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Web Catch: Yep, there’s a cat on the wing of that airplane
bringmethenews.com ^
| June 22, 2015
| By Katherine Bloom
Posted on 06/22/2015 12:36:13 PM PDT by Red Badger
Pilot Romain Jantot has one more item to add to his pre-flight checklist: always check for cats.
The Daily Record reports Jantot was teaching a flying lesson in Kourou, French Guinea, when an unexpected stowaway made an appearance.
After a smooth ascent, a cat creeps from its place on the wing toward the cockpit. The feline flyer seemed unfazed by its journey among the clouds, although the pilot chose to cut the trip short.
Jantot uploaded the above video to YouTube on Sunday, where it has since been viewed nearly 400,000 times. He notes the carry-on cat is doing well, saying, “she is still our mascot.”
TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Outdoors; Pets/Animals; UFO's
KEYWORDS: airplane; aviation; cat; catonplanewing; elgato; flying; kittyping; ultralight
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Great Video at link!....................
To: Red Badger
Saw that earlier on another forum, what a great cat vid. The cat stayed reasonably considering it was over a thousand feet in the air. It could have easily panicked and fallen out.
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posted on
06/22/2015 12:38:30 PM PDT
by
HerrBlucher
("We should thank God for beer and burgundy by not drinking too much of them." GK Chesterton)
To: Red Badger
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posted on
06/22/2015 12:39:32 PM PDT
by
mlo
To: Red Badger
New item for the laminated pre-flight checklist that’s always in the cockpit.
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posted on
06/22/2015 12:42:00 PM PDT
by
Riley
(The Fourth Estate is the Fifth Column.)
To: Red Badger
I never post cat videos, but I shared this one on FB. Too funny!
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posted on
06/22/2015 12:42:49 PM PDT
by
livius
To: Riley
1. Remove cat from aircraft wing........................
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posted on
06/22/2015 12:43:09 PM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Man builds a ship in a bottle. God builds a universe in the palm of His hand.............)
To: Red Badger
Cat is in the wing, not on the wing. It makes a difference.
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posted on
06/22/2015 12:48:00 PM PDT
by
keat
To: keat
Especially to the cat......................
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posted on
06/22/2015 12:48:38 PM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Man builds a ship in a bottle. God builds a universe in the palm of His hand.............)
To: Red Badger
Does anybody recognize the aircraft? Ultralight? Although I love ‘em, I might go for some time in the catless model at some point.
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posted on
06/22/2015 12:50:10 PM PDT
by
Riley
(The Fourth Estate is the Fifth Column.)
To: Red Badger
That is hilarious. The pilot’s reaction when he sees the cat is priceless.
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posted on
06/22/2015 12:54:33 PM PDT
by
Squeako
(If you ask yourself, "How did this happen?", the answer is likely "decades of communist activity".)
To: Riley
Also- every flying club I’ve ever been in has a cat sleeping on a pile of papers in a sunbeam somewhere, and they’re always named ‘Charlie’ for Charlie Alpha Tango. :-)
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posted on
06/22/2015 12:55:25 PM PDT
by
Riley
(The Fourth Estate is the Fifth Column.)
To: Red Badger
To: Red Badger
Darn TSA, pussy footing around again with their 95% failure rate
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posted on
06/22/2015 12:58:17 PM PDT
by
Cyman
(We have to pass it to see what's in it= definition of stool sample)
To: Red Badger
“Forcep”
“Check”
“Scissors”
“Check”
“Scalpel”
“Check”
“Get that cat outta here”
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posted on
06/22/2015 12:59:15 PM PDT
by
Telepathic Intruder
(The only thing the Left has learned from the failures of socialism is not to call it that)
To: Riley
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posted on
06/22/2015 12:59:48 PM PDT
by
MrB
(The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
To: Red Badger
Oh, idea! The flying club kept him as a mascot, make a collar out of a red ‘remove before flight’ warning streamer.
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posted on
06/22/2015 1:00:00 PM PDT
by
Riley
(The Fourth Estate is the Fifth Column.)
To: Riley
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posted on
06/22/2015 1:02:06 PM PDT
by
Talisker
(One who commands, must obey.)
To: Red Badger
Pretty sure ‘check wings’ is included in any pre-flight checklist. No need to ‘check wings for cat’ to be added if you followed the list to begin with. :)
Had to fast forward the video, but all was right at the end.
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posted on
06/22/2015 1:05:16 PM PDT
by
kingu
(Everything starts with slashing the size and scope of the federal government.)
To: Red Badger
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posted on
06/22/2015 1:07:05 PM PDT
by
ZOOKER
(Until further notice the /s is implied...)
To: livius
Pilot did a very good job slowing down and getting back on the ground as quickly as he could. Very nice work on his behalf.
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