To my mind, there several differences between the Hanna’s techniques and the above incident. This is a large aircraft with alot of inertia, and therefore the control inputs (particularly aileron) do not have such an immediate effect. Also the visibility from the cockpit is relatively poor- the pilots’ eye-line is quite high up, the view in some directions is like peering through a letterbox, and with such a large aircraft with the wingtips behind the pilots’ line of sight it can be very difficult to judge clearances. It’s a bit like driving a lorry through a width restriction at full tilt.
As for the Hannas, they appear to have only done such low flying in types with more control responsiveness and better visibility. Added to which, Ray was formerly a Tac Recce pilot where such low flying was an operational necessity.
Although I don’t know the history and experience of the crew involved in the above incident, I still insist that even with Hanna-like skills and experience doing such a thing in a DC3 is seriously ill-advised.
Sorry I wasnt aware your were an experienced DC3 pilot, how many hrs do you have on type?
Also as you say you have no knowledge of the Pilot of this DC3 and do not know of his experience levels.
As I said there is low, very low and to low. And I would generaly agree that this is a little wreckless. However it does amaze me when people spout from their arm chairs with praise for one and condemnation of another, without, in most cases any knolwedge or experience to back it up.
However if you are indeed a DC3 pilot of some experience you are in a position to coment.
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