fly_tornado Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 One photo worth a thousand words Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ultralights Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 holy sheizer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGL Fox Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 You would have to ask with so much sky out there how could 2 aircraft be in that space at the same time...maybe the pilots needed to buy some new glasses... gezzzzz David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalman Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 close formation,,,,just got too close!, crazy photos though, and lucky meat bombers! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalman Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 just had a look at the video,,,far out ,good to see all survive, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cz1FYP5hNkw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mothra Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Finally a valid reason to leap out of an aircraft 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owi Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Now that's what I call a GoPro video of the week. Great that all survived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ozzie Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Good profit too. NBC paid $100,000. for exclusive rights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballpoint 246niner Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Wonder if the 2 pilots had a formation brief before departure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballpoint 246niner Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Finally a valid reason to leap out of an aircraft And I am often asked why you would jump out of a perfectly good airplane- my reply........ They ain't that perfectly good! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ozzie Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Formation loads. Endorsements needed. Cowboys need not apply. Lead aircraft got a little slow and veered into chase aircraft. End of a big day a little tired maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultralights Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 or did the chase aircraft roll into the lead aircraft, with all the extra drag and weight of the divers hanging off the lift strut? or the lead aircraft seamed to be in the blind spot of the chase aircraft, and the pilot simply did not see it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nobody Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Formation loads. Endorsements needed.Cowboys need not apply. Lead aircraft got a little slow and veered into chase aircraft. End of a big day a little tired maybe? No formation endorsements required in the USA. Just these rules.... § 91.111 Operating near other aircraft. (a) No person may operate an aircraft so close to another aircraft as to create a collision hazard. (b) No person may operate an aircraft in formation flight except by arrangement with the pilot in command of each aircraft in the formation. © No person may operate an aircraft, carrying passengers for hire, in formation flight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cscotthendry Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 This seems very easy to explain... Two aircraft with chuters to drop in formation. One aircraft gets a little low and as the meat bombs move out to the strut en masse, the plane is just a little more difficult to accurately control. It drifts down a bit, then left a bit and the upper pilot loses sight of it and crosses his fingers. The bottom plane's jumpers let go and the plane, suddenly 500kg lighter suddenly springs up and...ooops, there's another airplane there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandit12 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Good profit too. NBC paid $100,000. for exclusive rights Holy cow, I'm going out today to buy a few GoPros and record EVERYTHING just in case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchroll Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Well one or both of the pilots screwed up - that can't be argued (at least not sensibly) when you are flying as lead/wing or lead/chase and you collide. There may be contributing factors, but either way you're meant to be aware of the pitfalls and traps, and are still not supposed to hit the other guy when you're in a formation of any description! I find it hard to believe it's the lead pilot's fault. The wing or chase is supposed to have him in sight at all times and manoeuvre as required to maintain visual contact and his appropriate relative position. That's the whole definition of being on the wing. Glad to see they all made it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pookemon Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Video linked above has been taken down - here's a link to the story and vid on ninemsn. http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/2013/12/02/10/18/passengers-views-of-planes-crash-and-eplode That's some terrifying footage - great that they all got out. Is it normal for the pilots to wear chutes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ozzie Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 For those considering being a jump pilot or those who just want to know what's involved Diver Driver is back. http://diverdriver.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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