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21. Exactly. No damage, nobody hurt, it was an unexpected emergency landing skillfully pulled off. n/t)

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Mon Jul 19, 2021, 07:19 PM

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18-year-old pilot makes emergency landing on Ocean City bridge [View all] BumRushDaShow Jul 2021 OP

He's a very talented pilot! He'll never be out of work! PSPS Jul 2021 #1

He Missed The Centerline. COL Mustard Jul 2021 #34

The plane looks like a Piper Cub, a slow-flying, easy-to-land aircraft. The pilot showed good abqtommy Jul 2021 #2

My dad owned one. Cost about $ 2k new. twodogsbarking Jul 2021 #37

I went to a high school that had a flight program and I took a course in air mechanics. abqtommy Jul 2021 #39

Wow, a tail-dragger, too! Laffy Kat Jul 2021 #3

Yikes! sheshe2 Jul 2021 #4

Any landing you can walk away from Turbineguy Jul 2021 #5

It's even better when cloudbase Jul 2021 #11

And he even pulled into the break-down lane. marble falls Jul 2021 #6

I always say BumRushDaShow Jul 2021 #7

Yep, saw that. paleotn Jul 2021 #16

Ahh, been there, done that. skydive forever Jul 2021 #8

We glider pilots say that the propellor is only there to keep the pilot cool. cloudbase Jul 2021 #12

I loved flying sail planes in my youth... Grass strip with a sign over the door to the shack.. mitch96 Jul 2021 #23

Airfields are great places for kids to hang out. cloudbase Jul 2021 #25

"just a bunch of liars sitting around telling stories." This place was great like that... mitch96 Jul 2021 #27

I'm guessing the engine quit. If he had enough altitude, with full flaps he could probably slow.... George II Jul 2021 #18

Future Sully! nt Wicked Blue Jul 2021 #9

He doesn't look 18. I wonder if the story is incorrect and he has 18 years experience. debsy Jul 2021 #10

Every article is referencing him as a "teen". BumRushDaShow Jul 2021 #13

I just stumbled on this article about this company who flies these BumRushDaShow Jul 2021 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jul 2021 #24

How many hours is enough to get the next pilot gig? brush Jul 2021 #29

I was curious myself and found this with a quick search BumRushDaShow Jul 2021 #32

'Nother world for me too. Thanks for this. Very informative. brush Jul 2021 #38

Those people saying "crash" are exaggerating. TNNurse Jul 2021 #14

Exactly. No damage, nobody hurt, it was an unexpected emergency landing skillfully pulled off. n/t) forgotmylogin Jul 2021 #21

Excellent! 👏👏👏👏 SheltieLover Jul 2021 #15

That's a very old airplane - at least the 1940s. But they last forever with proper maintenance. George II Jul 2021 #17

There have been a couple articles since this one BumRushDaShow Jul 2021 #40

The most important thing for a pilot to do in an emergency is NOT panic. I used to contend.... George II Jul 2021 #42

That thing is like a jalopy BumRushDaShow Jul 2021 #43

I would like to know who his instructor was..... turbinetree Jul 2021 #20

I just posted upthread about an article I found about the company that flies these BumRushDaShow Jul 2021 #22

Wado................thank you turbinetree Jul 2021 #26

Ever since I was little BumRushDaShow Jul 2021 #30

Beach Banner Planes How its Done New Jersey shore- Woodbine Airport turbinetree Jul 2021 #33

Thanks for posting! BumRushDaShow Jul 2021 #35

Hang on for a second... jmowreader Jul 2021 #28

I posted a link to an article from 2019 about the company that flies these planes BumRushDaShow Jul 2021 #31

Get Your Private Pilot's License At 16, Start Accumulating Hours COL Mustard Jul 2021 #36

This is a lot more impressive than Bezos' "space flight"/tax avoidance scheme. (nt) Paladin Jul 2021 #41