NAV20 From Australia, joined Nov 2003, 9076 posts, RR: 37 Reply 3, posted (5 years 3 months 1 week 5 days 7 hours ago) and read 9161 times:
Nice one, thanks for putting it on.
I think the cat's got an instructor's rating - notice how it keeps looking round at critical points to make sure the pilot's getting the approach right?
"Once you have flown, you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards.." - Leonardo da Vinci
N1641 From United States of America, joined May 2000, 220 posts, RR: 0 Reply 4, posted (5 years 3 months 1 week 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 9033 times:
Tjwgrr From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 2296 posts, RR: 3 Reply 6, posted (5 years 3 months 1 week 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 8679 times:
My first thoughts are what if the cat jumps onto the control column or hits a switch of some sort, or perhaps jumps into the face of the pilot.....
To me, it doesn't seem too smart to have an untethered animal in the cockpit. I wouldn't want one on the dash, or even the front seat area of my car either. My pets (dogs) are confined to the back seat where they can't interfere. That aviator kitty should be in a crate.
Direct KNOBS, maintain 2700' until established on the localizer, cleared ILS runway 26 left approach.
Artsyman From United States of America, joined Feb 2001, 4741 posts, RR: 43 Reply 7, posted (5 years 3 months 1 week 4 days 22 hours ago) and read 8610 times:
To me, it doesn't seem too smart to have an untethered animal in the cockpit.
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Dragon6172 From United States of America, joined Jul 2007, 1160 posts, RR: 0 Reply 9, posted (5 years 3 months 1 week 4 days 22 hours ago) and read 8577 times:
Pretty smart kitty. Looked like he adjusted his stance just before touchdown to make sure he did not slide off the dash.
PlymSpotter From Spain, joined Jun 2004, 11113 posts, RR: 63 Reply 10, posted (5 years 3 months 1 week 4 days 22 hours ago) and read 8568 times:
Quoting Tjwgrr (Reply 6): To me, it doesn't seem too smart to have an untethered animal in the cockpit. I wouldn't want one on the dash, or even the front seat area of my car either. My pets (dogs) are confined to the back seat where they can't interfere. That aviator kitty should be in a crate.
You'd be surprised actually, your dog is far more likely to kill you if it's on the back seat - if you have to break sharply then it will carry on and impact the front passenger seats, either braking your back or crushing you against the steering column or windshield.
I'm sure the pilot knows his cat, and by the looks of it the cat is completely used to it and having a great time.
Litz From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 1745 posts, RR: 0 Reply 12, posted (5 years 3 months 1 week 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 8321 times:
Quoting PlymSpotter (Reply 10):
You'd be surprised actually, your dog is far more likely to kill you if it's on the back seat - if you have to break sharply then it will carry on and impact the front passenger seats, either braking your back or crushing you against the steering column or windshield.
You know ... you would think this ... and physics pretty much demands this ... but when I was a kid, and we had a front-end collision in the family minivan, guess what was the only thing in the entire vehicle -- and we were fully packed for a day @ the lake -- that didn't go flying forward (excluding the humans in their seat belts) ?
Dispatchguy From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 1185 posts, RR: 2 Reply 13, posted (5 years 3 months 1 week 4 days 17 hours ago) and read 8059 times:
I'm surprised kitty isnt trying to catch the prop - my cat would be
JetJeanes From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 1415 posts, RR: 1 Reply 14, posted (5 years 3 months 1 week 4 days 16 hours ago) and read 7977 times:
I have a feeling that cat has flown many trips to be that calm and sitting on the dash. I assure you it wasnt his first ride in a plane
KLASM83 From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 584 posts, RR: 0 Reply 15, posted (5 years 3 months 1 week 4 days 15 hours ago) and read 7931 times:
Has to be one of the cutest things I've seen!
Male voice: "We've made it!"
Cat: "Meow"
MV: "Hurray we're on the ground!"
Cat: "Meow"
The pilot was sure good at not getting CATty, and it did sure avoid a CATastrophe in turn . I stop with the PUNishmint now I swear!!!
Seriously though, that looked like a Cessna dash to me-am I right?
N53614 From United States of America, joined May 2007, 229 posts, RR: 1 Reply 16, posted (5 years 3 months 1 week 4 days 12 hours ago) and read 7722 times:
Quoting KLASM83 (Reply 15): Seriously though, that looked like a Cessna dash to me-am I right?
Yep, Cessna 172.
Quoting N1641 (Reply 4): I can has pilots license?
Zippyjet From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 4720 posts, RR: 13 Reply 18, posted (5 years 3 months 1 week 4 days 10 hours ago) and read 7483 times:
Awwww how cute!
My kitten "QT would give her Siamese style meows and make biscuits!
TwinOtter4Ever From Canada, joined Feb 2008, 213 posts, RR: 0 Reply 19, posted (5 years 3 months 1 week 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 7129 times:
That looks like a Bengal cat. And yes he does seem quite subdued with all the noise. Perhaps the owner can invest in a cat radio headset and let the cat call the tower. It looks like the cat was a little shaken (both literally and figuratively) by the "firm" landing though hard to tell due to camera shake. Very cool though.
indeed. Now can they lower the landing gear instead of always landing on their feet?
Cool video. I chuckled a bit when it gave its commentary. It seems so calm and submissive. I only wish I could do that with my dogs in anything that moves.
Fhgandi From Germany, joined Dec 2004, 39 posts, RR: 0 Reply 24, posted (5 years 3 months 1 week 4 days 8 hours ago) and read 6426 times:
Catty kept cool until landing... then it complaint.
Definetly a CAT 1 landing!
25 Ryan h: Cool video. I don't think either of my two cats would like that too much. It is hard enough getting them into a proper carrier box to take them to the
26 SANMAN66: The cat really did look like he braced himself just before touchdown,as if he anticipated the landing.You can tell that cat's a frequent flyer.He kne
27 Coronado990: Wow! Thanks. That made my day. I've got a parlor panther too and he's one cool dude. Cat's are coolest creatures and so are are planes and this kind o
29 Albird87: anybody know where this is being shot? I know this is a loong shot at getting an answer but jsut interested... I would think that cats like to see wha
30 LO231: Hahhaha, CAT 1 landing!! So cute, I wonder how hyper my cats would be, this one looks so relaxed, couldn't give a damn what's happening, except when t
31 FXramper: Brilliant! I'm not a huge fan of cats but that one sure is pretty. What breed? Anyone recall that cat that got lost on a UA 744 and ended up visiting
32 LTU932: " target=_blank>http://www.dumpert.nl/mediabase/4128....html It proves once again that cats love the altitude. First they conquer trees, now aeroplan
34 MD11Engineer: Cats rock! I wish I had one myself, but with the company sending me out without warning for several days at a time to fix AOG airplanes, it would just
35 Daleaholic: I wonder what the cat's username is...
36 SANMAN66: Also,did anyone notice that right after touchdown,and the plane began to taxi, the cat relaxed again?I thought that was so funny. When I'm in a airli
37 David L: Fantastic! And operating the autopilot, too, it seems.
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