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RIP Roy Halladay

R.J. MacReady

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This is what Roy Halladay was flying. An Icon A5.

What is unbelievable is that the chief designer of this plane and the test pilot both died flying an A5 this May.

This plane is part watercraft that is meant to fly at very low altitudes over water. Aviation experts believe this is really dangerous and more so for a rookie pilot like Halladay.




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What is unbelievable is that the chief designer of this plane and the test pilot both died flying an A5 this May.

I read this is the third crash of these planes in eight months, two of which were fatal (the one you referenced and Halladay's).

I saw a video where one was flying so close to the water (maybe even touching), that water spray was hitting the windshield, and I read a report that they believe this is what Halladay was doing at the time of the crash.

Crazy shit.

I feel badly for his family, but I still think @Taddy Mason is a fag.
 

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The planes do look kind of badass, though. Apparently the wings fold in and it can be transported with a trailer to a standard boat launch where it can take off from the water.
 

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And this this the worst of the worst, now joke about it, or no joke about it, as it were. That being said, please fuck off and die.

be careful with that phrase

somebody told halladay that yesterday and he took it literally.
 

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Just saw a video from TMZ where witnesses recorded him "showboating" before the crash.
 

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Just saw a video from TMZ where witnesses recorded him "showboating" before the crash.

I mean, that's pretty much what that thing is made for. High speed, low altitude maneuvers over water. Fortunately he didn't have anyone else with him and there wasn't anyone in the water where he went down.
 

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This is what Roy Halladay was flying. An Icon A5.

What is unbelievable is that the chief designer of this plane and the test pilot both died flying an A5 this May.

This plane is part watercraft that is meant to fly at very low altitudes over water. Aviation experts believe this is really dangerous and more so for a rookie pilot like Halladay.




roy-halladay-icon-a5.jpg



5_21.jpg

That’s just stupid. I hope he left a ton of money for his wife and kids.
 

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Man, I still remember when he was part of that amazing 2011 Phillies rotation. Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee, Cole Hamels, Roy Oswalt and Vance Worley.

RIP.
 

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That’s just stupid. I hope he left a ton of money for his wife and kids.

The company that makes the plane has a promotional video with Roy and his wife. His wife explains how she was dead set against him getting the plane and fought him on it but once she went up with him she "got it". I would imagine they took that video down. 2 days before this he had his kid in the plane with him. As bad as I feel for his family I'm just glad no one else was in the plane.
 

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Maybe they mean it’s like a girl who sucks everyone’s dick and then you hang out with her and she just found Jesus and doesn’t suck cock any more.


:think:

I don't know about that, according to the Pharisees Jesus surrounded himself with cocksuckers....
 

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The company that makes the plane has a promotional video with Roy and his wife. His wife explains how she was dead set against him getting the plane and fought him on it but once she went up with him she "got it". I would imagine they took that video down. 2 days before this he had his kid in the plane with him. As bad as I feel for his family I'm just glad no one else was in the plane.

Agreed. If you’re going to kill yourself doing something stupid, best to do it alone.
 

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The company that makes the plane has a promotional video with Roy and his wife. His wife explains how she was dead set against him getting the plane and fought him on it but once she went up with him she "got it". I would imagine they took that video down. 2 days before this he had his kid in the plane with him. As bad as I feel for his family I'm just glad no one else was in the plane.

And I’m guessing the company will mothball that video now.
 
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