[NSRCA-discussion] Off topic-747

[Doug Cronkhite]

The pilot was Tex Johnston. I actually met him at the 1984 Reno Air  
Races. Straight from the man himself, he was never fired. Bill Allen  
called him into his office and asked if it was true that he had rolled  
the Dash-80. Tex replied that he had, to which Allen replied "Don't  
ever do it again..."

Allen then asked what the hell he thought he was doing? Johnston  
replied "selling airplanes!"

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On Aug 5, 2009, at 6:34 PM, "Bill Glaze" <billglaze at bellsouth.net>  
wrote:

> It was a demonstration flight for the Big Brass up in Renton, WA,  
> and the Boeing officials were so embarrassed that they fired him.   
> Later, it developed that the military brass, (who were themselves  
> pilots) got such a kick out of it, he was reinstated with a stern  
> warning:''Don't ever do anything like that again!"
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ed Alt" <ed_alt at hotmail.com>
> To: "'General pattern discussion'" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 05, 2009 7:33 PM
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Off topic-747
>
>
>> There's a video of a Boeing test pilot rolling the 707 during a  
>> demo flight. Never seen anything about a 747 doing the same, but  
>> why not?  The 707 pilot kept about 1G loading at all times, so the  
>> airplane didn't mind a bit.
>>
>> Ed
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org [mailto:nsrca- 
>> discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of John Gayer
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 05, 2009 7:24 PM
>> To: General pattern discussion
>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Off topic-747
>>
>> I've done rolls in the training simulators for most commercial  
>> airliners
>> from the DC-9 to the A380, including the 787 and have never been  
>> able to
>> do one without losing a couple thousand feet. Lots of roll couple  
>> in the
>> rudder, too.
>>
>> John
>>
>> Richard Lewis wrote:
>>> Test pilot Tex Johnson rolled a 707 in an early demo flight..
>>>
>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ra_khhzuFlE
>>>
>>> Google the event, there is lots of info about it.
>>>
>>> No idea on a 747, but I expect it is a myth.
>>>
>>> Richard
>>>
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>>> *From:* "Koenig, Tom" <Tom.Koenig at actewagl.com.au>
>>> *To:* General pattern discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 5, 2009 4:46:35 PM
>>> *Subject:* [NSRCA-discussion] Off topic-747
>>>
>>> Hi Chaps,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> My apologies for the subject, but we are in huge debate over what  
>>> just
>>> may be an urban myth!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I realise there are a few ex airline pilots amongst this list. Have
>>> any of you ever heard of a 747 doing an intentional full roll??
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I was under the impression that a 747 200 engineer had told a  
>>> group of
>>> us that this feat had indeed been accomplished. I am just defending
>>> this particular story…..but it was so long ago that perhaps my n 
>>> itro
>>> fried brain is recalling this story incorrectly!!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Any one know of this ‘myth’??
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks guys
>>>
>>>
>>>
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