allardjd 1,853 Posted October 18, 2017 Report Share Posted October 18, 2017 This was supposedly the last long-distance flight by Air Berlin. Who says German pilots have no sense of humor? Apparently not everyone was amused. What can they do, fire him? http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/passengers-scream-terror-pilot-performs-11362861 John Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,487 Posted October 18, 2017 Report Share Posted October 18, 2017 Maybe the Captain should have let the passengers in on it, at least he didn't go for a barrel roll! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted October 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2017 1 hour ago, mutley said: ...at least he didn't go for a barrel roll! That would have been more spectacular, for sure, but not sure the A330 computers would allow that, at least while in "Normal Law". John Link to post Share on other sites
Christopher Low 63 Posted October 18, 2017 Report Share Posted October 18, 2017 (edited) That article seems to be rather ambiguous. The title suggests that passengers were "screaming in terror", but the main text only mentions "screaming witnesses". The fact that the tower personnel clapped as the aircraft passed by seems to indicate that they knew all about it. I would be surprised if the captain did not inform the passengers prior to the fly past taking place. Edited October 20, 2017 by Christopher Low 1 Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisE91 47 Posted October 19, 2017 Report Share Posted October 19, 2017 23 hours ago, allardjd said: That would have been more spectacular, for sure, but not sure the A330 computers would allow that, at least while in "Normal Law". John Turns the FACs off you can pretty much do what you want with her! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Coffee 2,030 Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 On 10/18/2017 at 13:11, Christopher Low said: That article seems to be rather ambiguous. The title suggests that passengers were "screaming in terror", but the main text only mentions "screaming witnesses". The fact that the tower personnel clapped as the aircraft passed by seems to indicate that they knew all about it. I would be surprised if the captain did not inform the passengers prior to the fly past taking place. +1 In this day of terrorist/hijackings...no thinking captain would surprise the passengers like this and risk potential panic and/or heart attacks. Link to post Share on other sites
Tim_A 996 Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 Er... that looked like a "terrifyingly dangerous" manoeuvre commonly known as a Left Turn, and nothing more spectacular than a low approach and go around! The screaming in terror, so (cough) "accurately" reported by the Mirror (well known for their level-headed and accurate reporting - Not!) appears to have been one woman wondering, "what are they doing?". The tower video (and why would they have been filming if they didn't know what was happening? - because they almost certainly issued a clearance for the manoeuvre) clearly shows the aircraft tracking the runway centre line and turning left. NOT "turning on its side and flying worryingly close to the airport terminal". Just another case of tabloid sensationalist misreporting, I'm afraid. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted October 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 2 minutes ago, Tim_A said: Just another case of tabloid sensationalist misreporting, I'm afraid. I agree with all that. The reporter and editor were probably both fired for not using the term "nose dive". Media reporting is always suspect these days, usually with good cause. Their motive with aviation is to make the ordinary seem somehow spectacular, irresponsible or dangerous. Their motive with many other topics is simply to advance their "agenda". John Link to post Share on other sites
Tim_A 996 Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 They also missed the chance for "almost plummeted into a school!" Link to post Share on other sites
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