tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post673473320745461982..comments2024-03-28T12:13:06.135-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: Doofus Of The Day #974Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-41279100548777999732017-09-03T11:24:35.288-05:002017-09-03T11:24:35.288-05:00@lindaG - look at the very first second of the vid...@lindaG - look at the very first second of the video - you can see that the rear aircraft has some roll attitude (left wing low), as it contacts the water <br /><br />i think the real reason for this happend in the seconds before the video starts - i think old NFT is correct in his interpretation and he was cut off by his wing leader .. it might also be that he spotted something i the water (debris? that might really have ruined his day) and needed to get clear<br /><br />it still might have been better to call a go around before starting to scoop, but i am not sure they can abort a scooping easily Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13269227244479951158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-15553999534420672232017-09-03T08:47:14.903-05:002017-09-03T08:47:14.903-05:00The observer needs new glasses then, haha! Thank y...The observer needs new glasses then, haha! Thank you.LindaGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12203719919661519350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-88593572303012491772017-09-03T05:40:14.063-05:002017-09-03T05:40:14.063-05:00@LindaG - afaik the French, Italian and Crotatians...@LindaG - afaik the French, Italian and Crotatians fly these aircraft fly these aircraft with a two man crew, sometimes augmented by aan observer/flight egineer/ load master Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13269227244479951158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-33993457510949614822017-09-01T19:03:52.880-05:002017-09-01T19:03:52.880-05:00Right rudder is essential while adding power. Right rudder is essential while adding power. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-30155240973433903662017-08-31T23:08:01.015-05:002017-08-31T23:08:01.015-05:00They probably won't bother with cleaning that ...They probably won't bother with cleaning <i>that</i> underwear.<br /><br />Are these single pilot planes? Even though the first plane was farther out, seems the second had the responsibility of staying clear of that barge and the shoreline. Lucky he didn't take someone's head off.LindaGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12203719919661519350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-89733319684236617662017-08-31T13:49:44.738-05:002017-08-31T13:49:44.738-05:00Wow! His partner didn't leave him enough room ...Wow! His partner didn't leave him enough room to clear, and I'm betting there was a 'conversation' later...Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.com