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PILOTS, DON'T TRY THIS BY YOURSELVES!
MANEUVERS SHOWN HERE WERE INTENSIVELY TRAINED BEFORE THIS AIRSHOW, INCLUDING POSSIBLE EVENTUALITIES LIKE CROSSWIND, WINDSHEAR, AND VARIOUS FAILURES THAT CAN OCCUR.
SAFETY IS ALWAYS THE FIRST TO OBSERVE IN A FLIGHT, SPECIALLY IN AIRSHOWS!
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ADDITIONAL INFO:
On this post, CV990 reveals all passes you see in this video were SERIOUSLY PLANNED AND TRAINED:
http://www.airliners.net/discussions/general_aviation/read.main/3612868/1/#1
The pilot on this great performance flight was Cap. César Brito no less than the TAP Airbus A310 fleet last Chief Pilot...this awesome pilot have 4.000 hours on the A310 and TAP wanted to pay the best tribute for almost 20 years of service in TAP without an accident. The airplane involved was CS-TEI and the co-pilot of that flight was Vitor Pereira. Has you know, from November on TAP will start to receive 5 brand new A330-200 fresh from the factory.
This incredible performance shows the great pilots TAP have during all these years, just to remind you in early 60's the famous Capt. Marcelino passed UNDER Tagus bridge with a Boeing 707!!!
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UPDATED INFO: I spoke with an A310 TAP pilot. Following are FACTS, NOT RUMORS:
1. Capt. César Brito is still flying, because he did in the airshow EXACTLY what was planned and trained to do. That was not a stupid idea executed in a moment, it took weeks of preparation.
2. Brito knew perfectly how Evora airfield is. He's playing with an optical effect; the other side's ground has a slightly downward form.
3. Co-pilot was another A310 commander, and during the show he was focused in altitude to continuously report to César.
4. Plane passed a complete overhaul just before this airshow, so the risk of failures was minimum.
5. Plane continued flying with passengers until retired soon, but after a reccommended inspection by Airbus officials.
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To say a bit about how I recorded this video, I was in the organisation team in the Copa Triangular de Vuelo Acrobático at Portugal Airshow, so I was able to record this really close to it.
First passes are recorded very close to the runway; the jet blast hit me plenty!
The last one is recorded from CTVA temporary control tower in Evora. That A310 was really great!!!
If you liked this video, please visit the link below and I'll try to bring better videos to you... :)
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/838897/tap_airbus_a310_low_pass_turn_portugal_airshow_2007_evora/
Thank you a lot! :)
what if there had been a crosswind
By KOOL100001 [Affiliate User] 1205174087 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Removelol might as well be 20. very true
By jstevo15 [Affiliate User] 1205159403 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveMax speed of the 310 at low alt is 629 km/h, i think that's a bit over 300 knots, isn't it? ;)
By Tuckie [Affiliate User] 1205159228 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Removeäähm but this plane can flight faster than 400 knots !!!
By mex123456789 [Affiliate User] 1205153956 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveTrue, but I think what amazes people when a large plane like that one does a a fly by is that we actually get an idea of the speed these things actually go. We all know they can cruise up to 600mph but when you are sitting in a plane it may as well be 20mph because its so difficult to judge the speed at a height of 10km up in the sky. Love it though.
By fluffycheep [Affiliate User] 1205141177 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove210 on the first but the second was 250
By Cook1993 [Affiliate User] 1205098325 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Removeno more like 210
By Cook1993 [Affiliate User] 1205098300 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveIt has been tod that last pass was at max speed. That's over 300...
By Tuckie [Affiliate User] 1205080876 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Removecool vid
By yamarspussy [Affiliate User] 1205062502 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Removekts?300?-?+?
By fodinha0 [Affiliate User] 1205009844 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Removebreathtaking
By cortijopuerto [Affiliate User] 1204977646 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Removeyeee haaaa
By blacksnowkat [Affiliate User] 1204949554 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Removeomg!
By Ratchet905 [Affiliate User] 1204916758 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveSuperb... must of been great to actually be there
By SilverBloo79 [Affiliate User] 1204906313 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Removephysics are the same, too bad the weight to power ratio's aren't else they would be more willing to do rolls and flips in airliners, the wings just wouldnt be able to cope with the stresses of it, unfortunatly its the physics that halts such amazing shows
By thesquisheee [Affiliate User] 1204905779 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Removeso good
By irwantohartanto [Affiliate User] 1204884520 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Removegosh!
By A1RCANADA [Affiliate User] 1204849567 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Removelmfao...btw this was in an airshow and the maneuver was practiced beforehand, so not much a retard i'd say :)
By tahadar [Affiliate User] 1204802982 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveIt was close, but it was not a takeoff, only a low speed pass.
By Tuckie [Affiliate User] 1204785533 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Removeman that wingtip gets close to the grond on take off
By MrLucidity [Affiliate User] 1204742860 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveEven in case they autorised you to a pass like that, remember the 777 pilot that was fired; at first everybody crheered his pass, but when civil authorities saw that...
I only decided to definitely leave here this video when I was sure that there were no consequences to both pilots. But there were also much more videos of this passes...
Wish my boss would let me do a couple of fly by's with our B717 like that ;-)
By jwrmtz [Affiliate User] 1204721680 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Removeawesome!!!
By zacsg1 [Affiliate User] 1204703767 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveIt always looks good when a big plane does these stunts but the physical laws are the same for every plane, no matter how big it is...
By Fruchtzwerg21 [Affiliate User] 1204698242 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveThats bonkers!
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