LANDING ACCIDENTS

[Music] [Applause] [Music] everyone likes the daydream you just drop everything and sit back and dream but you shouldn't do it just any old time like ensign fred dibbel once did he was coming in for a landing [Music] instead of going over his check off list he just sat back and dreamed about the future which happened to be a dinner party he was invited to that evening [Music] now to fox 7 your wheels are up fox 7 your wheels are not down playing and final approach your wheels are up wheels wheels wheels [Music] have there been many aeroplane accidents out there lately not a one in some time oh and there's a plot no no no no shop yes well i must say these chicken croquettes are simply delightful i've nev oh mr dibble you fly what do you consider the most difficult maneuver well ma'am uh i'd say it was the landing accident what's that uh that is the landing you see the truth of the matter is most landing accidents can be traced to a sort of pilot fatigue after a tiring flight for instance the boys occasionally dope off oh that's a flyers turn now in my case i always remain alert for the entire landing maneuver first i go over my checkoff list check every item and then i stay on my toes from the beginning of the approach until the plane is chucked and the engine is cut i always say make every landing your first landing now take the approach i claim mr dibble yes sir the uh gravy please oh certainly sir it's a pleasure you've got to concentrate on a good approach to avoid landing difficulties concentrate on a good approach and maintain a proper interval behind the plane ahead and then keep a sharp eye in all directions some of the boys look out of one side only they often fail to see another plane or they fail to spot a hazard or to line up properly with a runway now personally i always look out both sides and if i hit a bad slipstream i play it safe and go around again some guys i know are too timid afraid of what other flyers will think if they take another approach [Music] he who hesitates is lost you know but not me i say pour on the coal they'll respect your judgment and since you shouldn't rely on your memory go over that check off list again of course every flyer should keep an eye on that little old airspeed because the most dangerous landing accidents are the result of spins in the approach any increase in turn and bank increases your stalling speed you can't stay in the air without flying speed you know yes sir i always feel these technicalities are of interest to layman because both so many people think that land being right all right you see those of us who know flying never never make those uh another landing accident when obvious mistakes this afternoon are the results of wheels confounded what's the matter out there doping off don't go up ahead i would like to hear some other opinions on what was the pilot's name pilot's name uh have you read dibble's or uh hackworthy's new book escaped forever yes i know him rather well [Music] [Music] you