Pilot reports seeing a flying shark go by while on approach to landing. :)...
Pilot reports seeing a flying shark go by while on approach to landing. http://www.couriermail.com.au/travel/flying-shark-stuns-new-zealand-passenger-jet/story-e6freqwf-1226236558046/ Flying shark stuns New Zealand passenger jet. A ROGUE shark has been spotted by a New Zealand pilot flying into Christchurch International Airport - cruising at an altitude of several thousand feet above the ground. A passenger jet was descending and was about 9km from the airport on Boxing Day when the pilot radioed ground control about his unlikely sighting, stuff.co.nz reports. It was identified as a remote-controlled, helium-filled shark - which has proved a popular Christmas gift this season. Designed for indoor use, the $NZ99 ($75) 1.44-metre-long Air Swimmer can be operated by remote control over a range of 15m. Airways spokeswoman Monica Davis said the pilot had reported the shark on December 26 but its altitude and how close it came to the aircraft were unclear. Air traffic was alerted to the shark but but no one else reported seeing it, she said. New Zealand Air Line Pilots' Association president Glen Kenny said the biggest risk the shark posed was startling the pilot. It would probably not stop a jet engine if it was sucked in but could do a bit of damage, he said. . Image Unavailable, Please Login
I've heard this incident http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Walters resulted in some unusual pireps Here are a few from another site: http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?2417829-Post-up-your-funny-and-unusual-pireps
I can't remember the name of the album now, but Pink Floyd had a bunch of *huge* inflatable pigs tethered to Battersea power station in London many years back. One of 'em broke it's mooring lines and floated out over Heathrow. The first (of many) pilots to report it was apparently breath tested immediately upon landing........ Cheers, Ian
These guys ain't seen nuthin'. On my last flight I saw a One-Eyed Three Toed Flying Purple People Eater. That's why i quit flying.
Here's a pic of the Pink Floyd balloon that was similar to the one that broke free 35 years ago. Imagine a 30-foot-long pig balloon flying by while piloting a plane. . Image Unavailable, Please Login
You're getting old??? I'm 85 and I listen to Pink Floyd all the time. Good stuff! And i don't need no education. Dark Side of the Moon is the best. That distant voice at the end..." There is no dark side of the moon! It's all dark!"...Classic.
*Awesome*..... Raised a question I could certainly Google, but I'd rather just ask Is there a mandatory, specified age at which you can no longer be a Captain? Or, are you OK as long as you pass the (annual?) medical? Cheers, Ian
