Alina hit in head by bolt

[@oo0Spyder0oo]

Boeing called and would like their bolt back.

[@thumper1273]

Good one😂

[@capnhardway]

There's that possibility 😮

[@jimmillward3505]

And they are still looking for the door

[@cherryjuice9946]

That's the best comment I've read all week.

[@av8or971]

BEST COMMENT TODAY.. PERIOD

[@bollewillem1]

00:24 This is how I look after assembling a piece of Ikea furniture.

[@WeddingCake-of2oy]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@cgross5613]

Lol!

[@BATitaniumman]

Why do I always have one extra bolt?

[@robertgrimes7401]

Every frkn swing set I ever assembled for my kids!!! Nuts and bolts galore left over!

[@georgepidick9967]

It basically built like a piece of Ikea furniture. Not my butt..

[@stefanmargraf7878]

I like her relaxed attitude! And her immediate decision to land and not to throw the bolt into the prop....

[@Helix_22]

Any airborne human would never in their wildest dreams think about doing something like that, only land locked humans.

[@EchoKilo]

She’s so lucky she wasn’t injured or that it didn’t bounce off and go through the prop. If I flew an open cockpit like that I’d wear a helmet with full face shield just to protect myself from bird strikes….let alone flying hardware.

[@geerstyresoil3136]

definitely should be wearing head protection and sunglasses are a liability in most cases when struck.

[@Whimpy13]

@@geerstyresoil3136 I wear tinted safety glasses when I ride my motorcycle. Bugs are no yoke in 60 mph+ 😉

[@overyourheadtampa]

This bolt didnt have a lot of mass so wouldn't have done much to the prop. Would be along the lines of a rock hitting the prop which happens all over the world every day, causes minor if any damage in most cases.

[@andrewhazlewood4569]

@@overyourheadtampa I guess you haven’t heard of microfractures.

[@overyourheadtampa]

@@andrewhazlewood4569 not from a 4oz bolt. If it was a hardened structural bolt could have but even still likely wouldn't cause much if any damage. To develop microfractures would need to cause enough stress to the airfoil. Not saying it won't, just not likely.

[@hwh827]

Every time I watch One of Alina’s videos I marvel at her maturity and skill. She is a lovely, talented young lady who will go far!

[@codenamehavvok9752]

My wife is always very impressed when I reassemble anything I took apart and I have spare Nuts and Bolts I told her I'm just more efficient than the original

[@Spacekriek]

LOL, until you try shutting off the lawn mower. :)

[@DavidKozinski]

Glad you were not hurt. Nice job and prioritizing flying and landing. NASA will have to answer for this missing bolt from the ISS.

[@TowGunner]

More like Boeings junk pile known as the Starliner.

[@professor-viewsalot]

Its a boeing door bolt. Be careful, theres 3 more of them up there somewhere.

[@touco9077]

I would have immediately assumed it came off the machine and I would land immediately to do an inspection

[@lxxsxxx7845]

@@touco9077I agree, it is most likely that it came from that UL. And she did land immediately. A good inspection is in order now.

[@ivatt442]

@touco9. - isn’t that what she did?

[@jollyroger7624]

It's no laughing matter when you think your aircraft is falling apart around you.

[@randalthor6872]

"It's not! but you get used to it"

[@sslcfc]

@@randalthor6872 That's funny.

[@raymondclark1785]

I was walking under a roller coaster and saw a bolt fall 😞

[@buttcrack7784]

Does a bit more than crying. I’d be more concerned about the preflight. Might pay more attention to it.

[@im_agine852]

What's that line in a famous KISS song? "I've got to laugh cuz I know I'm gonna die....why?"

[@gewil946]

Great airmanship and decision making; remained calm and made immediate precautionary landing. Well done.

[@youropionmattersnot]

Aside from not noticing the loose bolt on pre flight inspection.....yeah, did a great job not killing herself.

[@sunarf]

Two minutes from being hit to actually touching down is hardly what I would call an 'immediate' landing. You're several hundred feet in the air and your aircraft is, could be, literally coming apart...I'm putting it down NOW. She flew over/past numerous spots to make an emergency landing. Did she remain calm? Yes, but it could have cost her her life.

[@williamh.scottv438]

@@sunarf she has disassembled and reassembled the airplane many times. She knew it wasn't a structural item so she wasn't worried. She made the right decision.

[@cybertuffguy71]

@@sunarf Looking at the screw you can tell it isnt structural ...... Im sure your the reason they need to teach people unless its catastrophic don't pull the parachute.

[@sunarf]

@@cybertuffguy71 Did you read the description? "A flap motor bolt hits Alina in the face and she makes a precautionary landing. At first I couldn't figure out where it came from since I hadn't taken apart the flap motor ever. Good that she caught it. Some loctite and a screw driver and it was repaired and she was back flying. " She didn't know, and even her dad didn't know where it came from at first. And 'structural' as in what? Just part of the main frame? It was a bolt on the flap motor. It may not be 'structural', but it's a pretty damn important part...as is EVERY part on an aircraft. Every part is there for a reason, by design, and if just one comes off MIDFLIGHT, I would say that's cause for concern and immediate action. One part coming off could lead to more problems very quickly. My original point was that at that altitude and not knowing where the bolt came from, I'm making an emergency landing (not pulling the parachute as you said) ASAP. I already said she remained calm, as she should have and I give credit, but flying two minutes back to the airstrip could have been catastrophic.

[@ohmbug10]

Great job keeping calm, Alina.

[@TimothyFles]

Dumb....

[@jeffro9276]

Yes you are.​@@TimothyFles

[@williamh.scottv438]

@@TimothyFles Dumb what?

[@ameliadenhartog9843]

​@@williamh.scottv438 for real

[@Not.Your.Business]

@@williamh.scottv438 he was reflecting on himself and happened to write his thoughts

[@joegimbert9457]

Great job Alina...avatite-navigate-communicate....you'll have a great future in aviation

[@davidwalters8225]

Glad that everything is good. She did a great job keeping calm and in control. Bless you guys.

[@stevekile1919]

Loved the little giggle and the "where the heck did this come from" expression on her face. Calm and cool in the situation. "Must have just fell from the sky" lol 🛩😎🤣

[@grahamcracker659]

this is very scare, my cat is sad

[@southtownsjoe32]

that's youth!

[@hubbysswee]

Cautionary decision. No panic. Perfect landing. The whole sky should be filled with pilots like you! God bless you as you continue your flying adventures!

[@rlewis1946]

Thank God Alina was not seriously injured! Wishing you the Best. I grew up in Oshkosh. Roy Lewis Buffalo, NY

[@romanomorelli2831]

The size of that Campervan park ! Glad she made it back safely

[@flawdanative3223]

After I realized😮how huge it was it just kept getting Bigger! 😂

[@Ernwaldo]

That’s at Oshkosh for EAA Airventure.

[@dalemseitzer]

Suppose to be an alley way with no campers for emergency landing

[@dqst2012]

Camp scholler... that's only.part if it! We stayed south of the blacktop and main camp area in another lot they opened on Monday last week and by Monday night it was full and they were opening a 2nd lot somewhere else

[@EssGeeSee]

When you suddenly realise- “I don’t have any pockets”.

[@davidsherburne8429]

I thought the same thing. I'll put this in my pocket. Oh !!

[@thomasdalton1508]

Add that to the pre-take off checklist: Pocket for random bolts, check.

[@brucejedwabny3473]

One bolt said to the other bolt, United we stand, divided we fail. Glad you landed safely

[@hud86]

As an aircraft mechanic: it’s important to know where all your tools and hardware are.

[@robdefire4747]

She knew exactly where it was, in her hand.

[@DeVegaCBD]

I am assuming he meant the extra bolt that was left within the aircraft's whatever... that fell out during the flight. She was stellar and descriptions (plural) were both said with such intrigue...

[@lxxsxxx7845]

Agreed. Any mechanic needs to account for all tools at the end of the job and also make sure there is no HW left over. Nightmare images popping into my head of bolts stuck under valves etc.

[@MrGphilli34]

If you don’t, the NTSB will probably find it for you.

[@davekozeruba9821]

Alina is as cool a customer as I’ve ever seen. I’ll have her as flight crew anytime! Awesome job just flying back to the field. Love ya!

[@tomthx5804]

There was a Boeing flying at 35,000 feet above her, and that's where it came from.

[@JeremyEllwood]

Don't be ridiculous. Boeing doesn't actually install their bolts.

[@ericvadekro8334]

The door missed her by a two feet

[@jasonpocklington9217]

Did the starliner undocked

[@mayday2011]

😂💦

[@rrmackay]

That had to be terrifying, when parts are coming off mid flight its definitely time to land !

[@LuMaxQFPV]

It's quite literally "a bolt from out of the blue."

[@Bob-lz4bz]

Drop the ‘literally’ fad. It’s time.

[@MiguelP-yw4rd]

@@LuMaxQFPV GOOD Thing it wasn't Bolt Lightning 😊

[@commentatron]

@@Bob-lz4bz The idiom he used is typically understood in a figurative sense. So, his use of _literally_ is proper.

[@Bob-lz4bz]

@@commentatron I’ll help you as best I can. Regardless of whether or not it’s used properly, many people these last few years are always looking for ways to jam a ‘literally’ into their speech & writing. It’s a fad. They think it makes them sound smarter or something. I’m sick of it, and I call it out whenever I hear or see it.

[@commentatron]

@@Bob-lz4bz Agreed, I've seen the misuse trend in recent years, too. My point is, don't throw out the baby with the bathwater. Call it out when it's misused, sure, but don't let the illiterates determine which words can be used.

[@TCDdpa]

Loved your Video, Good pilot! Years ago when I was in pilot $ t raining, flying a 152 with an instructor, we were in the pattern when we heard and felt a loud bang of something hitting the aircraft. We both looked behind the aircraft, and no birds feathers were seen. We immediately landed and went over the aircraft with a fine tooth comb. We could find nothing, immediately took the plane over to the mechanic for a full check out before we flew again. Your story reminded me of riding my motorcycle. I wore a full face shield way before they became popular. It paid off one summer when cruising down the interstate and a big June bug hit the shield right between my eyes at 75+ MPH! I would have probably crashed, even blinded. Good luck and stay safe.👍

[@richj120952]

On the motorcycle incident. I also had a full face helmet on when I got hit by a wasp, and it hit me in the neck where the helmet strap was. Somehow it got stuck there and stung me, again and again. 55 MPH single road, deep ditch on the side, so no place to stop. Had to go about a half mile while that darned wasp was doing it's best to punish me.

[@jazzyj6122]

That’s hilarious! You just never know in aviation sometimes. Handled very well I must say.

[@DanBlake3rd]

The young lady is certainly cool under pressure. Dad, you're probably going to hear about this one for a long time. Oh, the stories she will tell!

[@titanvr8372]

The vibrations loosen everything, a small repair and off you go. William, I'm sure you used a magnifying glass and time to check every screw on the plane before the next flight :-). Happy flights Alina.

[@williamh.scottv438]

I did

[@gep2771]

​@@williamh.scottv438did you find out where the screw came from ?

[@williamh.scottv438]

@@gep2771 flap motor

[@a.k.6516]

screw-lock needed

[@brutusbarnabus8098]

You are a very competent pilot. That had to be very disconcerting for you yet you prioritized flying and getting down as quickly as possible. Many people of weaker constitution would have panicked. I was very impressed. Well done!

[@gabekremer7148]

You only get to panic in that situation once in aviation. You'll be dead by the second chance. 23 years of flying and I've had similar

[@PaulHodgson-gm6lg]

I'm an AME at a small airport an hour, flying north of our major hub. I had a 737 hit a duck on takeoff, it went through #1 engine, the damage was extensive. Flight crew reported the vibration monitor went from .4 ips to 2.8, they carried on to our location. I was livid, my wife was on board. If ever there was a turnback required yhis was it.

[@gabekremer7148]

​@PaulHodgson-gm6lg yeah actually more than likely within limits funny I'm an A&P

[@eccentricorgan]

That's got to be the worst feeling while in the air!

[@TeemarkConvair]

worst place to have a screw loose!

[@williamh.scottv438]

​@@TeemarkConvairThe jokes write themselves

[@tonysweet9137]

I lost the prop on my airplane at 1000ft. The entire front of the engine came apart.

[@grahammartin5240]

I love the way she just looks at the bolt and smiles , and then carries on, 😂

[@TacShooter]

Mechanic: "Obviously not needed." * throws it away *

[@petervallejo5603]

She was soooo lucky to be have the bolt lodged at her waist line, and recovered it. Otherwise she would had never known what hit her, and the necesary repair(s) might had not been found/done. Imagine her been flying at a higher altitude and no open field to land.

[@killercat1981]

It had to come from her aircraft because if it was another one the velocity it fell would have been much greater and would have caused her a serious injury. The fact that it fell and she managed to catch it with no injury means it had to have been close to her when it started falling.

[@ElementofKindness]

Description states it did come from her aircraft. She missed the missing nut on her preflight inspection, if she even performed one.

[@stephensaines7100]

@@ElementofKindness That's a wood screw, there is no 'nut' for it. What concerns me is that it's bog simple 4" Phillips head wood screw. I'd expect something far more sophisticated than that for even the cheapest of airframes...

[@mesmashyou30]

@@stephensaines7100 uhh last time i checked wood screws have a pointed end - it's clearly flat ended and fine threaded

[@cybertuffguy71]

@@stephensaines7100 Not a wood screw ... it has machine threads on the end. As stated elsewhere it was the flap motor screw so most likely it goes from one end of the motor and screws into the end cap with a taper so the head sits flush

[@williamh.scottv438]

@@ElementofKindnessit doesn't have a "nut".

[@DomesticDave]

Love your calmness, most would have freaked out with thoughts of the impending doom.

[@digger26]

a still picture of where (or an explanation), the flap bolt came from would have been nice to wrap up the video. Otherwise, I loved the way Alina kept her cool.

[@peter-e2q]

Wow! Calm, collected, professional!! Brilliant. Lucky you had glasses on!

[@secretsquirrel4642]

This young ladies maturity and sense of self preservation is to be admired… I’ll fly with you any day of the week…

[@mandrake181071]

Enjoyed watching your touch and goes at Oshkosh....you seemed to be totally in tune with your little flyer even when the wind came up.

[@dalemiller6939]

That can cause a load of anxiety in more ways than one!

[@backwoods4131]

Absolutely, but the young lady handled it very well..

[@dalemiller6939]

She did indeed!

[@mark675]

Handled it well? What did she do? She Just landed lol​nothing fell off @backwoods4131

[@Mikel3564]

@@mark675 she could have freaked out that parts were falling of the aircraft, or just tossed it and kept on flying. She handled it well, assessed the situation calmly and decided to land in case that bolt belonged to something important, which it did, the flap motor.

[@mark675]

@Mikel3564 parts? - one bolt and simps like you would lay into a man if he didn't preflight check properly but with women you blow smoke up their ass 😂

[@maxyboyufo]

Amazing reaction and check on the build. Good job sis!

[@Franklin-jj4jz]

What are the odds of that screw staying with an open cockpit aircraft once it separated?

[@OverlandOne]

My 1st thought would be...Gee, I hope that was not important. Nice job on keeping calm and making a beautiful landing.

[@Serpico1152]

Great catch and I'm glad that you're okay, it's a good thing that the missing lock nut from the bolt didn't hit someone's windshield below from that height driving along the highway, because it might have done some damage. 🤔

[@mothmagic1]

Well done Alina, you already know thw priorities when something unusual happens. Aviate navigate communicate. You did a great job of staying calm, i can't honestly say i'd have been able to.

[@fanelli57]

I had that happen during my first instrument rating checkride. Flying a Seneca I had just turned the wrong way on an NDB approach thus failing the ride when a hole appeared in the right side windshield. At the time there was another aircraft also doing navaid training at the same NDB but at a higher altitude and apparently a screw fell from that aircraft into my right prop which then flung it through the windshield. It was actually the next pilot who found the perfect impression of the screw in the propellor blade. The owner of the other aircraft of course denied it came from them but there were no missing screws ahead of the prop on the Seneca. You handled it very well but you might consider some more facial protection when flying.

[@windwardhaven]

Cool, calm and in control. Impressive. Note to self: Add flap motor to Periodic Maintenance Checklist.

[@mikeshobbiesandrandomstuff]

Im not a pilot myself but pretty sure there's a reason for pre flight checks. Glad she's a great pilot and didn't panic.

[@williamh.scottv438]

We do PreFlight checks

[@sail4life]

They are called pre-flight checks, not pre-flight tear-down-and-rebuilds.

[@williamh.scottv438]

@@sail4life correct.

[@Helix_22]

That is scary, I'd be questioning who ever is working on her aircraft and have MAJOR trust issues after that... Glad everything went well and she landed safely.

[@williamh.scottv438]

Fortunately she doesn't have trust issues.

[@65LB]

Love that young Lady's poise!

[@Phoenixparamotor]

Yikes! Glad it wasn’t a critical bolt and she’s alright.

[@markdudley3831]

All bolts are critical!

[@Phoenixparamotor]

It was a bolt that didn’t really affect the structure of the aircraft in a critical way.

[@davidkeeton6716]

​@Phoenixparamotor OH I'm sure there are just all kinds of extra bolts on an ultra light. When you see one up close you always marvel at all the designed in redundancy.

[@williamh.scottv438]

@@Phoenixparamotor correct

[@williamh.scottv438]

@@davidkeeton6716 this one was to the flap motor, not the structure. If it's sister screw had failed also, the flaps would stop working which isn't critical to safe flight.

[@jazzyj6122]

That is hilarious!! I love how she started laughing, like,,, “what the heck”! Awesome reaction! Just shows you, UFO’s are built with nuts and bolts too, they ain’t nothing special.

[@dandoss-xp2qq]

Navigate communicate and Investigate? Lol Good job being calm girl Kuddos !!!

[@Ernwaldo]

Aviate always comes first.

[@michaellippmann4474]

Yeah....a bolt falling from my aircraft is certainly disconcerting! Well handled. The closest I can relate to is doing a Mackinac Race and in the middle of the night hearing something falling out of the rigging, landing on deck and then splashing into a very calm quiet Lale Huron!!! Spent the next few hours checking things out as to what it could have been!!!! Turned out being a slide guide from inside my Harken Roller Furling upper swivel....😂 Cheers Mike 🇨🇦

[@sail4life]

This is an old trick when regatta sailing. At the buoy or the start line, toss a spare shackle into a competitor's sail and watch them scramble... Not that I ever did this myself though!

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

Way to stay calm . Great flying!

[@williamh.scottv438]

Thanks 👍

[@paulet3682]

I occasionally find misc washers or nuts on our driveway or patio and put them in a special place in the garage. That way when something falls apart we will know where the parts are, lol. We have two cars, an old trailer for hauling, many small engine lawn tools, a riding mower, and a number of things awaiting disassembly for scrapping. I was driving recently and something fell in my lap. It was the lens from my glasses. The screw fell out somewhere and it stayed together until that moment. Fortunately I could still see well with one eye and wasn't far from home.

[@nodehead9475]

she handled it perfectly

[@TimothyFles]

If she did, she would have noticed at pre flight test instead of making sure GoPro was set up correct .

[@Primus54]

@@TimothyFlesSure… 🙄 Ridiculous comment.

[@user-roadwander]

@@TimothyFles I don’t like being a wet blanket, but this young lady should be grounded. This item not caught on preflight is inexcusable in my opinion.

[@williamh.scottv438]

@@TimothyFles nope

[@williamh.scottv438]

@@user-roadwander it's not on the PreFlight checklist.

[@ebenwaterman5858]

"Hadn't taken the flap motor apart" Nothing comes from the factory anymore with all the bolts tight. You gotta check ever thing. Nice in flight abort. Smooth. :)

[@kencashwell1088]

Watched the video in slow motion numerous times. Looks like it came from straight above. If you solve the mystery, please post a video. Nice job of keeping calm!

[@williamh.scottv438]

Flap motor

[@kencashwell1088]

@@williamh.scottv438Thanks. Best of luck.

[@williamh.scottv438]

Thanks

[@martincyprian1449]

That was scary! I hope the source of that bolt is found before Alina takes to the skies again.

[@dylantrinder1571]

Great job keeping calm when under pressure. 👍🏻

[@russellbynum2414]

I love her reaction! what?...confusion...finds the bolt....immediately looks up at the wing.....and she's laughing about it 30 seconds later.

[@reyramirez1335]

Classic line I'm just spitballing, glad she's fine, 👍✌️👋

[@GA-in4mw]

"either came from outer space and it's been falling for a while and I just happen to be blessed or it..." 🤣

[@joshriver75]

Thats a concern! You couldve been on the verge of some catastrophic air pressure loss.

[@koodude2313]

The *looks at bolt* then *both the bolt and her look up* had me lmao.

[@jscott9360]

Did we ever find out where the bolt came from?

[@williamh.scottv438]

Flap motor

[@alanwhiteside410]

I would have landed as fast as I could. But I guess you decided that doesn’t look like anything from my aircraft. That bolt was very long, looked more like a extra long screw. Glad you are safe.

[@EdwardKelly-vi9sg]

PLEASE KEEP US POSTED ON THE BOLT & WHERE IT MAY HAVE COME FROM...😎

[@williamh.scottv438]

It was the flap motor. Fixed!

[@jasongrinnell1986]

@@williamh.scottv438Awesome

[@sslcfc]

@@williamh.scottv438 Thanks for that info.

[@markdudley3831]

​@@williamh.scottv438...what's a flap motor ?

[@Mikere5]

​@@markdudley3831The motor that operates the flaps

[@ralfhinkemeyer8513]

Good airwomanship. 👍🏼 Would have been time for a distress call for priority handling, not overflying the visitor area as it is uncertain how things will develop. Even the main runway should be yours. That’s what we air traffic controllers are trained for. But the information must be given to us in due time. Fly safe! 👋

[@williamh.scottv438]

She knew it wasn't a critical item (she's assembled and disassembled the aircraft several times) but she didn't recognize where it came from. Declaring an emergency or making a precautionary landing in a field would have been unnecessary although understandable.

[@ralfhinkemeyer8513]

@@williamh.scottv438

[@taofledermaus]

Dang plane is rattling apart.

[@williamh.scottv438]

Just a little bit

[@gailself8619]

Well that was scary! So glad you weren’t hurt.

[@USA-GreedyMenOfNoIntegrity]

Somebody most likely left the bolt in the structure and it rattled out. Luckily it didn’t jam her flight controls. Loose hardware, tools, IPads in aircraft have caused many crashes.

[@vk2ig]

It was actually from the flap motor!

[@carlosdelvalle3729]

She aviated, navigated and communicated, good girl!!!! Thank God it wasn’t an engine mounting bolt or wing attachment bolt

[@jbrown1500]

I was at an airshow and long Grass was falling from the sky , thought what the heck, then it dawned on me it was from the tires of air craft as they flew above the crowd .

[@abstractmodule4574]

"No Ted, we're not deferring it again. Re-torque the bolt."

[@ChuckSchickx]

No helmet for this flight?

[@williamh.scottv438]

Correct

[@bmepdoc9675]

Okay, I'm admittedly a neophyte in reference to these rube goldberg-like contraptions, but even so, a lengthy, what appears to be countersunk PHILIPS head bolt just seems to be woefully out of place on this gizmo.

[@williamh.scottv438]

That's why she was confused. It came from the flap motor

[@leifvejby8023]

:-O If it was me, I'd spend the next few hours checking the aircraft!

[@cindykaufman4706]

Like taking off in bad weather.......it's optional. Landing is mandatory no matter where.

[@prowler2358]

Well done for dealing with the situation, i think maybe you should consider wearing better head/face protection, sunglasses may look cool but don't offer any protection, stay safe out there

[@rickcurtis2983]

Glad you're ok...great flying!

[@DocBain1]

A little scare there. Glad you are ok.

[@ameliadenhartog9843]

Glad you're ok, Alina! :)

[@user-atkins]

Glad you're okay, stay safe up there.

[@luisvillarreal5262]

When a mechanic puts your engine back together and has leftover parts.😂

[@kebo57]

Fortunately this woman is pretty hard headed. 😆

[@janjager2906]

Hats off for you. No panicing.

[@captaincrustyradio]

What are the chances of a bolt falling off while in the air and even seeing it. Much less catching it. That must have been a great learning tool. Your mission changed immediately...land as fast as safely possible. Great professional handling of a stressful situation. Also, could you just replace the bolt with a bolt with safety wire head of the same grade?

[@johnstreet7656]

That would be pretty scary and she handled it like a pro.

[@justme.9711]

Has someone from Boeing been left unattended near your aircraft? [ I'm not laughing ].

[@bobcongleton9220]

You were very lucky young lady, you could have had an eye injury.... Good thing you had glasses on at the time....

[@briandeschene8424]

Just look around and you’ll probably see something by Boeing flying overhead.

[@frankkoolosko4255]

How do you be so smart that you can fly that thing and not know that it didn’t come from any place else but your own craft , because it would’ve been moving a whole hell of a lot faster

[@49ProRatStreet]

I'd sure Ike to see you wear a bike / foam based helmet with a visor. Birds and now bolts.

[@danielbond9755]

Or a proper aviation helmet.

[@gregmarchegiani6656]

The aerodynamics of this plane are expressly designed in this way, since there is no electronic alerting system. Anything happening to the air vehicle will hit the pilot in the head as to alert the human on board. Many airmen have dangerously degraded or even lost A/C control checking around for something unusual, and Alina instead aviated, navigated communicated and attempted to pocket the warning system signaling device. Oh we also need to check sunglasses for scratch.

[@dansalinas2322]

Great skills when handling your IFE (In Flight Emergency). Common, collect and great landing...

[@Ernwaldo]

What does “common, collect” mean?

[@dansalinas2322]

@@Ernwaldo , Sorry, I meant to say, " Calm: staying smooth under pressure and not panicking, collect: Knowing that you can handle any situation. I was a crew member aboard the E-4B in the Air Force with a few IFE's. One involving our airplane hitting a flock of snowbirds on take-off at night. Our #1 engine took most part of the damage from the 28 large bird strikes, but we were able to level off and burn off some fuel and land safely. Another event involved an inflight refueling with the E-4B and a KC-135 tanker. Once we were finished refueling, we released from the tanker and dropped free and away from the tanker. During my required inflight walk around check after air refueling. I found that the fuel manifold was leaking & vapors begin to be release. I was carrying a portable oxygen bottle, I immediately donned my oxygen mask. Notified the flight deck and began my bold face emergency procedures checklist ( which you had to know by heart). We were able to land safely and come to complete stop. From there I was able to evaluate 35 passengers to safety.

[@dansalinas2322]

@@Ernwaldo Sorry, meant to say calm: relaxed under pressure... Collect: remembering how to fly the airplane during any situation. Alina performed perfect!

[@Ernwaldo]

@@dansalinas2322 Gotcha! So, “Calm, cool and collected.” Makes more sense. Thanks. Yep, not exactly an IFE, but had a cotter pin on one of my toe brake mechanisms break. Had no idea until landing & attempting to make a turn-off. Almost looped into the grass. Fortunate to have had a long runway to coast until slow enough. Alina did a great job with her IFE, for sure. Thanks again. ✌🏻

[@PMS1950]

one of the risks of a flying machine : a bolt here a screw there - so much to check and tighten after each flight .

[@JuanSanchez-ik7wx]

preflight preflight preflight

[@adle4880]

Your a PRO !

[@TimothyFles]

A pro would do a pre flight check of the plane, dumb people do a pre flight of their GoPro ..

[@vk2ig]

@@TimothyFles That's a bit harsh. Even the professional pilots don't check every nut and bolt on their aircraft. When I worked in aviation, I didn't see one pilot go to the flap motor (where this bolt came from) and check all the bolts were tightened up. They might look at the flap motor and note that it's in one piece, but unless they inspected it very closely they wouldn't notice that a bolt wasn't quite tight. Having said that, if a component I'd worked on had come apart in flight probably I would have lost my job. We had maintenance manuals for a reason, and even if we'd stripped down and rebuilt a component a zillion times before, we always checked the manual in case something had been updated or amended via an Airworthiness Directive or similar. To top it off, we had workshop inspectors to check all the work at the end of a job; and then when we fitted a component to an aircraft we checked it was all correctly assembled, tightened up, etc, anyway. So there were at least three checks before the pilot even got to see it on their aircraft.

[@Ernwaldo]

@@vk2igWell said. Internet trolls that have no clue will always find anything negative. I tend to ignore. Glad you made a lucid, well-reasoned point to take a stand for William & Alina.

[@boyfrmnewyork]

She's got "The Right Stuff" well done!

[@vg23air]

lol "were you tailing someone ?"