stop action 1.mpg

In-cockpit video footage from (Thunder Mustang race 75) Rapid Travel ver 2.0 covering the last one minute 40 seconds of flight following the Mayday during the Reno National Championship Air Races Super Sport Gold final on September 19, 2010. With stop-action footage of the last 5 seconds from the pilot's perspective.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Thunder Mustang
• In-cockpit video
• Reno Air Races 2010
• Super Sport Class

[tegiboney]

The race was still in progress and there were aircraft on the course where he needed to go. The path he took I believe was the shortest (without trying to double back and attempt a dead stick landing with a strong cross-wind) and given that he was trading altitude and air speed without any power he was lucky to get wheels down on the runway without stalling. A lot of critical decisions to make in one minute and thirty seconds.

[WizardOfChicamunga]

Is that fuel I see spilling out at the end of the real time portion (1:48)?... Mercy, this could have been so bad! I'm glad you're still with us George!

[interstellardust1]

And I thought it looked scary from the outside.

[sanfranciscobay]

Could he have landed on the runway you see at 0:30 seconds but was trying to reach a runway so he could land heading into the wind or closer to the pit area?

[johnv83]

So sorry to see you lose that beautiful plane George, it was a pleasure to see and hear you going around the pylons!! Most of all thank god you walked away safe. Hope to see you flying again soon.

[dandbtucker]

My God George. That was scary as hell. Thanks for posting.