Your're comparing apples and cumquats.
The coffee trick was performed by Bob Hoover, one of the top 5 test
pilots of all time. He didn't pull that stunt out of his butt- it was part
of the airshow routine paid for by Rockwell, who built the plane he was
flying and employed him to fly it. All speeds and G loads were calculated in
advance, and practiced while wearing a chute and usually with a backup
pilot. I don't think it classifies as a "Stupid pilot trick", and the 707
roll didn't either.
----- Original Message -----
From: "ernie" <ernieth@gmail.com>
To: <zenith601-list@matronics.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2009 7:25 PM
Subject: Re: Re: Zenith test results "fractures or
immediate"
>
> Karl,
> I think they told him not to do it again. I got that from TV show with
> the WWII ace, Hover, (SP)? that fills his coffee cup doing a roll.
> Cool stuff.
> E
> Do not archive
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> On Sun, Nov 15, 2009 at 7:11 PM, Karl Polifka <jfowler120@verizon.net>
> wrote:
>> <jfowler120@verizon.net>
>>
>> Ernie,
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>> There a quite a few stupid pilot tricks described on this website. BTW,
>> that 707 roll sold a lot of airplanes. It also, if I remember correctly,
>> cost the pilot his job -- but I may be wrong on that.
>>
>> Karl
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> From: "ernie" <ernieth@gmail.com>
>> Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2009 6:57 PM
>> To: <zenith601-list@matronics.com>
>> Subject: Re: Re: Zenith test results "fractures or
>> immediate"
>>
>>>
>>> Yep,
>>> Nobody out there is doing stupid pilot tricks.
>>> E.
>>> Do not archive
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>>> On Sun, Nov 15, 2009 at 6:43 PM, chris Sinfield
>>> <chris_sinfield@yahoo.com.au> wrote:
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>>>> <chris_sinfield@yahoo.com.au>
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>>>> 1 G is 1 G
>>>> IF you know what you are doing and have the flying skills to back it up
>>>> you can loop and roll most planes.
>>>>
>>>> Haver a look at the B707 being rolled over Seattle he was a test pilot.
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>>>> Most people do not have the skills and knowledge to roll and loop an
>>>> LSA.
>>>> 1G can easily turn into 6+ G's and then the structural integrity is
>>>> lost.
>>>>
>>>> remember they are good LSA planes fly them and treat them as they were
>>>> designed.
>>>>
>>>> Chris
>>>> Zodiac XL
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>>>>
>>>> Read this topic online here:
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>>>> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=272959#272959
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