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Title: Today, I touched a cloud.
Post by: cogsandspigots on April 25, 2011, 09:56:35 AM
No freaking joke, we flew through one on my private flight and he let me open the window and touch it. He even let me fly the plane, turn it, and even taxi and take-off. Technically its illegal to fly though clouds on a VFR flight but he did it anyway.
Title: Re: Today, I touched a cloud.
Post by: Rocket50 on April 25, 2011, 09:56:58 AM
wat
Title: Re: Today, I touched a cloud.
Post by: blαh2355 on April 25, 2011, 09:57:38 AM
Was it better than tempurpedic?
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Post by: Don on April 25, 2011, 09:58:53 AM
Police is on its way
Title: Re: Today, I touched a cloud.
Post by: cogsandspigots on April 25, 2011, 09:58:57 AM
wat
I was in a plane, I stuck my had out the window, and touched a cloud made from condensed water.
Title: Re: Today, I touched a cloud.
Post by: » Magic « on April 25, 2011, 10:04:22 AM
I was in a plane, I stuck my had out the window, and touched a cloud made from condensed water.

Stick your head out next time
Title: Re: Today, I touched a cloud.
Post by: cogsandspigots on April 25, 2011, 10:05:03 AM
Stick your head out next time
Perma-windblown look.
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Post by: Mr. Franklin on April 25, 2011, 12:21:02 PM
sounds fun going 1800 miles per hour...
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Post by: Cable on April 25, 2011, 12:37:30 PM
I thought you weren't allowed to open the windows in a plane because the sudden pressure change would suck you out or something.
Title: Re: Today, I touched a cloud.
Post by: Deathie on April 25, 2011, 12:41:52 PM
I thought you weren't allowed to open the windows in a plane because the sudden pressure change would suck you out or something.
I think since it was a private jet, it wasnt really "pressurized" per-say.
Title: Re: Today, I touched a cloud.
Post by: somerandomguy09 on April 25, 2011, 12:49:51 PM
i always thought the inside of clouds looked like an thunderstorm apocalypse?


Title: Re: Today, I touched a cloud.
Post by: Xrain on April 25, 2011, 12:59:29 PM
I think since it was a private jet, it wasnt really "pressurized" per-say.

Hes probably referring to a bush flight, so the plane was only going ~150mph and a few thousand feet. SuperCub, or Otter or some plane like that.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piper_PA-18 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piper_PA-18)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bush_airplane (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bush_airplane)
Title: Re: Today, I touched a cloud.
Post by: Rocket50 on April 25, 2011, 01:08:46 PM
No freaking joke, we flew through one on my private flight and he let me open the window and touch it. He even let me fly the plane, turn it,

+Xrain's comments

Hatchet...?
Title: Re: Today, I touched a cloud.
Post by: Supertoaster on April 25, 2011, 01:10:42 PM
Hes probably referring to a bush flight, so the plane was only going ~150mph and a few thousand feet. SuperCub, or Otter or some plane like that.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piper_PA-18 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piper_PA-18)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bush_airplane (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bush_airplane)
You have gained an IQ point from reading one of Xrains post.
Title: Re: Today, I touched a cloud.
Post by: Seb on April 25, 2011, 01:25:02 PM
I thought you weren't allowed to open the windows in a plane because the sudden pressure change would suck you out or something.

Not if it was fl;ying low enough, but they fly high because it's more fuel efficient, somehow.
Title: Re: Today, I touched a cloud.
Post by: Travelsonic on April 25, 2011, 01:25:32 PM
I think since it was a private jet, it wasnt really "pressurized" per-say.

Not all planes are the same - and "private" can actually encompass a large variety from small single-seat planes, and smaller unpressurized aircraft to Gulfstream-IVs, Vs, and larger [John Travolta for example has [had?] a 707, and a 747.]
Title: Re: Today, I touched a cloud.
Post by: blαh2355 on April 25, 2011, 01:28:07 PM
Not if it was fl;ying low enough, but they fly high because it's more fuel efficient, somehow.
Might have something to do with the air pressure.
Title: Re: Today, I touched a cloud.
Post by: Deathie on April 25, 2011, 01:28:18 PM
Not all planes are the same - and "private" can actually encompass a large variety from small single-seat planes, and smaller unpressurized aircraft to Gulfstream-IVs, Vs, and larger [John Travolta for example has [had?] a 707, and a 747.]

I doubt anyone would let a teenager taxi a 707.
Title: Re: Today, I touched a cloud.
Post by: Seb on April 25, 2011, 01:33:27 PM
Might have something to do with the air pressure.

Air pressure is a factor, too, but I know the fuel is.
Title: Re: Today, I touched a cloud.
Post by: Travelsonic on April 25, 2011, 01:36:54 PM
I doubt anyone would let a teenager taxi a 707.

Of course not - but that's not the point.  The point is that "private" can really be ANY aircraft - and, from what I see / understand denotes operation, and not factors like size, capacity, range, etc in of itself.
Title: Re: Today, I touched a cloud.
Post by: Deathie on April 25, 2011, 01:38:47 PM
Of course not - but that's not the point.  The point is that "private" can really be ANY aircraft - and, from what I see / understand denotes operation, and not factors like size, capacity, range, etc in of itself.


But


That's like

irrelevant.

He obviously didn't taxi a 707, and it was most likely a small cargo jet. Why confuse others with the different types and sizes?
Title: Re: Today, I touched a cloud.
Post by: Travelsonic on April 25, 2011, 02:12:23 PM

But


That's like

irrelevant.




I think since it was a private jet, it wasnt really "pressurized" per-say.

Title: Re: Today, I touched a cloud.
Post by: Deacon on April 25, 2011, 02:14:21 PM
I am...envious

i was going to go to school to be a commercial pilot
but
the school was SUPER FUCKING EXPENSIVE

long story short, I jelly. I real jelly. :(
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Post by: Devie on April 25, 2011, 02:17:58 PM
fake and gay.
Title: Re: Today, I touched a cloud.
Post by: Deacon on April 25, 2011, 02:24:32 PM
fake and gay.

I am no--oh.

IRREGARDLESS
Title: Re: Today, I touched a cloud.
Post by: Xrain on April 25, 2011, 04:43:22 PM
Not if it was fl;ying low enough, but they fly high because it's more fuel efficient, somehow.

The higher you fly the less atmospheric drag there is on the airplane.

But most small private airplanes are un-pressurized, and thus limited to short 30min bursts at 12,500 feet. And 10,000 feet for the rest of the flight.
They generally will cruise at around 8500 feet, only increasing due to hills/mountains.


I doubt he was on a jet plane as those are ludicrously expensive for a private pilot to own ($7,000,000+), not to mention fuel is also very expensive. (expensive because of the quantity used)
A SuperCub can run you several hundred thousand dollars, and a turbo otter can be several million.

Planes are expensive.

Since he allowed him to take control of the plane, I am fairly certain the pilot owned the airplane, if he didn't it would be a great way to lose his job.

I've known a few bush pilots to do this with people they know before.

I am pretty jealous, I've flown in quite a few bush planes before and they are a lot of fun!
Title: Re: Today, I touched a cloud.
Post by: cogsandspigots on April 25, 2011, 06:45:16 PM
It was a Cessna 4-seater, we were at 2000 ft. That's like being on the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, pressure wise. And the plane was at 100 knots, about 115 mph or something similar.
Title: Re: Today, I touched a cloud.
Post by: Arcoyle on April 25, 2011, 10:03:04 PM
Like what Xrain said, small sport aircraft fly low and slow enough to do that, but from personal experience id say its really fucking loud (without noise cancelling headphones which ill assume you're wearing) and it is ill advised to open the plane. Small planes are not pressurized and sometimes have small openings you can probably stick your hand out of, which I'm assuming he did.

In response to the OP, why the hell would you WANT to touch a cloud? its all wet and cold and nasty :(
Title: Re: Today, I touched a cloud.
Post by: » Magic « on April 26, 2011, 05:20:04 AM
Not if it was fl;ying low enough, but they fly high because it's more fuel efficient, somehow.

Less gravity = Less force needed to move?
Title: Re: Today, I touched a cloud.
Post by: cogsandspigots on April 26, 2011, 06:52:49 AM
Less gravity = Less force needed to move?
Again, air pressure.
Move you hand through tar, its difficult. Move your hand through water its easy. That's similar to the air near the surface and air high up.

And yes, I did wear noise cancelling headphones, but the mics except on the pilots weren't working so we had to yell.
Title: Re: Today, I touched a cloud.
Post by: Tomcat on April 26, 2011, 07:15:50 AM
my dad and i borrowed out a SuperCub to go on a trip to Canada

We flew ourselfs but the best thing was it was his freind's and we flew there.

But imo hitting wind at 200 knots is not fun