[STARMAN 352ND]

Wow....Look at this:


Airline pilot fired for buzzing Washington airfield - CNN.com


From You Tube.....

[bsmith13]

That's an amazing picture. If a pilot was under disciplinary proceedings, it's probably better to get him out of the air.

[Cavtanker]

Reminds of a joke I heard on the radio last week:

"How low can you take a passenger jet aircraft?"

"All the way to the ground."

[stwhite]

I just read the article on CNN. Has anyone seen the video on youtube??

[tank nut]

Was mavrick flying that thing??

[Hornchurch]

Originally Posted by stwhite

I just read the article on CNN. Has anyone seen the video on youtube??

Hi stwh - yeah, I saw it 2 nights ago, when it 1st broke over here, in England.

The "You Tube" vid I saw was the ONLY one on there at the time (regarding this incident).........

It was about a dozen (or so) "stills" (photographs) running consecutively like an old 1890's 'monatage', rather than any smooth running video-film (of which there no-doubt must be (?).

Apparently, the Captain is British (can't remember his name, but about 55yrs old) & is (WAS !) their senior-pilot (no-more).
Trains the 'newbies' - (or rather, 'DID' !!!!!!!!).

Even if there were a few white-faces & the Co-Pilot "knew nothing" (Hmm-Pinochio !) of the low flypast, seem a waste of a good pilot ?

Having the Chairman of Cathay P' on-board (apparently they were on 1st name terms, pilot & chairman) is I s'pose NOT the ideal-guy you wanna scare ????? (hence the sacking).

Pilot says he'll "appeal", but can't see Chairman "backing-down" in a big-hurry

[smartd]

Tom Cruise at the stick?

[tank nut]

Originally Posted by smartd

Tom Cruise at the stick?

I beat ya to it sucker lol Look up dave look way up!!

[Hornchurch]

Originally Posted by smartd

Tom Cruise at the stick?

Nah, more like "Tank-Nut" ' & his "Nintendo-'Wii'-control-sticks"

[Rush104]

Looks like piss poor judgment on the part of the pilot. Good call firing him!