“The people around me were drunk so they just went, ‘Whoaaa,’ “ she added.
Fenway Park full of drunks? I’m shocked......not
This hotshot pilot must have watched too many “top gun” movies.
Now “Mavrick” can pursue a new career acting along side his mentor.
Please let there be a video!
Yup.
Cool move, but if it's a pattern it's a bad thing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGsHszYnYMI
here it is
The pilot’s sudden maneuver concerned at least one fan, Gina Reitano, a 39-year-old Fall River resident who sat behind the bullpen on Opening Day.
“I thought that maybe he was having trouble with the plane,” said Reitano, noting she has seen four other flyovers previously that didn’t include such a dramatic maneuver. “I didn’t think there was any imminent danger but just that maybe something was wrong.”
Sheez Louise! How many F-16’s has she piloted?
Re-education??
Jim Leeland should ask the pilot if he can pitch as good as he can fly...better yet, don't ask....just sign him up...can't do any worse
1 LOAD OF ROCKET FUEL - $13,640
1 REMEDIAL CLASS AND LOSS OF FLIGHT PRIVILIDGE UNTIL THEN - $350
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BRAGGING RIGHTS FOR PULLING THE COOLEST MANUEVER EVER AT FENWAY PARK - PRICELESS
Being someone trained in the field of aviation, I must bring up - as I usually do when I see a news report concerning aviation - that these newsies don’t know Jack Squat about aviation. The more I read the news, the more I think the same about every other subject concerning the news media.
My favorite part of the story is when they grabbed the experienced fighter pilot out of the Fenway crowd and asked for her expert opinion on the maneuver.
Did the pilot act inappropriately in executing that maneuver below 5000 ft? According to his commanding officer, he did. That’s the only opinion that matters in his case.
Nice move! Now he’s got to go to a military version of defensive driving school.
On March 10, 1994, Holland commanded a single-aircraft training mission to the Yakima Bombing Range to provide an authorized photographer an opportunity to document the aircraft as it dropped training munitions. The minimum aircraft altitude permitted for that area was 500 feet (150 m) AGL. During the mission, Holland's aircraft was filmed crossing one ridgeline about 30 feet (10 m) above the ground. Fearing for their safety, the photography crew ceased filming and took cover as Holland's aircraft again passed low over the ground, this time estimated as clearing the ridgeline by only three feet (1 m). The co-pilot on Holland's aircraft testified that he was forced to grab the controls to prevent Holland from flying the aircraft into the ridge while the aircraft's other two aircrew members repeatedly screamed at Holland, "Climb! Climb!." Holland responded by laughing and calling one of the crew members "a pussy".
Nothing to it. If speed brakes won’t slow you down enough to join the formation, a barrel roll over the top will. I think the pilot deserves kudos.
If that was a perfect V, someone needs to improve their penmanship.
No comparison.
Ping, for your consideration. Don’t miss the link in #12.
A smokin’ hole in the ground is a small price to pay for a sh!t-hot maneuver.
You try something like that one more time and you’ll be flying a cargo plane full of rubber dog sh** out of Hong Kong!