Did you see this story on the evening news last night? http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/TV_Inspired_Beach_Landing_204454-1.html
Some “pilot” flying a Cherokee in NYC airspace jocks with the controller about whether he’s “allowed to land on the beach” and then feigns a minor emergency and lands on Rockaway Beach. Then he allows the tide to come in and swamp his airplane.
The PA-28 he was flying is probably a total loss due to the seawater and the corrosion that it will surely set off. At a minimum, its resale value will be destroyed. And it provides another very public spectacle that casts a bad light on general aviation.
The Feds should throw the book at this pilot. Flying an airplane in New Your City is deadly serious business – not for some kid on a joyride. This guy’s tone on the ATC transcript just burns me up. “Rogaaaa!, ” he says, over and over as if the world thinks he’s hilarious.
I don’t know whose airplane he destroyed with his cute little stunt, but I really hope they eat him alive.
Clear on Top 
Rumor has it that this was a rental aircraft…that could make for some interesting scenarios.
By: LowFlyBye on April 7, 2011
at 11:25 am
Did you notice that the aircraft was registerd to Plane Nonsense, LLC? Some things are just too good to make up.
By: Chris on April 7, 2011
at 4:08 pm