Pilot lands safely after going blind in mid air
11-08-2008, 10:53 AM
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Pilot lands safely after going blind in mid air
A British pilot who was suddenly blinded by a stroke during a solo flight was talked safely down by a military pilot, the Royal Air Force said Friday.
Jim O'Neill asked for help after he was went blind 40 minutes into a flight from Scotland to southeastern England last week.
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Jim O'Neill asked for help after he was went blind 40 minutes into a flight from Scotland to southeastern England last week.
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11-08-2008, 11:26 AM
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Saw this on the news, quite amazing, took him four passes to get it down safely.
11-08-2008, 02:26 PM
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That must have been really scary. But, ended well. How 
BTW, it states that he bounced it off the run way three times. Sounds like a few of the landings that I have had back in the days when I was learning to fly.
11-09-2008, 06:36 AM
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Thanks for posting Lainey, truely an amazing feat, that guy has nerves of steel.
I'm with ya Matt, I think everyone has had a few of those ... one time I side loaded it and bounced it so bad I had to look down to see if the gear was still there.
Originally Posted by Matt_in_VA,Nov 8 2008, 07:26 PM
Sounds like a few of the landings that I have had back in the days when I was learning to fly.
... one time I side loaded it and bounced it so bad I had to look down to see if the gear was still there.
11-09-2008, 07:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Matt_in_VA,Nov 8 2008, 06:26 PM
BTW, it states that he bounced it off the run way three times.
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