One armed pilot

[Rob1742]

Just read that a Flybe pilots prosthetic arm fell off just before landing, causing difficulties and a very bumpy landing.

Flight was between Belfast and Birmingham.

Accident investigators said there was no risk to the plane or the passengers, but clearly there was issues as the accident investigators were involved.

You have to applaud (no pun intended) for their equal opportunity programme, but is this a step too far?

Personally being not a great flyer I am a little uncomfortable with this.

[VLC86]

Just read that a Flybe pilots prosthetic arm fell off just before landing, causing difficulties and a very bumpy landing.

Flight was between Belfast and Birmingham.

Accident investigators said there was no risk to the plane or the passengers, but clearly there was issues as the accident investigators were involved.

You have to applaud (no pun intended) for their equal opportunity programme, but is this a step too far?

Personally being not a great flyer I am a little uncomfortable with this.

 

At least he wasnt legless.

[kingcarr21]

Just read that a Flybe pilots prosthetic arm fell off just before landing, causing difficulties and a very bumpy landing.

Flight was between Belfast and Birmingham.

Accident investigators said there was no risk to the plane or the passengers, but clearly there was issues as the accident investigators were involved.

You have to applaud (no pun intended) for their equal opportunity programme, but is this a step too far?

Personally being not a great flyer I am a little uncomfortable with this.

 

Leave him alone he's (h)armless

 

Yes it was a bumpy landing but no one was hurt.

 

No (h)arm done

[Corky]

You'd have thought they'd have bandit by now

[kingcarr21]

You'd have thought they'd have bandit by now

wey heyyyyy like that one corky keep them coming

[Jimothy]

It only happened because he spotted a mate near the runway and waved to him.

[Julian Joachim Jr Shabadoo]

You'd have thought they'd have bandit by now

 

CHING CHING CHING CHING CHING

[Rincewind]

At least he never went on the tanoy and announced 'I seem to have lost an arm so the landing mat be a little bumpy. Please do not panic'

[breadandcheese]

Does Dr. Richard Kimble know about this?

[Nalis]

Flybe didnt know the full details of the incident but just went out on a limb and said it was fine.

[Guest Bilo]

Apparently he replaced somebody whose mother had taken thalidomide when pregnant.

 

He was arrested for trying to board a plane with small arms.

 

[Rincewind]

When I saw the topic title I thought it may be about one pilot on a plane being armed in case of a terrorist attempt to tke over the plane. Good idea unless the pilot is the terrorist or the pilot with the gun suffers a mental breakdown. Both as likely as a terrorist boarding the plane and caring if the pilot shoots him after he puts a few holes in the fuselage or passengers.