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sukhoi26mx · 03-03-2009, 05:31 PM

	Quote: Originally Posted by Pistolera
	H'mmm....I have all the respect for any of the top airshow performers, including the late Jim LeRoy, but augering oneself into the ground is NOT exactly "flying in a SAFE manner". I haven't read or seen about Jim's crash that would lead one to believe it was a "freak accident". ONE less snap roll on his descending line and he would have been fine. Earle

Agreed, Earle. BTW, for those who don't know, Earle is a former US Unlimited National Aerobatic Champion. He knows his stuff.

As a measuring tool, all three of the "Masters of Disaster" (Leroy, Younkin, Franklin) are dead from airshow accidents. Lower isn't better in the full-scale world. I can count five friends dead from airshow accidents.

Scott

Mithrandir · 03-03-2009, 06:09 PM

	Quote: Originally Posted by Pistolera
	H'mmm....I have all the respect for any of the top airshow performers, including the late Jim LeRoy, but augering oneself into the ground is NOT exactly "flying in a SAFE manner". I haven't read or seen about Jim's crash that would lead one to believe it was a "freak accident". ONE less snap roll on his descending line and he would have been fine. Earle

Friends of mine who knew Jim weren't surprised he hit the ground... they were surprised that he hit the ground so hard.... they were surprised he messed up to such a large extreme....
We all occasionally touch the rudder in a TR when we didn't really mean to right.... just a little baby tap...

Jim plowed in like he thought he was 150 feet higher then he really was....

Too bad...... I thought Jim was the best!!!

leelee · 03-03-2009, 06:45 PM

That was awesome, but he is good at what he does. No matter if it is safe or not, I would fly with him. Maybe once!!!

TNT170 · 03-03-2009, 07:00 PM

Not only does it take skills, it also takes BALLS.

luv2flyguy · 03-03-2009, 07:09 PM

There's only one word for that:Insanity!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**TrojanMan** · 03-03-2009, 07:18 PM

Very Very cool! Nice find Josh

Pistolera · 03-03-2009, 07:34 PM

	Quote: Originally Posted by sukhoi26mx
	.........I can count five friends dead from airshow accidents. Scott

Yes Scott, it is a VERY UNFORGIVING sport/hobby/business...when I quit in 1992 I was up to 21-22 friends/associates. Some I knew very well and others were just acquaintances, but each time it made me cringe. And darned near all of them were due to stupid decisions. I was talking with my good friend and former competitor Matt Chapman at a show last fall and he stopped counting at 60

Earle

SUPERFLYJAY · 03-03-2009, 07:36 PM

I AGREE AWESOME SKILLS !!!! BUT EVENTUALLY GRAVITY IS GONNA GET HIM !!! SORRY TO SAY !!!

dubd · 03-03-2009, 07:50 PM

Awesome video! The guy is doing what he loves so I'm not going to act like an old grandma about it. Fortune favors the bold.

extra330ss · 03-03-2009, 07:53 PM

hey the guy's good..... no doubt....... NUFF SED!!!!!!!!!!!!

3-d flyer · 03-03-2009, 08:53 PM

Awesome Video.... watched it a few times now....... Question.... Why did they block out the part with the jet on his tail? I'm guessing they touched and that was a big No, No! ???

dougpeck · 03-03-2009, 11:27 PM

It is shocking to see a video like that.. can't say it is actually enjoyable ... at least for me. One thing I have always loved about RC'in ... we all crash doing dumb things .. but we ALL walk away !

It IS enjoyable for me to try and do some of the things the real acrobatic pilots do .. I'll have to say I could live and not miss a thing if they didn't keep coming closer and closer to the edge - and beyond ! I've only seen one Thunderbird demo in Vegas and a knife edge pass by the crowd on the deck w/o any warning going 400mph did scare the crap out of me !

SportFlyer · 03-03-2009, 11:28 PM

Can't see it here at work will try at home...

ferocious frankie · 03-03-2009, 11:46 PM

	Quote: Originally Posted by 3-d flyer
	Awesome Video.... watched it a few times now....... Question.... Why did they block out the part with the jet on his tail? I'm guessing they touched and that was a big No, No! ???

Well, ummm... Just think about it a little more.

If I'm not mistaken, it was a joke.

smokin · 03-04-2009, 12:03 AM

dude's got a screw loose!

03-03-2009, 06:45 PM	#18
leelee Knife Edge Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lumberton NC Age: 38 Posts: 413	Re: Full scale 300 dragging wing tip in water WOW That was awesome, but he is good at what he does. No matter if it is safe or not, I would fly with him. Maybe once!!! __________________ " Fly It Like You Stole It" Team Deadstick "Flirtn With Dirt"

03-03-2009, 07:09 PM	#20
luv2flyguy Life Begins at 200 mph! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Gastonia, NC Age: 56 Posts: 1,337	Re: Full scale 300 dragging wing tip in water WOW There's only one word for that:*Insanity!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*

03-03-2009, 07:18 PM	#21
TrojanMan UAV Pilot Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: USA, OK, Edmond Posts: 1,490 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 3	Re: Full scale 300 dragging wing tip in water WOW Very Very cool! Nice find Josh __________________ Jim Flannigan Team Futaba "Satellites? I don't need no stinking satellites"

03-03-2009, 07:36 PM	#23
SUPERFLYJAY Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: STONY POINT N.Y USA Age: 59 Posts: 1,103	Re: Full scale 300 dragging wing tip in water WOW I AGREE AWESOME SKILLS !!!! BUT EVENTUALLY GRAVITY IS GONNA GET HIM !!! SORRY TO SAY !!!

03-03-2009, 07:50 PM	#24
dubd Turbine Hucker Join Date: May 2007 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 1,458	Re: Full scale 300 dragging wing tip in water WOW Awesome video! The guy is doing what he loves so I'm not going to act like an old grandma about it. Fortune favors the bold.

03-03-2009, 07:53 PM	#25
extra330ss Bored Diesel Mechanic Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: north of the former nonsoviet republic of massachusetts, or just massachusetts, north america, earth Posts: 3,227	Re: Full scale 300 dragging wing tip in water WOW hey the guy's good..... no doubt....... NUFF SED!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ Keepin' the shiny side up and the dirty side down

03-03-2009, 08:53 PM	#26
3-d flyer Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: United States, IL, Frankfort Posts: 613	Re: Full scale 300 dragging wing tip in water WOW Awesome Video.... watched it a few times now....... Question.... Why did they block out the part with the jet on his tail? I'm guessing they touched and that was a big No, No! ???

03-03-2009, 11:27 PM	#27
dougpeck Super Contributer Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 126 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	Re: Full scale 300 dragging wing tip in water WOW It is shocking to see a video like that.. can't say it is actually enjoyable ... at least for me. One thing I have always loved about RC'in ... we all crash doing dumb things .. but we ALL walk away ! It IS enjoyable for me to try and do some of the things the real acrobatic pilots do .. I'll have to say I could live and not miss a thing if they didn't keep coming closer and closer to the edge - and beyond ! I've only seen one Thunderbird demo in Vegas and a knife edge pass by the crowd on the deck w/o any warning going 400mph did scare the crap out of me !

03-03-2009, 11:28 PM	#28
SportFlyer Back at it again... Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 36 Posts: 849	Re: Full scale 300 dragging wing tip in water WOW Can't see it here at work will try at home... __________________ "You don't watch the news? There are retards all around us. Its only a matter of time !!!"

03-04-2009, 12:03 AM	#30
smokin Team Aerotech R/C Models Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: clinton, ia. usa Age: 37 Posts: 5,149	Re: Full scale 300 dragging wing tip in water WOW dude's got a screw loose! __________________ www.AEROTECHRCMODELS.com Nothing flies like a HyperLITE!!! Special thanks to: *Team HITEC* Cactus Aviation

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