multipilot

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUVWHUR5OEI

Ewfflyer

People that are too conservative or really ignorant(IE, ignorance isn't a bad thing, you just didn't have the prior knowledge, for sake of arguement), think "Oh he's crazy." The people that are in the know, think "Damn, he's got skills, impressive for sure." And the people like me, think "Man, wonder if I could do that!!!!!"

I'm all about doing things that not necessarily expand the envelope, but explore the bounderies of what any machine is capable of. I grew up on a farm, I'm a pilot, and an avid motorcyclist. Most things impress me when you see a demonstration of skill and looking at those edges of something fun and new.

ToiletDuck

I don't want to give the wrong impression that I think diving a helicopter through a tunnel is a great thing, however, I believe aerobatics make someone a better pilot. There were a few instances that a student flipped a C-172 over when doing a stall becasue they didn't use rudder. They locked up once it was upside down. Having been in that position a lot it was very easy to recover from. Noone wants to talk about it because they are afraid PPLs will run out and try them. However I see it as an educational thing. While no longer required or recommended by the FARs I teach all of my students how to get out of spins. I want them to know should it happen. I blame these "scared" thoughts on pilot immaturity and not ability. Afterall an airfoil doesn't know if it's upside down or rightside up. It just knows the forces acting upon it. Manipulating these forces correctly during an aerobatic maneuver is no more dangerous than landing.

vagabond

I'd rather be lucky than good, but if I had to choose, I'd rather be crazy than good. Either way, I'm still afraid of heights.

ToiletDuck

Me too! lol. I can fly a plane but I can't walk up to the window on the top story of a skyscraper.

mcartier713

haha same, how does that work? lol

vagabond

I can walk up to the window, I just can't look out over it. That's why I have trouble with the GUMPS check.

alarkyokie

Met Bob Hoover at an airshow in Soth Carolina years back..One thing he stressed was hearing protection (that he DIDN'T have in his P-51 days) because he was paying for it now..Good show with the Rockwell Commander!