GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
Notice the condition of the props?
Harrison Ford injured in an apparent WWII era aircraft
FLYBOYJ
"THE GREAT GAZOO"
Yep!! I don't know if you ever flew out of there Bill but the threshold on the west end of the field is elevated above 23rd st. I'm guessing he was taking off to the west and tried to turn around
Njaco
The Pop-Tart Whisperer
Did anybody hear that reporter ask the NTSB spokesman if they recovered the black box? Hhahaahahahahhahah!!!!!!!!!!!!
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
T
I saw that last night during the live interview...there were some real stupid questions, but this one was right at the top of the bunch!
LMAO yes!!
I saw that last night during the live interview...there were some real stupid questions, but this one was right at the top of the bunch!
fubar57
General
Photo of Ford being removed from the scene
Geo
Geo
Very clever Geo!
T
LMAO yes!!
I saw that last night during the live interview...there were some real stupid questions, but this one was right at the top of the bunch!
There is a reason they are journalists > ain't smart enough for any other form of employment.
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
Sure they are...at least journalists have a job.
If they were any stupider, they'd be politicians...and you know how that works out
bobbysocks
Chief Master Sergeant
if he clipped a tree that probably skewed his glide plane and put him more nose down....if that hadnt happend he should have been able to plop her down relatively undamaged. i think his insurance company will wish all they payed was a greens fee....there is probably a couple grand damage to the course.
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
Not likely...when the military deeded the land back to the city after WWII, in the late 40's, it remained (the government) the last word in disposition.
Here's a good article about all that's going on at SMO: Santa Monica Airport closure in 2015 challenged by tenants - LA Times (note the irony of Harrison Ford being one of the main opponents to the "closure" in this article!)
GregP
Major
Irony? I don't do that.
I send my shirts out to a service ...
I send my shirts out to a service ...
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
I've just discovered that the iron works a lot better if switched on ...........
bobbysocks
Chief Master Sergeant
i discovered it works better if used by my wife.
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
So does the washing machine, cooker, vacuum cleaner ................ ah, so that's why I'm divorced !
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
Interesting, so how did you get her to lay flat against the ironing board so you could press the wrinkles out of the dress shirt?
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
Just saw this article over at FB (thanks for sharing the laugh, Joe!) Apparently, the amateur pilot was not to blame, but his antique World War II plane was
So, according to this "professional" journalist; "Apparently, the amateur pilot was not to blame, but his antique World War II plane was."
My observation here, is that Harrison has logged more hours (over 4,000) as a pilot than this journalist has logged writing articles.
Why didn't the amateur author simply state: "The pilot (or Mr. Ford) was not found to be at fault, instead, the aircraft suffered a malfunction"...or something along those lines.
It almost seems to me that the author was trying to create an air of uncertainty about the pilot or get in a little bit of subtle GA bashing...
So, according to this "professional" journalist; "Apparently, the amateur pilot was not to blame, but his antique World War II plane was."
My observation here, is that Harrison has logged more hours (over 4,000) as a pilot than this journalist has logged writing articles.
Why didn't the amateur author simply state: "The pilot (or Mr. Ford) was not found to be at fault, instead, the aircraft suffered a malfunction"...or something along those lines.
It almost seems to me that the author was trying to create an air of uncertainty about the pilot or get in a little bit of subtle GA bashing...
FLYBOYJ
"THE GREAT GAZOO"
I'd like to give that author a professional kick in the @ss!
I agree, the inference is that "amateur" is not as good as "professional" is it possible to make a living flying such a plane? Most pro pilots are in civil aviation or the military which have nothing to do with an antique tail dragger. From what I have seen and read he did a great job getting it down even if he hadnt been proposed by another member of the club.
Nobody reports "amateur car driver has accident" or "professional truck driver falls asleep". I hope he makes a full recovery and has a laugh at the awful jokes about golfers.
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
Hey, what better place to have zero-ground-convergence than a golf course?
The first people to come to his aid were Doctors!
