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Fossett Set to Make Aviation History (Live Thread)
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Posted on 03/03/2005 7:30:50 AM PST by gopwinsin04
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To: hattend
Anyone have an insight as to why the landing gear was deployed so early...?
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posted on
03/03/2005 11:30:25 AM PST
by
ken5050
(The Dem party is as dead as the NHL..)
To: MrBeach
Either MSNBC is 10 minutes behind.... local radio broadcast said 5-6 min.... MSNBC said 15 min...
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posted on
03/03/2005 11:30:28 AM PST
by
MrBeach
To: ken5050
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posted on
03/03/2005 11:31:40 AM PST
by
MrBeach
To: hattend
119.3 megahertz AM is their radio frequency. He can see the tower now.
To: MrBeach
Visual, going VFR. Contacting tower.
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posted on
03/03/2005 11:31:50 AM PST
by
spodefly
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To: ken5050
"Anyone have an insight as to why the landing gear was deployed so early...?"
I assumed it was to help slow the bird down.
To: ken5050
Best guess
1) Help create drag for stable descent
2) Make sure it works :-)
Now cancelling IFR and going VFR for landing WOOHOO!
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posted on
03/03/2005 11:32:00 AM PST
by
hattend
(Liberals! Beware the Perfect Rovian Storm [All Hail the Evil War Monkey King, Chimpus Khan!])
To: ken5050
Gear down early to slow the plane. No flaps or spoilers on board.
To: ken5050
Added drag for airspeed control during approach.
To: kilowhskey
Right base for runway 17. Cleared to land.
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posted on
03/03/2005 11:33:00 AM PST
by
spodefly
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To: spodefly
"Cleared to land runway 17"
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posted on
03/03/2005 11:33:15 AM PST
by
MrBeach
To: kilowhskey
Cleared to land. "Fossett you're a stud", from a fellow pilot overheard on the frequency.
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posted on
03/03/2005 11:33:23 AM PST
by
Textide
To: kilowhskey
LOL, some guy just said "Fosset, you're a stud" and all the airlines are congratulating him on the radio.
To: kilowhskey
Cleared to land Rwy 17
Airlines now sending congrats
"Fossett, you're a stud!"
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posted on
03/03/2005 11:33:35 AM PST
by
hattend
(Liberals! Beware the Perfect Rovian Storm [All Hail the Evil War Monkey King, Chimpus Khan!])
To: kilowhskey
"No flaps or spoilers on board."
Really? What sort of controls does it have, like for steering and attitude and such?
To: Tarantulas
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posted on
03/03/2005 11:33:59 AM PST
by
spodefly
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To: MrBeach
197
posted on
03/03/2005 11:34:06 AM PST
by
MrBeach
To: Tarantulas
The chase plane is a helicopter!
To: Tarantulas
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posted on
03/03/2005 11:35:49 AM PST
by
MrBeach
To: RightOnTheLeftCoast
It has all the necessary flight controls...It has drogue chutes for airbrakes...no flaps or spoilers
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posted on
03/03/2005 11:36:06 AM PST
by
hattend
(Liberals! Beware the Perfect Rovian Storm [All Hail the Evil War Monkey King, Chimpus Khan!])
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