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Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 5:54 am Post subject: The Gimli Glider
I came across this video on the Smithsonian YouTube channel. Air Disasters : Gimli Glider (Full Episode) Standard Definition: youtu.be/8w5LqlTwbhs High Definition (720): youtu.be/8w5LqlTwbhs?hd=1 Wheels _________________ Cheers Wheelsup_cavu Planes of Fame Air Museum \| March Field Air Museum \| Palm Springs Air Museum

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Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 2:40 pm Post subject: Re: The Gimli Glider
this is a good reason why mechanics need to learn their conversions between metric and US standard _________________ No matter how good your plane is, air combat is always measured by pilot skills.

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Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 3:35 pm
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A lesser known incident of greater tragedy at this airport was the crash of the modified Caribou. IIRC, there had been an engine conversion that ignored the gust lock feature (control surface locking to prevent aero adventures on the ground in high winds while parked). Failure to pre-flight and/or understand the features of the aircraft you're operating.

The cameraman and/or person making the remarks on the ground was, I believe, the father of the pilot.

www.aviation-history.c...o/twin.htm

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Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 6:12 pm
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Bloody amurkins:-

The uploader has not made this video available in your country.

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Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 12:19 pm Post subject: Re: The Gimli Glider
- Shades Bloody amurkins:- The uploader has not made this video available in your country. Same here.... _________________ Gunter "The road to a friend's house is never long"

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Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 3:16 pm
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- Snorre

- Shades

Bloody amurkins:-

The uploader has not made this video available in your country.

Same here....

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Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 5:25 pm Post subject: Re: The Gimli Glider
Wow if they'd made their approach to Gimli from the other direction, they might have snagged fastest E.T. of the weekend! _________________ "Once your reputation is ruined, you can live quite freely."

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Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 5:11 pm Post subject: Re: The Gimli Glider
- JG300-Stoopy Wow if they'd made their approach to Gimli from the other direction, they might have snagged fastest E.T. of the weekend! Wouldn't have counted. Only boat races have a moving start. Wheels _________________ Cheers Wheelsup_cavu Planes of Fame Air Museum \| March Field Air Museum \| Palm Springs Air Museum

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Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 7:02 pm Post subject: Re: The Gimli Glider
- JG300-Stoopy Wow if they'd made their approach to Gimli from the other direction, they might have snagged fastest E.T. of the weekend! "Quickest". Presumably, his trap speed was approaching zero. _________________ "All facts go to clearly prove that Shades is a thrice-cursed traitor & mentally deranged person steeped in inveterate enmity toward mankind"

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Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 4:05 pm Post subject: Re: The Gimli Glider
- Uhu_Fledermaus - Snorre - Shades Bloody amurkins:- The uploader has not made this video available in your country. Same here.... Same here try the high-def link _________________ No matter how good your plane is, air combat is always measured by pilot skills.

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