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To: Jonty30
No stress in civilian aviation?

JetBlue plane's tail struck runway of Colorado airport as captain took off quickly to avoid HEAD-ON collision with incoming jet in latest horror near-miss over American skies FR thread today

15 posted on 12/14/2023 8:47:41 PM PST by TigersEye (Our Republic is under seige by globalist Marxists. Hold fast!)
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To: TigersEye

Not as much, because you’re flying within rules.


16 posted on 12/14/2023 8:49:02 PM PST by Jonty30 (In a nuclear holocaust, there is always a point in time where the meat is cooked to perfection. )
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To: TigersEye

In that incident, the almost head-on is a big deal, but dragging the tail on that plane is not, IF, the pilot has been signed off to fly taildraggers by a certified flight instructor. So there!


39 posted on 12/14/2023 9:32:12 PM PST by Zuriel (Acts 2:38,39....Do you believe it?)
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