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Well this is about the scariest thing I've seen: Russian Aviation in the 90s.

Discussion in 'YouTube Aviation Videos' started by JordanD, May 11, 2012.

  1. JordanD Sizeable Member

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    JordanD, May 11, 2012
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  2. drunkenbeagle Gang Member

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    Spend some time in Russia - the taxi cabs are far scarier than the airplanes!

    Scared my self flying with Russian instruments before though. For some reason, the Russians thought it was more logical to have Brown be UP and Blue be DOWN on their Attitude Indicators. WTF?
    drunkenbeagle, May 11, 2012
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  3. exneophyte Well-Known Member

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    If the pilot has had enough vodka, he will already think he is upside down so the instrument would actually appear upright.
    exneophyte, May 11, 2012
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    highalt41 and bronco21016 like this.

  4. Dan208B Well-Known Member

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    I'm so curious what all the alarms are going off during seemingly normal phases of flight...
    Dan208B, May 11, 2012
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  5. Derg Major Domo

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    If you get an actual taxi as opposed to what is known as a "Gypsy Cab" which takes you out to the middle of nowhere, demands more money and threatens to put a slug into you if you do not comply!

    Not that I have any experience with that, but I do have a lot of idiotic crewmembers that take unnecessary risks in former Eastern Bloc nations.
    Derg, May 11, 2012
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  6. ppragman Slow Plane, Fast Plane

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    That's the TAWS...to soon?
    ppragman, May 11, 2012
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  7. cmhumphr Well-Known Member

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    Nice to know we aren't the only country who pays there pilots poorly.
    cmhumphr, May 12, 2012
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  8. drunkenbeagle Gang Member

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    Old video, pay in Russia isn't actually all that terrible
    drunkenbeagle, May 13, 2012
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  9. TurdBird Well-Known Member

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    Anyone else finish the series?
    TurdBird, May 14, 2012
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  10. bb10pilot Well-Known Member

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    The ending was really touching. It's a shame he lost his medical- you can tell the immense pain he was going through when he was told he could no longer fly.
    bb10pilot, May 15, 2012
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  11. matthew Well-Known Member

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    Wow. @ 5:35. "I don't get no respect"
    matthew, May 15, 2012
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  12. Johnny150 The Warden

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    that was a cool film!
    Johnny150, May 23, 2012
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