1 move in the wrong direction, and its over, HEY GEEP, need your input

[yamahonkawazuki]

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=d05_1174941228 

[bucks1605]

Talk about skimming! Look out for that rogue wave! 

[ohgood]

wow

i didn't know that was possible. man, i wish i could fly !

[bombadillo]

R Kelly song pops in head "I believe I can fly...." ^^^   

[yamahonkawazuki]

Talk about skimming! Look out for that rogue wave! 

talk about hands of steel and stuff. cause 1mm in the fwd direction, and youve got a propeller driven submarine wheres geep when we need him, id like his take on this

[yamahonkawazuki]

R Kelly song pops in head "I sure as hell hope I can fly...." ^^^   

[yamahonkawazuki]

id like to have met these people, and ask tehm HOW did they learn this. not much room for error here

[GeeP]

It actually shouldn't be too terribly difficult.  They're moving at a pretty good clip.  At those speeds the airplane probably settles on the gear and planes pretty well, the struts are definately compressing a little. 

I suspect it would take a definite control movement to force the gear down, how much would depend on the speed, of course.  Being that that they're well within ground effect at a fairly high speed, they're probably already applying some down pressure to get the gear into the water.

Never skimmed myself, I was more into flying C-150's backwards.   

[yamahonkawazuki]

im quite sure of that, im an aviation buff myself, i figure with teh cost of equipment, and well their lives, im quite sure theyd not do it, if there was a good chance of a mishap., its not like stunting a motorcycle/bicycle. stakes are ALOT higher

[ben2go]

When I was going thru flight training I rode with Vietnam AF vet.He did that in a Glassair I tail dragger.That plan is HALF the size of a Cessna C172.Scared the shaZam! out of me.I had 1 hand on the canopy and 1 hand on the latch.I was ready to go swimming.He did that on the center of Lake Greenwood in SC.Scared the boaters worse I believe.

[yamahonkawazuki]

id like to see a cockpit view of this or anthing like it 

[ben2go]

id like to see a cockpit view of this or anthing like it 

I saw it first hand and don't wanna see it again.I think I have post traumatic stress disorder after experiencing that.

[yamahonkawazuki]

id like to see a cockpit view of this or anthing like it 

I saw it first hand and don't wanna see it again.I think I have post traumatic stress disorder after experiencing that.

lol i bet, all chenched up an stuff

[ben2go]

It'll make your but pucker. 

[yamahonkawazuki]

lol id say so. But then again, im one of those crazy FÜCKS who likes to i guess tehy would say, live on the edge

[ben2go]

lol id say so. But then again, im one of those crazy FÜCKS who likes to i guess tehy would say, live on the edge

Yea, that for me was hanging off the edge.I guess if I were at the controls it would have been different.That guy taught me a lot about aircraft control.I dunno what it's called when an airplane goes into a flat spin and starts flipping wing over wing at the same time.He showed me how to save the flight.That was a white knuckle ride from 8500 down to 3500.

[yamahonkawazuki]

but later on were you busy cleaning vomit, off of teh windows?

[ben2go]

but later on were you busy cleaning vomit, off of teh windows?

I only had a lap belt so I was to busy trying not to flop around, like a fish outta water, to puke.It was an undescribeable experience.

[yamahonkawazuki]

 

[fred]

Makes me want to fly again. I have a license, but stupid gas prices prevent me from being able to afford time...