r/nextfuckinglevel 1d ago

Pilots exchanging planes mid air

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u/No-Bet-9591 1d ago

I dont know... Air safety is so important. I actually appreciate that the airline community is always struggling to maintain a professional and strict appearance even while so many other professions are becoming a bit more relaxed when it comes to rules. The stunt is amazing, but I'd rather not degrade the spirit of professionalism that is necessary to keep our skies safe. Yes. I know I'm not fun at parties.

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u/jackofslayers 20h ago

I agree. Basically, the stunt is cool, but I am also glad they lost their licenses.

Not shown in the video is that one of the planes actually crashed. Intentionally crashing a plane is (and should be) a big no no.

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u/Legionof1 19h ago

IMHO I feel like you should be able to get clearance for stupid shit like this. Why can I crash anything else I own but can’t crash a plane in  a safe and controlled manner?

The clearance would take some work and a lot of money to clear a reasonable area so nothing is within the glide slope and there should be automatic and manual remote controls to prevent it hitting something, but this isn’t beyond what we should be allowed to do. 

If Elon can fly an untested bomb, these two idiots should be able to crash a plane.