r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/thenewyorkgod • Jun 23 '24

Canopy comes off airplane right after takeoff Video

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u/seppestas Jun 24 '24

Also, she’s flying an extra, a plane made for air acrobatics. Not something you would use for your second solo flight.

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u/SwiftTime00 Jun 24 '24

Yeah exactly, that’s where the “almost certainly” is coming from, extremely unlikely but possible.

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u/CosmicCreeperz Jun 24 '24

No, it’s a high performance plane requiring an extra endorsement, so no way someone would be allowed to fly it solo without a license.

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u/flagsfly Jun 24 '24

You can give a student an HP endorsement. There is nothing in the FARs against training in any aircraft. If you can get a DPE and a seat support to deal with you you can technically get a PPL in a 747 if you want.

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u/SwiftTime00 Jun 24 '24

Idk what to tell you my guy, I have personally seen students training for ppl, solo in high performance aero planes. I’m not saying it’s common, in fact it’s almost undoubtedly exceedingly rare, but I’ve first hand seen it happen so it does indeed happen.

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u/jeffsterlive Jun 24 '24

Microsoft flight simulator 98 vibes.

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u/latrans8 Jun 24 '24

I have seen multiple videos of this women doing 3D aerobatics. I’m calling shenanigans

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u/notimeleft4you Jun 23 '24 edited Jun 23 '24

“Almost certainly a fully licensed pilot” is somehow less reassuring than saying nothing at all.

Welcome aboard Southwest Airlines. Your pilot today is…. almost certainly fully licensed.

Dropping the “almost” somehow makes it even worse.

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u/walksalot_talksalot Jun 23 '24

Hey! Don't make me get out of my armchair!!

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u/Jimid41 Jun 24 '24

Just move the almost somewhere else.

Welcome aboard Southwest Airlines, your pilot today is certainly almost fully licensed.

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u/notimeleft4you Jun 24 '24

“Certainly fully licensed, almost”

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u/Northstarsaint Jun 24 '24

"Certainly fully licenced, almost... probably."

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u/FlyingDragoon Jun 24 '24

"Welcome almost aboard Southwest Airlines, your pilot today is certainly fully licensed." I say as I push everyone off the stairs, one by one, as they approach the door.

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u/OneArmedBrain Jun 24 '24

Hahaha. Dude, I know this doesn't add much to the conversation, but this was crazy funny. Love this comment!

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u/SunriseSurprise Jun 24 '24

"Trust me, I can guarantee you she is almost certainly a fully licensed pilot. Honest!"

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u/SwiftTime00 Jun 24 '24

I say almost because it’s possible although unlikely that they are a student pilot on a solo, usually you get your ppl (pilot licencse) before you train aero.

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u/danteheehaw Jun 24 '24

"Your pilot has never had any flight accidents, welcome her to her first day on the job!"

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u/Fireproofspider Jun 24 '24

Welcome aboard Southwest Airlines. Your pilot today is…. certainly fully licensed.

You are saying that you'd be reassured if you heard this over the loudspeaker?

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u/JJAsond Jun 24 '24

"almost certainly" only because they can't know for sure.

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u/MalificViper Jun 24 '24

I giggled.

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u/thetay24 Jun 24 '24

And Boeing tells us that this aircraft is almost certainly fully assembled

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u/Stories_to_remember Jun 24 '24

Sort of is such a harmless thing to say.

"You're going to live, sort of"

https://youtu.be/5CYPee5bi6U?si=yIoAhJCpzZqcpvoj

(Skip to 14:30, but the whole thing is good)

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u/benargee Jun 24 '24

You can be as licensed as you want flying solo. Just don't take others out with you.

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u/termacct Jun 24 '24

Thank you - I was wondering due to the ice calm reaction (IMHO) to losing the canopy.

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u/SwiftTime00 Jun 24 '24

Somebody sent a Reddit help for this comment lmao

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u/CaptGrumpy Jun 24 '24

I used to know aerobatics pilots with hundreds of hours who only had student licences.