Strength of pilots, and the problems that arise

[sniper7]

If you know a pilot, then you probably know one of the strongest people alive. They Lift tens, even hundreds of thousands of pounds off the ground, usually with just one arm.

well it all went wrong for this guy on landing and his arm got ripped off. Luckily nobody was hurt.

http://beta.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-28791853

[vossman]

Interesting story. Kind of sounds like a comedy sketch on SNL.
I wonder how many times something goes wrong on a flight and the passengers know nothing? I've only had one scare. Heading into Killeen on a small dual turboprop, the left motor locked up. Whole plane yawed whipping the people in the back seats then the right engine goes hard on the gas. Everyone is freaking. Pilot comes on says we are turning around and all is ok. No damage or fire and other engine is 100%. It was a couple of tense minutes, rough landing, lots of folks ambulanced off the taxiway. Pilots have a huge responsibility but I think it would be a great job.

[sniper7]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HRJpRu2RsSs

[muddywings]

I got some time to kill so funny pilot story of the day.
I was a young copilot doing typhoon relief out of Guam to a small island called Chuuk. We got there a few weeks into the thing and were at the point were we were pulling equipment and personnel out.
We were flying three civil engineers and some equipment back to Guam and I saw the Loadmaster talking with them when I went back to take care of some personal business. Once back on headset I asked what they were like...would they take a joke. Load says, 'sure, seems like it.'
So, over headset, I tell the load to run to the back, put on his helmet and parachute and once back on headset to me know and I'll come back and get a chute.
He does, and I run back there, he tosses me a chute, I throw it over my shoulder and run back up to the flight deck. Then the nav leaves and does the same thing. Then the flight engineer and finally the pilot. I figured the pilot would give us away as she was laughing pretty hard as she got back on the flight deck.
Of course we're just throwing our chutes on spare bunk on the flight deck. I also throttled the #1 engine up and down a tad just to add to the effect.
Of course, there is only one chute left between the three of them.....
After a few seconds I run down the steps and run up to them and yell, "just #$%^&*ing with ya."
They were pretty white knuckled but laughed pretty good.

Had some shit happen here or there but never lost an arm!
Alright, lunch break is over....

[To Bear Arms]

^^That's funny shit right there! But if it was me I would've punched ya in the nuts!

[sniper7]

I got some time to kill so funny pilot story of the day.
I was a young copilot doing typhoon relief out of Guam to a small island called Chuuk. We got there a few weeks into the thing and were at the point were we were pulling equipment and personnel out.
We were flying three civil engineers and some equipment back to Guam and I saw the Loadmaster talking with them when I went back to take care of some personal business. Once back on headset I asked what they were like...would they take a joke. Load says, 'sure, seems like it.'
So, over headset, I tell the load to run to the back, put on his helmet and parachute and once back on headset to me know and I'll come back and get a chute.
He does, and I run back there, he tosses me a chute, I throw it over my shoulder and run back up to the flight deck. Then the nav leaves and does the same thing. Then the flight engineer and finally the pilot. I figured the pilot would give us away as she was laughing pretty hard as she got back on the flight deck.
Of course we're just throwing our chutes on spare bunk on the flight deck. I also throttled the #1 engine up and down a tad just to add to the effect.
Of course, there is only one chute left between the three of them.....
After a few seconds I run down the steps and run up to them and yell, "just #$%^&*ing with ya."
They were pretty white knuckled but laughed pretty good.

Had some shit happen here or there but never lost an arm!
Alright, lunch break is over....

Thats funny!