Comments on: Landing Light http://www.jetwhine.com/2009/01/landing-light/ Aviation buzz and bold opinion Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:27:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jack Hodgson http://www.jetwhine.com/2009/01/landing-light/comment-page-1/#comment-55567 Jack Hodgson Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:30:49 +0000 http://www.jetwhine.com/2009/01/landing-light/#comment-55567 I'm not positive, but I think I've heard that the water in this situation is firmer than you'd think. The tires actually "roll" along the surface, resisting settling deeper into the drink. I saw a video of a bush pilot who landed on a sandbar by actually touching down on the water before "rolling out" onto the sand. I’m not positive, but I think I’ve heard that the water in this situation is firmer than you’d think. The tires actually “roll” along the surface, resisting settling deeper into the drink.

I saw a video of a bush pilot who landed on a sandbar by actually touching down on the water before “rolling out” onto the sand.

]]> By: Max Flight http://www.jetwhine.com/2009/01/landing-light/comment-page-1/#comment-55561 Max Flight Sun, 11 Jan 2009 22:51:14 +0000 http://www.jetwhine.com/2009/01/landing-light/#comment-55561 Wow. I'm impressed! Imagine some big fish choosing that moment to jump out of the water... Wow. I’m impressed! Imagine some big fish choosing that moment to jump out of the water…

]]> By: Falcon124 http://www.jetwhine.com/2009/01/landing-light/comment-page-1/#comment-55551 Falcon124 Sun, 11 Jan 2009 21:39:14 +0000 http://www.jetwhine.com/2009/01/landing-light/#comment-55551 If you think these guys are nuts, I have a photo on a machine somewhere of a crop duster doing this on a lake in Australia - no paramedics, no emergency services, etc. Just went down and ran it lightly over the water. Bloody mad bugger :) If you think these guys are nuts, I have a photo on a machine somewhere of a crop duster doing this on a lake in Australia – no paramedics, no emergency services, etc. Just went down and ran it lightly over the water. Bloody mad bugger :)

]]> By: Eric http://www.jetwhine.com/2009/01/landing-light/comment-page-1/#comment-55531 Eric Sun, 11 Jan 2009 17:38:51 +0000 http://www.jetwhine.com/2009/01/landing-light/#comment-55531 This is pretty cool. I've done this in MS Flight Simulator before. its pretty damn hard there too! This is pretty cool. I’ve done this in MS Flight Simulator before. its pretty damn hard there too!

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