A bit close....

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A bit close....

Postby Mictheslik » Mon Jun 15, 2009 3:24 am

An 'interesting' Beaver takeoff.....lucky to get away with no injuries...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVwlodvWh7w

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Re: A bit close....

Postby ShaneG_old » Mon Jun 15, 2009 8:38 am

I saw this on the news the other day, but couldn't find the video online. :)

Amazing capture for sure. :o
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Re: A bit close....

Postby specter177 » Mon Jun 15, 2009 10:58 am

I'm sure he needed a change of pants after that.
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Re: A bit close....

Postby Hagar » Mon Jun 15, 2009 10:59 am

Easy for me to say but I'm wondering why he didn't abort the take-off. ::)
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Re: A bit close....

Postby specter177 » Mon Jun 15, 2009 11:05 am

Yea, or turn about 90 degrees to the right.
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Re: A bit close....

Postby Steve M » Mon Jun 15, 2009 4:44 pm

Wow! I tried to get that brief glimpse of his water rudders, I don't think they were down. He appeared to be attempting a right turn at first and the tail rudder didn't do the turn as he built speed?  
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Re: A bit close....

Postby firemonte007 » Mon Jun 15, 2009 8:29 pm

wow that was too close...the camera man was lucky he didnt eat a wing for lunch...hopefully no one was hurt :o
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Re: A bit close....

Postby Hagar » Tue Jun 16, 2009 2:03 am

wow that was too close...the camera man was lucky he didnt eat a wing for lunch...hopefully no one was hurt :o

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Re: A bit close....

Postby machineman9 » Wed Jun 17, 2009 10:10 am

[quote]Wow! I tried to get that brief glimpse of his water rudders, I don't think they were down. He appeared to be attempting a right turn at first and the tail rudder didn't do the turn as he built speed?
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