Teen takes plane on joyride!

[Ben_M_K]

Wow, a 14 year old stole a Cessna and went for a joyride!  :o

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,159848,00.html

[Sock]

Wow.  That was pretty dumb...  I wonder if he was a flight sim enthusiast?  ;)  Probably would know how to land the dang thing then...  Or most likely would have know not to steal the thing.  ::)  All I can say is he just put his  :-X on the chopping block.  

[Jared]

oops....someone (Parents) need to keep a better eye on their kids...

[Saitek]

He said he never flew a plane before. I'd say he is fortunate to be alive.  ::)

[ozzy72]

A similar thing happened last year in Croatia, but the "pilot" and has three friends all died

[flyboy 28]

He said he never flew a plane before. I'd say he is fortunate to be alive.

It's not that hard. Pull back on the yoke, the houses get bigger. Push down on it they get smaller.

[ATI_7500]

Sholdn't that be the other way 'round, James?

[Ben_M_K]

Not that hard, eh James? I'm sure you'd be in for a rude awakening if you thought that.

[beefhole]

It's not that hard. Pull back on the yoke, the houses get bigger. Push down on it they get smaller.

I'd disagree

If he was stupid enough to steal it in the first place, he very well might have thought the thing flew like an F/A-18.  Not to mention he no doubt didn't know traffic procedures, how to use the radio, etc., creating a SERIOUS traffic hazard, middle of the night or not.  5 bucks says he didn't have his lights on either.  Pilots who don't talk exist (and they piss me the **** off), but they normally know the traffic procedures at least.

Oh yeah, and the yoke thing doesn't quite apply during startup, taxi, takeoff and landing.  You need to know a bit more than that.

He is very fortunate to be alive.  And very stupid.  I can't believe he took off AGAIN.

EDIT: I sure hope you weren't kidding, or I'd look like a real ass right now

[flyboy 28]

As for my comment, never mind that. Seeing as how I wrote that 15 minutes after I woke up..

*mental note- allow an hour after waking up to try and communicate*

[ozzy72]

It's not that hard. Pull back on the yoke, the houses get bigger. Push down on it they get smaller

James is a dedicated student of the Ozzy School of Aviation

[Theis]

[|| Andy ||]

I bet he shat himself when it rotated..

[Jimbo]

LOL nice and peaceful language there LOL

Jimbo

[Jared]

I bet he shat himself when it rotated..

I know I would have had I been his age!  :o