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As for instruments - why, we just 'flew by the seat of our pants' as pilots say, and weren't too proud to follow a railroad," Shank told The Indianapolis Star in 1946.Ī self-taught pilot, Shank bought a plane before he even knew how to fly it. "We flew airmail in planes with open cockpits. Shank left New York for Washington - a route he flew until April 30, 1919.Īn airmail pilot needed skill, luck and great deal of guts. The four fliers took off on their maiden flights May 15, 1918. One died in an airmail crash, another died from injuries sustained in a plane crash, the third pilot left the service and died in a barnstorming accident. Postal Service in 1918 and the last surviving. Shank was one of the first four airmail pilots hired by the U.S. That's quite a remarkable feat considering he was a barnstormer, pioneer airmail pilot and flight instructor during the World Wars. Chris Yates and Taylor Hash reportedly cried when they met each other.Robert Shank died in Indianapolis in 1968 at the age of 76. The young pilot admitted “it’s hard to think about what could have happened,” fearing the plane could have ended up off the runway or flipped over, WXYZ reported. Once the plane landed, both Yates and Hash reportedly cried, overwhelmed with emotion.
“It was perfect and just what I needed in that moment,” she said, calling it her most important landing to date and likely for the rest of her flying career. Taylor Hash was able to land the plane without much damage after she was told to circle the airport and do a low approach. Hash told Fox 2 the way Yates - a stranger from out of state - avoided sounding “official with the aviation language” was calming to her. “The nose is gonna come down, you’re okay, you’re okay,” Yates said as Hash’s plane touched down on the runway. Video of the dramatic landing shows Hash land the plane without much damage after she was told to circle the airport and do a low approach.
He calmly instructed Hash how to land the plane and avoid disaster. FOX 2 Taylor Hash lost the aircraft’s front nose gear tire before she cleared the runway and ascended into the air. Taylor Hash was given a helpful hand from an experienced pilot after she was told that her landing gear was missing. My daughter’s name is Taylor and I taught her to fly! We’re gonna be just fine, kiddo,” Yates said over the radio, according to WXYZ. The more experienced pilot, Chris Yates, radioed Hash and quickly reassured her as he heard her voice tremble. The veteran pilot alerted the control tower at Oakland County International Airport about the mishap, and then jumped into action to offer life-saving guidance to the freaked-out 21-year-old. The missing piece was quickly noticed by another pilot who was preparing for take off, according to reports. On Taylor Hash’s third-ever solo flight, she lost the aircraft’s front nose gear tire as she cleared the runway and ascended into the air. Pulse-pounding video shows airplane panic as passenger opens door while in the airĭisaster adverted after near-miss forces 2 flights to abort landings at airportĪ beginner pilot in Michigan safely landed a plane that was missing a crucial part Friday after another pilot coached her through the terrifying, caught-on-camera moment Friday. Southwest pilot climbs through cockpit window after being locked out of plane Passenger who opened plane door in mid-air, caused panic reveals he was ‘uncomfortable’: report
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