Two Airlink Embraer 190s perform dangerously low flyover at Cape Town’s DHL Stadium

[vigras rojara]

In case you haven't realised, it's anti-immigration anti-globalisation r-word drivel he posts regularly. Already spotted 2 on this thread.

I spotted the "DEI pilot" one.

 

[Cray]

Reinforces my affirmative action deployees theory. No pilot there in their job on pure merit would do something like this. Reminds me of that time recently where some airports company sensor plane crashed in the mountains for no reason.

You can go through the history of aviation and see plenty of crashes caused by pilots with big egos, of all races, all of who were picked on merit. A super experienced pilot Who thinks they know everything is far more likely to take risks than a newly qualified pilot.

 

[Blu82]

And now for the training part of the discourse.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2093870834259812724

 

[ForceFate]

Do you also want to fine people for driving 120kph in a 120kph zone?

It was a little on the reckless side but beautiful to watch. They left no margin of error. From the eyes of a layman, a non-pilot and a casual observer, the leading jet appears to leave everything until the very last soecond before the engines begin spooling up.

 

[ForceFate]

I spotted the "DEI pilot" one.

Yeah. If he's a frequent flier, then he's been flown around by many "DEI pilots".

 

[Cray]

Looks like we will have “flyover truthers” for the next few decades.

Lol, i was watching this at my local sports club bar and was shocked at the footage, guy next to me confidently that it was all ai, deadly serious too..

 

[Cray]

It was a little on the reckless side but beautiful to watch. They left no margin of error. From the eyes of a layman, a non-pilot and a casual observer, the leading jet appears to leave everything until the very last soecond before the engines begin spooling up.

That for me is the issue, they have made changes to airshow since the 80s to minimize the effects of a accident to crowds in case something goes wrong. There is just no need for such fine margins, an extra 50m.of altitude would still have spectacular and a lot safer.

 

[Speedster]

That for me is the issue, they have made changes to airshow since the 80s to minimize the effects of a accident to crowds in case something goes wrong. There is just no need for such fine margins, an extra 50m.of altitude would still have spectacular and a lot safer.

If it was too low (which is a judgement call), then that's on CAA and Airlink management, not the pilots. CAA and Airlink approved the flight plan and altitude of the pass. Don't blame the pilots for doing what they were asked.

 

[Grant]

Or they're getting a bonus for a job well done

very possible - it was a marketing exersize after all.
they did their job as instructed to do

 

[rietrot]

Geez the Karens are out in full force complaining about this.

The approach line was straight and controlled. Absolutely nothing wrong or dangerous happened. Staying near the airport I can see planes passing over me much lower multiple times a day.

 

[itareanlnotani]

very possible - it was a marketing exersize after all.
they did their job as instructed to do

I don't blame them either, but if there is a bus coming, they're getting thrown under said bus.

 

[Cray]

If it was too low (which is a judgement call), then that's on CAA and Airlink management, not the pilots. CAA and Airlink approved the flight plan and altitude of the pass. Don't blame the pilots for doing what they were asked.

Bollocks, the pilots are responsible for their own safety and the safety of their aircraft.

There is no way in hell a pilot gets "told" to do this without them being fully on board with the plan.

End of the day, it looked amazing and they did their job but what happens next time, if there is a sudden downdraft draft with no margin for recovery?

 

[rietrot]

I don't blame them either, but if there is a bus coming, they're getting thrown under said bus.

There is no bus coming. It is only internet karen who are bored complaining over nothing.

 

[Heisenborg]

Geez the Karens are out in full force complaining about this.

The approach line was straight and controlled. Absolutely nothing wrong or dangerous happened. Staying near the airport I can see planes passing over me much lower multiple times a day.

Sure sure

 

[Speedster]

Bollocks, the pilots are responsible for their own safety and the safety of their aircraft.

There is no way in hell a pilot gets "told" to do this without them being fully on board with the plan.

So CAA says you can go at 200ft. Pilots go at 200ft and now we want to be upset at the pilots?

 

[Sinbad]

Karens been breeding with armchair experts and keyboard warriors.

Stop the world I want to get off

 

[Cray]

So CAA says you can go at 200ft. Pilots go at 200ft and now we want to be upset at the pilots?

Yes, because pilots are not bearucrats and they are supposed to be safety conscious and take all possible scenarios into account. Yes, it worked this time, but leaving yourself very little margin for error if something goes wrong just seems very reckless.

 

[rietrot]

Sure sure

Was your life in danger watching from your living room? Don't be such a baby.

 

[Speedster]

What confuses/interests me about these flights is that they took off a full three hours before the flypast. That seems somewhat excessive?

 

[Vorastra]

It was cool. STFU everyone.