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Plane + Hail = owned

Somebody wasn't paying attention to their storm radar, or their weather report. You don't get hail at 35000ft.

Betcha the pilot craped his pants.

according to the thread link I posted, the pilot got fired.

Bwahahahhaa!

Imagine the sound in the plane!?

:lol: What a moron...

ANTHONYD,Mar 15 2006, 10:19 AM Wrote:Bwahahahhaa!

Imagine the sound in the plane!?
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You mean apart from the passengers screaming? :o

I wonder how many steam cleaners it takes to get that much s*** out of the seats?

That'll buff right out......:lol:

OAC_Sparky,Mar 15 2006, 11:31 AM Wrote:That'll buff right out......:lol:
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Better make it MAACCO! :lol:

If the actual hail coming at the pilot didn't make him drop his ass than the flight characteristics changing with the dents in the wings would have probably done it.....and I bet you those passangers aren't thinking it was such an "EASY" flight with Easy Jet. :lol:

damn, that would suck flying on that airline. Definitly demand my money back.

Please refer pilot to spanish weather channel!

i often wonder ......do these aircrafts windshield wipers come off the glass at high speeds..do they skip and leave a big unclear area right at eye level????

Are you looking for a serious answer? I can provide one.

OAC_Sparky,Mar 15 2006, 09:06 PM Wrote:Are you looking for a serious answer? I can provide one.
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sure..i'm bored at work.....enlighten me with your vast knowledge....

Slimsride,Mar 15 2006, 10:07 PM Wrote:

OAC_Sparky,Mar 15 2006, 09:06 PM Wrote:Are you looking for a serious answer? I can provide one.
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sure..i'm bored at work.....enlighten me with your vast knowledge....
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Wipers are only good on the ground or at low speed (taking off/landing). In flight you can't get rain to stick to the windscreen. Water runs off like it was RainXed.

That's why small planes like the Cherokee I fly don't have them -- the air from the prop clears the screen.

Besides, if it was bad enough to use them, you'd be IFR anyways.

lolz @ using wipers at 500 mph

Aka,Mar 15 2006, 11:29 PM Wrote:lolz @ using wipers at 500 mph
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It's funny, but in all honesty...I've heard a lot of people say some silly things, not because they're stupid, but usually they are misinformed. That's the only reason I offered the info.


Other stuff:
- Most people associate a plane "stalling" with the engine dying. (no)
- People think big planes nowadays can pretty much land themselves. (no)
- Many people think that most planes drop like a rock if the engine dies. (no)

Do you think the insurance we pay for that. :)