Originally posted by AlexisLambert
Secondly, the pilot as we all know was Ray Hanna and he is without a doubt THE finest pilot the U.K. He has thousands of hours of low level flying to his credit and if ever you attend Flying Legends you will see most aeroplanes hugging the ground after take off, especially ones flown as well as OFMC’s.
What a daft statement, he may well in your view be the finest pilot in the UK with thousands of hours of low level flying but that would make little difference if he sneezed and wiped himself, Alain DeCadinet and the film crew out. Thankfully it didn’t happen but things can and do go wrong, at that level it wouldn’t make a difference how quick your reactions are, it is still more than likely to end up in a big mess.
OFMC’s aircraft are spectacular in the way they are displayed but it depends upon your point of view as to whether they are flown well or thrashed to death, I have spoken in the past to two owners who have lent OFMC their aircraft only to have them return in a poor state, one of which needed a new engine at the owners expense, the other was used for a photo shoot and the first the owner knew was when he walked into a shop to see his aircraft on the front cover of a magazine.
This debate could go on for ever and it won’t make the slightest difference as these things will continue to happen up to the point where something goes wrong.
I would question whether Mr Hanna is THE best pilot in the UK as I can think of a number of others flying for people such as TFC who could qualify for this title and who make take exception to this, it’s all down to the individuals perception of what is good and what is dangerous.
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