Sean D. Tucker is probably the best aerobatic pilot in the business today!
He parachuted to safety - but his beloved plane "Challenger" was destroyed.
To: Aeronaut; bootless; Publius6961; narby; GoldCountryRedneck; GBA; hattend; kilowhskey; Dead Dog; ...
2 posted on
04/04/2006 2:15:59 PM PDT by
Dashing Dasher
(You're kind of crazy, but in a very good way. - broham)
To: Dashing Dasher
Wasn't there a similar Oracle sponsored plane that crashed, killing it's pilot about two years ago at the Ft. Lauderdale air & sea show? It was a Friday practice run, just a couple of hours before I arrived.
3 posted on
04/04/2006 2:18:31 PM PDT by
Sax
To: Dashing Dasher
Holy Crap!
Thank God he got out.
Be careful out there, DD.
4 posted on
04/04/2006 2:19:16 PM PDT by
hattend
(Grow your own fruits and vegetables...help to put an illegal out of work.)
To: Dashing Dasher
When I saw Sean Tucker's name in the headline, my heart sank. Glad to see he got out alive.
13 posted on
04/04/2006 2:38:51 PM PDT by
P-Marlowe
(((172 * 3.141592653589793238462) / 180) * 10 = 30.0196631)
To: Dashing Dasher
What a frightenly improbable accident. Glad he got out ok. Will he be at Reno in September?
17 posted on
04/04/2006 3:06:41 PM PDT by
kilowhskey
(Land of the free, because of the brave.)
To: All
I just heard from a friend that the control stick broke at the base - and he had no aileron or elevator control at all. But, he still flew around until he ran out of gas, steering with rudder only, before he jumped.
That's amazing!
19 posted on
04/04/2006 3:45:58 PM PDT by
Dashing Dasher
(You're kind of crazy, but in a very good way. - broham)
To: Dashing Dasher
...despite getting tangled briefly on part of the plane after getting out of the cockpit.
Wow. Scary stuff DD. I'm glad your friend is OK. He must be very good at what he does.
25 posted on
04/04/2006 5:47:07 PM PDT by
Liberty Valance
(Elvis is dead and i'm not feelin' so good myself)
To: Publius6961; narby; GoldCountryRedneck; GBA; hattend; kilowhskey; RadioAstronomer; jaydubya2; ...
Sean Tucker Videos from Sun-n-Fun where he talks about his "egression" on Avweb – if you haven’t seen them yet.
There was a problem with the page and the link – now it works again. But –it’s slow to load.
Be patient – worth the trip.
Don’t forget to turn off your mags!
LOL!!!
Video One
Video Two
;-)
www.avweb.com/sponsors/snf/2006/videos/seantucker1.mpg
www.avweb.com/sponsors/snf/2006/videos/seantucker2.mpg
Having problems posting links.
37 posted on
04/11/2006 10:36:37 AM PDT by
Dashing Dasher
(To avoid criticism do nothing, say nothing, be nothing. -- Elbert Hubbard)
To: Dashing Dasher
400 screaming horsepower Bump.
46 posted on
04/12/2006 6:04:02 PM PDT by
tet68
( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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