View Poll Results: Will it or won't it?
It will (I am a licensed pilot)
5
11.36%
It will (I am not a licensed pilot)
24
54.55%
It will not (I am a licensed pilot)
5
11.36%
It will not (I am not a licensed pilot)
10
22.73%
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Poll: Will it or Won't It
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Poll: Will it or Won't It
So, I have been wondering how it breaks down....those who think it will, and those who think it won't. But, I also wanted to add a couple options - basically, those with aviation experience, and those who have no aviation experience. I hope I know how this will go but we shall see....
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Can we have the licenses revoked of any pilots who answer 'the plane will not fly'? 
Problem solved by this guy and his (approx) 8 yo son. Even an 8 yo gets it.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=-EopVDgSPAk
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Problem solved by this guy and his (approx) 8 yo son. Even an 8 yo gets it.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=-EopVDgSPAk
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I'm not a licensed pilot but I did go through ground school in college. Now a huge fan, maybe, but a treadmill gives no airspeed. The plane actually has to move, or the air over the wings does. If it's stationary on the treadmill it won't fly on it's own. In the video above the plane is moving down the treadmill.
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I'm not a lisenced pilot, however I did make it through some of the solo flights before the cash ran out.
It will fly if-The aircraft is unrestrained and they have a treadmill of adequate length for the rollout. Airspeed over the wings is the only thing that matters.
It will not fly if-The aircraft remains stationary and the treadmill simply rolls under the tires with no airspeed over the wings.
Mike
It will fly if-The aircraft is unrestrained and they have a treadmill of adequate length for the rollout. Airspeed over the wings is the only thing that matters.
It will not fly if-The aircraft remains stationary and the treadmill simply rolls under the tires with no airspeed over the wings.
Mike
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This is going to turn into ANOTHER thread on the same damn topic. I say lock this but keep the poll open.
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It'll fly, but the wheels will be spinning twice as fast at rotation. Maybe one will blow, and they'll have to abort the takeoff. Hmmmm........... That's gonna be one LOOONG treadmill!
It'll fly because being somehow connected to the ground isn't necessary to propel the thing forward.
Not a pilot. You can always tell a pilot. You can't tell 'em much, but you can always tell a pilot.... :-)))
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It'll fly because being somehow connected to the ground isn't necessary to propel the thing forward.
Not a pilot. You can always tell a pilot. You can't tell 'em much, but you can always tell a pilot.... :-)))
Pop
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Originally Posted by racerchick21
I'm not a licensed pilot but I did go through ground school in college. Now a huge fan, maybe, but a treadmill gives no airspeed. The plane actually has to move, or the air over the wings does. If it's stationary on the treadmill it won't fly on it's own. In the video above the plane is moving down the treadmill.
In that case, I agree with SpringerPop. Can I change my vote?