Confed College Plane Goes Missing

KnownIce · Post by **KnownIce** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 6:10 pm

Hard to say which chase is/was more exciting.

sissyphus · Post by **sissyphus** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 6:11 pm

career over

Ghost Rider · Post by **Ghost Rider** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 6:16 pm

Good thing the colonel isnt still running the show .. would be some scared kiddies tomorrow morning

LifeJet · Post by **LifeJet** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 6:17 pm

C-FABH wrote:I'd like to see a couple F-16s in formation with a Cessna... that'd make my day

Pilot: "Bogey's air speed not sufficient for intercept. Suggest we get out and walk."

niwre · Post by **niwre** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 6:18 pm

Doc wrote:Would this count as a 350 mile cross country? He'll have to get his log book signed, of course. This will look interesting on a resume!

most definitely resume material

niwre · Post by **niwre** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 6:19 pm

LifeJet wrote:
C-FABH wrote:I'd like to see a couple F-16s in formation with a Cessna... that'd make my day
Pilot: "Bogey's air speed not sufficient for intercept. Suggest we get out and walk."

Thanks for making my day

Eleveniron · Post by **Eleveniron** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 6:26 pm

Holy crap...he's gonna fry when the yanks get done with him.

Inverted2 · Post by **Inverted2** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 6:28 pm

Can sidewinders lock on to a 172 or do they have to use the 20mm cannon?

http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2009/04/0 ... tolen.html

Holy Crap!!

LifeJet · Post by **LifeJet** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 6:29 pm

From CBC.ca
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tooyoung wrote:
Posted 2009/04/06
at 9:16 PM ET

This pilot is in his early 20's. His friends are saying that he made several comments about wanting to end life in the past week. He has 1 year left of pilot school. Has flown solo several times. He is experiencing some personal problems. Lost both his parents in an accident. His family left is a brother out of town. I hope he comes in safely. He is generally a very sweet guy and his friends are mortified that this is happening.

chippy · Post by **chippy** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 6:31 pm

"The aircraft had stayed at a "fairly constant altitude his entire flight," at around 14,500 feet, she said."

"The pilot hadn't communicated with authorities, and it wasn't known if he might be incapacitated."

"a spokeswoman for the Federal Aviation Administration, put the plane's location north of Poplar Bluff in far southeastern Missouri as of about 8:15 p.m."

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi- ... 6883.story

Just another canuck · Post by **Just another canuck** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 6:35 pm

Okay, this is becoming very sad indeed... no more jokes guys. Hopefully he is not suffering from hypoxia and hopefully he realizes there is more to live for and comes in safely.

Strega · Post by **Strega** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 6:39 pm

Once again the Canadian Aviation system working at its best...
I bet Greyhound and Brewster bus lines do a better job of making
sure its drivers are mentally stable...

Inverted2 · Post by **Inverted2** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 6:39 pm

Geez, he might as well fly straight to Guantanimo Bay. If he lives he is in a world of trouble!! NORAD is all over this!

VikVaughan · Post by **VikVaughan** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 6:40 pm

Inverted2 wrote:Can sidewinders lock on to a 172 or do they have to use the 20mm cannon?

Not sure about the radar CS of a 172, but an AMRAAM would probably do the trick

But in seriousness, what the hell what this guy/girl thinking? Someone's life and career is over.

Just another canuck · Post by **Just another canuck** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 6:43 pm

IF he makes it back on the ground safely, what do you think is going to happen to him?

FighterPilot · Post by **FighterPilot** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 6:44 pm

Inverted2 wrote:Can sidewinders lock on to a 172 or do they have to use the 20mm cannon?

http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2009/04/0 ... tolen.html

Holy Crap!!

AIM-9's probably could with the heat signature from a 172, but they could also use an AMRAAM.

VikVaughan · Post by **VikVaughan** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 6:48 pm

Just another canuck wrote:IF he makes it back on the ground safely, what do you think is going to happen to him?

Not allowed to fly again, not allowed to enter the US again (on the ground or otherwise), a possible criminal record hindering many aspects of his/her life, a shitstorm of legal crap that will eat their life for a good chunk of the near future, who knows.

Someone mentioned above that he was flying at almost 15,000 feet. I don't understand why you would fly yourself up that high in the first place. Could a pilot really be oblivious to the risk of hypoxia? There's a clip on liveatc of a pilot suffering from hypoxia, and then recovering. The acute and quick acting effect it has one ones cognitive ability is amazing.

AuxBatOn · Post by **AuxBatOn** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 6:49 pm

FighterPilot wrote:
AIM-9's probably could with the heat signature from a 172, but they could also use an AMRAAM.

On a purely economical point-of-view, it's pretty expensive itsn't it? How much is an AMRAAM? 700 000$? How much is 100 20mm rounds?

Just another canuck · Post by **Just another canuck** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 6:50 pm

VikVaughan wrote:
Just another canuck wrote:IF he makes it back on the ground safely, what do you think is going to happen to him?

Not allowed to fly again, not allowed to enter the US again (on the ground or otherwise), a possible criminal record hindering many aspects of his/her life, a shitstorm of legal crap that will eat their life for a good chunk of the near future, who knows.

Guess it's just too hard to tell really... could go in many different directions. What channel are they broadcasting the story on? I can't find it.

cory_trevor · Post by **cory_trevor** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 6:54 pm

Live on CNN right now

pilotman15 · Post by **pilotman15** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 6:55 pm

14500 is giving him a crazy range, didn't realize that a 172 could get all the way to missouri from northern ontario.

cory_trevor · Post by **cory_trevor** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 6:55 pm

5 minutes ago he was still flying and over Missouri headed west at 3800 feet grounding 100 kts. Fighters are still along side

cory_trevor · Post by **cory_trevor** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 6:58 pm

Landed and is on the run

North Shore · Post by **North Shore** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 6:59 pm

Landed now, according to Larry King

AUGER9 · Post by **AUGER9** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 7:01 pm

Landed in Missouri and now running on foot.

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