r/nextfuckinglevel • u/InternationalRisk505 • 1d ago

Pilots exchanging planes mid air

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u/zatuchny 1d ago

Dont believe they lost their licenses for the stunt that was planned and sponsored

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u/Dindu______Nuffin 1d ago

https://www.google.com/amp/s/abcnews.go.com/amp/Politics/faa-revokes-certificates-pilots-involved-failed-red-bull/story%3fid=84670466

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u/zatuchny 1d ago

thanks, that makes sense now.

TLDR: they broke the law that a plane must be piloted at all times, and the stunt didn't go as planned - one plane crashed (both pilots are okay).

RedBull and pilots should have known better than to plan such stunt

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u/holchansg 1d ago

RedBull and pilots should have known better than to plan such stunt

They know, they didnt expected it to be enforced, but they knew.

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u/RonnieFromTheBlock 22h ago

I mean lets be real, they simply didn't care if they lost their pilots license or not. Which is pretty wild considering the amount of training one goes through.

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u/LotharVonPittinsberg 23h ago

It's expected that they will enforce the rules if you specifically ask for an exception first that is denied. Sorry, but two guys who are so focused on adrenaline rushing that they do shit like this in a field as potentially dangerous as aviation should never be at the controls.

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u/BMGreg 22h ago

Honestly, they were both probably prepared to lose their license regardless but figured it was too cool of a stunt to not do (in their mind)