Re: [MBZ] OT: One-of-a-kind air accident

2014-08-20 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
Tis but a flesh wound --R On 8/19/14 6:47 PM, Archer75--- via Mercedes wrote: Pilot’s artificial arm detached while landing Incident happened on British carrier Flybe during 47-passenger flight from Birmingham to Belfast, says air-accident agency LONDON — A British air accident report

Re: [MBZ] OT: One-of-a-kind air accident

2014-08-20 Thread G Mann via Mercedes
Federal Air Regulation #1: When the gross weight of the paper meets or exceeds the gross weight of the aircraft, FAA may grant approval. ​I note the pilot was age 46, which I take to mean he applied for approval to fly with the artificial limb at age 20, got approved at age 35, and could only fly

Re: [MBZ] OT: One-of-a-kind air accident

2014-08-20 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
I didn't read the snark - sounds true to life to me! On Wed, Aug 20, 2014 at 9:33 AM, G Mann via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Federal Air Regulation #1: When the gross weight of the paper meets or exceeds the gross weight of the aircraft, FAA may grant approval. ​ Grant... [who is

Re: [MBZ] OT: One-of-a-kind air accident

2014-08-20 Thread Archer75--- via Mercedes
What amazed me is that this guy is an ATP flying passengers, with an artificial arm doing part of the flying. Gerry .. On 8/20/2014 12:29 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: I didn't read the snark - sounds true to life to me! On Wed, Aug 20,

[MBZ] OT: One-of-a-kind air accident

2014-08-19 Thread Archer75--- via Mercedes
Pilot’s artificial arm detached while landing Incident happened on British carrier Flybe during 47-passenger flight from Birmingham to Belfast, says air-accident agency LONDON — A British air accident report has recounted how a pilot lost control of a passenger plane after his artificial

Re: [MBZ] OT: One-of-a-kind air accident

2014-08-19 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Possibly. There was a girl without arms who flew using her feet and got a pilots license - with the condition that the aircraft be fitted to meet her needs. I think she flew an aircoupe (sp?) - no rudder pedals. On Tue, Aug 19, 2014 at 5:47 PM, Archer75--- via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com