Those small planes (especially single engine) have way too high of a risk for significant mechanical failure in the air.
Commercial flying is much safer in all metrics, but I may agree with you about general aviation if you’re talking sheer time spent doing it. Per mile traveled, GA flying is still safer.
It’s still mostly pilot error and lack of routine maintenance. If you check your stuff, you can eliminate a lot of the risk.