Yeah, trim IS kinda important

[Afterburner76]

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,386644,00.html

 

[Harrier Dude]

Since it was a light twin, and even some nicer singles have autopilot, I'd assume it was autopilot instead of trim.

Still a hell of a nice job, though.

 

[NavAir42]

Can you imagine telling the grand kids that story? Trim or autopilot, either way that may be one of the more amaizing things I've ever heard of a pilot doing with an airplane.

 

[phrogpilot73]

Reminds me of a book I read... Air Vagabonds. I highly recommend it.

 

[Afterburner76]

"The pilot, a former soldier, has asked not to be named, saying he was 'only doing his job.'"

hell yeah.

 

[fc2spyguy]

I'm curious if the pilot had a chute, or was he just hedging a bet that he wouldn't fall out?

 

[JSF_Dreamer]

"The pilot, a former soldier, has asked not to be named, saying he was 'only doing his job.'"

hell yeah.

+1 to that!


And how is it that every joe schmoe will have the video of a dog doing backflips on a bed, but when something truly awesome happens, no one gets it on tape?


edit: I also wanted to point out that the use of the word "trim" was kind of misleading.... to me anyways

 

[fc2spyguy]

And how is it that every joe schmoe will have the video of a dog doing backflips on a bed, but when something truly awesome happens, no one gets it on tape?

Video from the ground of this would be pretty useless. All you would likely see is the jumper opening a reserve. Now, if he had a helmet cam, that would have been one hell of a video.