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		Pilot in Soviet-era Czech L-39 military training jet executes perfect one-point landing at Iowa air show (desmoinesregister.com)		146
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One Bad Apple		2012-09-02 09:33:11 AM

What's the Czech word for "Lawn Dart" ?

edmo		2012-09-02 09:37:06 AM

One Bad Apple: What's the Czech word for "Lawn Dart" ?

Albatross?

I don't know what it is with these planes that they crash so often.

I've flown an L-39 once. It's your basic trainer design from 50 years ago - slow to accelerate but fairly forgiving with the straight wing. But you can't get slow, just like any other airplane.

Gwendolyn		2012-09-02 10:02:52 AM

I wonder how many of those there are flying in air shows in the US? Whenmi lived in Lock Haven PA I used to know a guywho had a one. One of the nicest guys you'd ever want to meet. Unless he was taking the thing out at 9 am on a Saturday. I lived beside the runway and damn it was loud.

I hope it's not him.

Fear_and_Loathing		2012-09-02 10:11:43 AM

edmo: One Bad Apple: What's the Czech word for "Lawn Dart" ?

Albatross?

I don't know what it is with these planes that they crash so often.

I've flown an L-39 once. It's your basic trainer design from 50 years ago - slow to accelerate but fairly forgiving with the straight wing. But you can't get slow, just like any other airplane.

Slow is a relative term.

One Bad Apple		2012-09-02 10:43:47 AM

Fear_and_Loathing:

Slow is a relative term.

That is a terrible thing to say about your own family

MaudlinMutantMollusk		2012-09-02 10:52:55 AM

It didn't bounce

Quantum Apostrophe		2012-09-02 12:58:33 PM

Good landing, poor fireball control.

MorePeasPlease		2012-09-02 01:01:52 PM

One Bad Apple: What's the Czech word for "Lawn Dart" ?

Trávník Oštěp?
/got nothin'

Timbered Club		2012-09-02 01:04:20 PM

In Soviet Czechoslovakia, landing executes you!

Gunther		2012-09-02 01:06:13 PM

Huh, movies weren't lying to us about the gigantic fireball you get in a plane crash.

super_grass		2012-09-02 01:06:34 PM

HA HA HA HA HA

The pilot died.

FAILLLLLLL XDDD

uncleacid		2012-09-02 01:07:47 PM

He should have read the czech list before takeoff.

LewDux		2012-09-02 01:08:19 PM

Should have Czeched himself before he wrecked himself
/Sad story, Brno

beta_plus		2012-09-02 01:10:51 PM

shakes their heads

/too soon?

wambu		2012-09-02 01:12:37 PM

stumpwiz		2012-09-02 01:13:12 PM

Did this myself, at 450 kts in an F8, so I'm getting a kick.

/Had an ejection seat.
//Didn't walk away from it.
///Still beat the reaper.

Madman drummers bummers		2012-09-02 01:13:26 PM

I guess he finally

*puts on sunglasses*

Czeched out.

Richard Freckle		2012-09-02 01:14:30 PM

wambu: [i.imgur.com image 850x630]

I knew the ghost would show up

Timbered Club		2012-09-02 01:14:58 PM

beta_plus: [www.thegauntlet.com image 850x566]

shakes their heads

/too soon?

Huh. I learned something about Rammstein today.

CowboyUpCowgirlDown		2012-09-02 01:16:48 PM

I'll bet that piece of wreckage jettisoned to the right of the fireball was the pilot in his ejection seat.

Feeling toasty, it appears.

Quantum Apostrophe		2012-09-02 01:16:48 PM

BoisePaul		2012-09-02 01:20:25 PM

Gwendolyn: I wonder how many of those there are flying in air shows in the US? Whenmi lived in Lock Haven PA I used to know a guywho had a one. One of the nicest guys you'd ever want to meet. Unless he was taking the thing out at 9 am on a Saturday. I lived beside the runway and damn it was loud.

I hope it's not him.

Lee hasn't had his out in quite some time. At one point he had lost flight status for medical reasons, but has since been cleared. Still, I don't see the Albatross up very often...

PlatinumDragon		2012-09-02 01:24:56 PM

There's an air show happening across town, so I'm really getting a kick out of these replies.

/to my eternal shame, i loled at a couple

whconner4		2012-09-02 01:29:06 PM

About to board a plane. Let us pretend this thread provided no lulz to me, shall we?

Nick Nostril		2012-09-02 01:32:33 PM

I guess he didn't get over Macho Grande.

/ RIP pilot dude.

GBB		2012-09-02 01:34:57 PM

Isn't this why people go to airshows and watch NASCAR??

Are you not entertained??

BigNumber12		2012-09-02 01:37:10 PM

Security video of the suspect:

i291.photobucket.com

Bigdogdaddy		2012-09-02 01:44:32 PM

Am I a bad person for wanting to see video?

clear_prop		2012-09-02 01:44:56 PM

CowboyUpCowgirlDown: I'll bet that piece of wreckage jettisoned to the right of the fireball was the pilot in his ejection seat.

Feeling toasty, it appears.

Only the military is allowed to have ejection seats. The FAA doesn't like the idea of pilots leaving the plane in flight, so all the ex-military jets in civilian hands are supposed to have the ejection seats disabled.

Larva Lump		2012-09-02 01:46:42 PM

Quantum Apostrophe

static2.pixdaus.com

It's important to point out that that soon-to-not-be-an-aircraft is moving from right to left in that photo, just before setting a new world record.

Omnivorous		2012-09-02 01:50:54 PM

I was at the Davenport air show about 20 years ago and the day after the show they lost a Harrier and pilot.

phojo1946		2012-09-02 01:51:16 PM

I hope he had insurance so that his wife will get a czech to tide her over.

strutin		2012-09-02 01:51:30 PM

Quantum Apostrophe: [static2.pixdaus.com image 850x633]

so, we can post this and the LV air races photo Wambu posted but not the mexican bicycle race fatality one.

Czech.

EZ Writer		2012-09-02 01:51:40 PM

ButterMule		2012-09-02 01:53:50 PM

And this is why I don't go to air shows.

Monongahela Misfit		2012-09-02 01:54:54 PM

Only the military is allowed to have ejection seats. The FAA doesn't like the idea of pilots leaving the plane in flight, so all the ex-military jets in civilian hands are supposed to have the ejection seats disabled.

How difficult is it to re-enable the Ejection Seats?

the_chief		2012-09-02 01:56:21 PM

strutin: Quantum Apostrophe: [static2.pixdaus.com image 850x633]

so, we can post this and the LV air races photo Wambu posted but not the mexican bicycle race fatality one.

Czech.

Yeah, I noticed that too.

Amusement		2012-09-02 01:56:45 PM

According to the local Sheriff -- jet had an ejection seat. Imagine the pilot tried to maneuvered away from people.

Larva Lump		2012-09-02 01:58:57 PM

strutin

Quantum Apostrophe: [static2.pixdaus.com image 850x633]

so, we can post this and the LV air races photo Wambu posted but not the mexican bicycle race fatality one.

Czech.

No squishy bits are visible.

// Oh, the huge manatee!

Englebert Slaptyback		2012-09-02 02:01:29 PM

MaudlinMutantMollusk

It didn't bounce

So he stuck the landing?

filter		2012-09-02 02:03:07 PM

Jeeze.... this is the sort of thing I expect to happen in Europe--- not America.

maldinero		2012-09-02 02:03:34 PM

Apparently one of these guys: The Hopper Flight Team

starlost		2012-09-02 02:08:01 PM

judging by the fireball just call the area the field of creamed and mail a few pieces of burnt grass to the widow.

Principal Clarinet		2012-09-02 02:12:44 PM

Bigdogdaddy: Am I a bad person for wanting to see video?

Link

change1211		2012-09-02 02:13:44 PM

super_grass: HA HA HA HA HA

The pilot died.

FAILLLLLLL XDDD

Seriously? What's wrong with you?

Amusement		2012-09-02 02:14:08 PM

Looks at FAIL tag and thinks contributor needs an arrow to his crotch. HERO, as all heroes, given posthumously Of course this is Fark, which is another way of saying fark-it-all for the 4chan lulz.

s11.postimage.org

edmo		2012-09-02 02:14:20 PM

clear_prop: Only the military is allowed to have ejection seats. The FAA doesn't like the idea of pilots leaving the plane in flight, so all the ex-military jets in civilian hands are supposed to have the ejection seats disabled.

That does not appear to be accurate Link

Larva Lump		2012-09-02 02:15:31 PM

Going by the limited info in TFA the probable cause would be mechanical failure or weather. Let's see what the investigation reveals.

Disabling an ejection seat involves removing the pyros. Re-enabling that feature would require access to legally controlled burny-stuff.

Or MacGyver-ing some big ass-springs or something.

PluckYew		2012-09-02 02:16:25 PM

change1211: super_grass: HA HA HA HA HA

The pilot died.

FAILLLLLLL XDDD

Seriously? What's wrong with you?

I think the comment was about the Fark headline and the fail tag. At least I hope it is...

Was the sad tag too busy?

clear_prop		2012-09-02 02:16:56 PM

Monongahela Misfit: Only the military is allowed to have ejection seats. The FAA doesn't like the idea of pilots leaving the plane in flight, so all the ex-military jets in civilian hands are supposed to have the ejection seats disabled.

How difficult is it to re-enable the Ejection Seats?

The rockets in the ejection seat have a set shelf life and have to be replaced every few years. Importing new rockets from Russia or one of the ex-Soviet block countries is sure to get the BATF really interested.

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