Can you believe this…?

Did the IRS ever catch up with him? 😀

You could ask D B Cooper….

Exactly who I was thinking of when I posted that.

It wouldn’t be a passenger jet then, would it? :rolleyes:

I believe it’s possible to jump out the back of a 727 though.

You could ask D B Cooper….

or they could do it using a C-130 and jump out the back problem solved 😀

It wouldn’t be a passenger jet then, would it? :rolleyes:

I believe it’s possible to jump out the back of a 727 though.

With reference to the ‘TV’ thread in General, I think we all know how this will be carried out – the pilots will zip down a wire connected to an aircraft flying along side it 🙂

or they could do it using a C-130 and jump out the back problem solved 😀

I myself am quite looking forward to watching this will be very interested to see how a modern airliner reacts exactly?

“The pilots are going to parachute out” ????

Oh come on…… sounds like “********” to me.

How on earth will that be achieved?
Jumping out of a plane at high speed (above 150knots) is incredibly dangerous.
Will the door be removed prior to take-off and have all the alarms disabled?
Otherwise they have no hope in hell of opening it in flight.
Fitting of a wind deflector would be required also..

And why put the pilots lives in danger (ok where are they going to find two airline pilots with experience at jumping out of planes ay high speeds?)

The old 707 tests were done with remote controlled aircraft….

It would be easier to send messages to the autopilot via its built in datalink to control it from the ground.

Then of course is the clean up bill… 😀

With reference to the ‘TV’ thread in General, I think we all know how this will be carried out – the pilots will zip down a wire connected to an aircraft flying along side it 🙂

Why film birds and insects going about their business?
Why follow cops around on the beat, arresting people?
Why show videos of car crashes etc?

Why? Because people are fascinated about stuff. I gaurantee you, there will be a lot of people watching this if C4 pull it off.

I fail to see how seeing what the inside of an aircraft cabin will make people feel safer :confused:

then again, I suppose it entirely depends on the type of crash we’re talking about?

I think your over reacting.
There are crashes every year that remind the public that although it is a safe mode of transport, it can still be deadly, yet they still fly.

The only incident to noticably shake public flying confidence was 9/11 anf that was a deliverate act, not an accident.

If C4 actually do this, it might actualy go some ways to make people feel safer.

the first thing that springs to mind is the amount of normal people that fly day to day, who are going to have the illusion of safety in flying destroyed by watching this programme

its just going to worry people lol

am i the only one that thinks this?

“The pilots are going to parachute out” ????

Oh come on…… sounds like “********” to me.

How on earth will that be achieved?
Jumping out of a plane at high speed (above 150knots) is incredibly dangerous.
Will the door be removed prior to take-off and have all the alarms disabled?
Otherwise they have no hope in hell of opening it in flight.
Fitting of a wind deflector would be required also..

And why put the pilots lives in danger (ok where are they going to find two airline pilots with experience at jumping out of planes ay high speeds?)

The old 707 tests were done with remote controlled aircraft….

It would be easier to send messages to the autopilot via its built in datalink to control it from the ground.

Then of course is the clean up bill… 😀

It doesn’t sound like a very environmentally friendly plan:confused:

All accidents are so different I doubt that much useful data will be collected either.
Aviation needs to improve it’s image, making a mess in the desert is not the way to go IMO:mad:

Yes, NASA did do it with a B720 and a DC-6/7 but that was for legitimate reasons. There was also a story that an ex BA B707 was crashed for a film (possibly at Machrahanish).

However, I dont really buy the pilots bailing out bit…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4BOL_LFpjY

Thank God the test was a failure, else NASA and the FAA might have saddled US airlines with the ridiculous anti-misting fuel additive to the tune of millions of dollars wasted.

Nasa/Boeing did something simialr with a B707 back in the late 70s, early 80s when testing a new time of flame retardent additive in jet fuel. Spectacular show to say the least but the fuel additive was a dud.. great balls of fire!

There was also a DC-6 deliberatey crashed at takeoff speed into obstructions and a dirt mound.
I think they did the say with a connie too.

It’s been done before.

I can’t remember when or where, but I’m pretty sure it was a 707, and that was probably not the first such test. I would imagine this just another one with a more up-to-date airframe, and that Chanel 4 was just one of many television companies invited to get involved.

It should be interesting, though!