Pilot Lands Plane on Florida Street

F14fan

09:51 PMApr 23 2009

Wow, such skill. Yeah, b*******t. his passenger gave it away as a hoax when he asked about the filed, twice. And like other poser said, notice how there is absolutely no traffic. Looks to be about noon or maybe 1pm no later than 2pm and no traffic.

Spm500

09:47 PMApr 23 2009

Did you notice that there was traffic heading in the opposite direction on the other side of the highway, but the direction they headed on had no traffic? How can you choose to land on a highway as opposed to a field or lake when every highway I drive on has numerous cars travelling on it.

Benidorm34

09:44 PMApr 23 2009

Thankfully, he's a better pilot than a mechanic.

Steveusafret

09:41 PMApr 23 2009

Every fixed-wing aircraft has a "glide ratio." The lighter the aircraft, the longer the glide ratio. However, helicopters DON'T have a glide ratio at all. With them, it's a "fall ratio."

Terl058

09:02 PMApr 23 2009

fighter Jets have less wing span, this allows for tighter turns. if the fighter jets wings were longer they would be ripped off during a high G turn. also due to a fighter jet's power plant it is no more than a rocket sled with short wings. if the engine quit it would fall like a rock. Single engine planes do have a glide scope rate of fall far less. hence a glider with long wing span are able to stay aloft longer. So this dude who was landing his plane on the road was staged, the engine was stalled intentionally and only turned on for longer lift when the rate of fall would have put him in a house or tree. notice the engine never spit or coughed.

Sunshine6134

08:41 PMApr 23 2009

I LIVE NEAR HAVENDALE BLVD NEVER SAW IT SO TRAFFIC LESS THINK IT WAS ALL STAGED

EJones6653

08:41 PMApr 23 2009

A 747 has a glide ratio. Fact............The F18 glide ratio is far worse than a small civilian aircraft............so the dicision time available and the available touchdown areas are far fewer. The old F8 fighter had a high station altitude of 8,000 feet over the proposed touchdown point and the manuever required a tight 360 degree turn to touchdownI hope you noticed that the engine was cranked twice to facilitate staying airbourne longer. Kinda odd for a engine that had failed

Chrisk1775

08:13 PMApr 23 2009

Cmptrgru34....YOUR A IDIOT....how can you compare a F-18 to a Shitty homebuilt...difference in weight is about 30,000lbs.....and one is made of Metal and the other of Alum....alittle difference in weight....do you actually think if your 747 or 737 had ALL its engines fail you would be able to Glide....think again...IDIOT

Sprylynnx

07:58 PMApr 22 2009

Wow, KUDOS for this young man making a safe landing under what would definitely be considered a very stressful circumstance! Being so "cool under pressure" is a great trait to have, and luckily, it served him, his passenger and those living by the road very well!

Thometzb

07:41 PMApr 22 2009

Plass4010 ....................................Water landings are much harder than you would think. You also have to take into account submerged objects. My grandpa made a water landing in his PB-Y and ripped the bottom of his plane open due to a submerged log. I would personally try to land in the field given the option.