Re: [MBZ] OT: One-of-a-kind air accident
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 has recounted how a pilot lost control of a passenger plane after his artificial arm became detached during landing. The report says the incident took place as the Flybe flight from Birmingham, carrying 47 passengers, was approaching Belfast City Airport in gusty conditions in February. The 46-year-old pilot had shortly before checked that his prosthetic lower left arm was securely attached to the yoke clamp, but as he performed a maneuver just before touchdown the limb became detached. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch said Thursday he then moved his right hand to the yoke to regain control. Winds caused the plane to land heavily with a bounce. No one was hurt in the incident. http://seattletimes.com/html/travel/2024309787_pilotartificialarmxml.html I wonder if he could even get a private pilots license in the U.S.? Gerry __ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] OT: One-of-a-kind air accident
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 with the one FAA [UK equivalent] approved artificial limb which was certified for flight, no substitute permitted. It had to be inspected pursuant to it's own overhaul manual and repair cycle by the one FAA approved and licensed shop which is now closed for FAA incident investigation. etc etc etc. I'm from the FAA, and I'm here to help you. Remember, we're not happy until you're not happy Grant... [who is past owner of several FAA licensed repair shops and a Commercial Pilot with a snark sense of humor] On Wed, Aug 20, 2014 at 5:35 AM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: 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 has recounted how a pilot lost control of a passenger plane after his artificial arm became detached during landing. The report says the incident took place as the Flybe flight from Birmingham, carrying 47 passengers, was approaching Belfast City Airport in gusty conditions in February. The 46-year-old pilot had shortly before checked that his prosthetic lower left arm was securely attached to the yoke clamp, but as he performed a maneuver just before touchdown the limb became detached. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch said Thursday he then moved his right hand to the yoke to regain control. Winds caused the plane to land heavily with a bounce. No one was hurt in the incident. http://seattletimes.com/html/travel/2024309787_pilotartificialarmxml.html I wonder if he could even get a private pilots license in the U.S.? Gerry __ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] OT: One-of-a-kind air accident
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 past owner of several FAA licensed repair shops and a Commercial Pilot with a snark sense of humor] -- OK Don NSA: The only branch of government that actually listens to US citizens! There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves. WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] OT: One-of-a-kind air accident
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, 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 past owner of several FAA licensed repair shops and a Commercial Pilot with a snark sense of humor] ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] OT: One-of-a-kind air accident
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 wrote: Pilot’s artificial arm detached while landing I wonder if he could even get a private pilots license in the U.S.? Gerry __ -- OK Don NSA: The only branch of government that actually listens to US citizens! There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves. WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
