Ride along in the cockpit of the Oracle Challenger III with Sean D. Tucker as he talks his way through one of his typical training flights. Shot in Houston, TX while in town for the Wings Over Houston 2012 Airshow.
Dear Mr. Tucker: Thank you for allowing me into your office. I am a 46 yo who has always had the desire to be a pilot. I have 20 hours of flying and ran out of money for training but someday I will get back into it. I want to tell you thank you for inspiring young persons today and keeping the passion of flight alive even in those of us who may never get the opportunity to do this kind of flying.
thank you. this is incredible. it would help us land based folk if you had a split screen so that we could also watch from below and feel the full impact of what you are doing.
I heard about this guy. Supposed to be some great pilot. I don't see it, he can't seem to keep the wings level for more than a few seconds and he seems oblivious to the fact that the plane is smoking heavily. Somebody should tell him so he can get that checked out. He says he needs to practice three times a day? I think he needs a flight instructor. Other than that he seems okay.
luiskurt206 Hmm, none. How did I get a pilots license back in 1985 then. I've been into aviation since I was a kid. I know who Sean Tucker is. You are so clueless to the fact that I was obviously kidding that you worry me, that is unless you are kidding.
hpshiker Don't laugh! I used to hear people in the audience think that very nonsense! That the engine was on fire! I have even heard people say about the vortices coming off of the wing tips that "the pilot is dumping excess fuel". Had I written down the nonsense spouted by onlookers at airshows I could have a web page of air show myths and misconceptions!
Imagine to have a hot mic button on such a video flight! XD meanwhile on the same frequency- a chinese student pilot asking his instructor what tis is. noting wong to have fun - ahh ohhh fun yes yes... :D
