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The airplane N number only needed to be 2" if the plane still had its paint job from prior to 1981. If the airplane is repainted after that year, yes, must be 12" or larger (FAR 45.29).
I think I have seen a picture of the rear of the aircraft with proper markings, just no desire to search for it now, and provide more clicks to his site.
Here is the registration information on the aircraft. Way to ruin a beautiful aircraft.
Here is the registration information on the aircraft. Way to ruin a beautiful aircraft.
My sentiments as well. With all of the video on the aircraft suggesting otherwise, if this wasn't staged, well...
If this turns out to be an elaborate way to get attention and likes/clicks, I sincerely hope every agency, municipality and jurisdiction affected takes turns hanging him by the thumbs; his lack of brains and his disregard for others could have gotten a structure or someone on the ground damaged, injured, or worse.
When I flew F-16s (single engine, higher risk), and before that OV-10s and A-10s (twins, lower risk, but underpowered), there was always the possibility of having to jump out of the aircraft, i.e. "giving the jet back to the taxpayers", due to a major aircraft failure, and collectively one of our greatest concerns was where that jet goes once the pilot departs the aircraft. In the case of this incident, it's isolated. Low risk. Sometimes that risk is SERIOUSLY elevated. Like Fort Worth in September. Or Pensacola nearly 30 years ago. The isolated nature of the Taylorcraft crash strongly suggests that some sort of risk analysis was conducted... but why wreck a legendary antique aircraft?
At first I thought it could be real, though super disrespectful, because it was supposed to be about spreading partial ashes of a friend. But after reading a bunch of comments I'm now suspicious.
I really hate that such a cool, old plane was destroyed.
At first I thought it could be real, though super disrespectful, because it was supposed to be about spreading partial ashes of a friend. But after reading a bunch of comments I'm now suspicious.
I really hate that such a cool, old plane was destroyed.
If someone is going to spread my ashes, please do not use a sandwich bag.
... The isolated nature of the Taylorcraft crash strongly suggests that some sort of risk analysis was conducted... but why wreck a legendary antique aircraft?
Thanks, I googled it, it happened in 2019. I'm not seeing that it's been determined to be staged.
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So he just happened to have on a parachute and someone just happened to be filming it?
I thought the same thing, that something wasn't right because there's video from outside of the plane. After watching it again, it appears he had at least 2 cameras attached to the plane, one mounted on the back, another on the wing. Now I'm curious if the cameras were always mounted there.
It sure looks like it could be staged, hopefully someone will catch what comes of the investigation to update this thread. The video does say he reported it.
I searched google, not surprised the FAA got pounded with people around the world also reporting it, unfortunately, none say that he had already contacted them.
Fake. There's no reason for the cameras attached to the tail and wing of the plane unless placed there to capture the crash.
Also, the filming was perfect from the cockpit until the engine stopped. After that,.... oh, the drama!!!
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