A BULLET HIT MY AIRPLANE!

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Комментарии • 6 тыс.

  • @wcolby
    @wcolby 3 года назад +4683

    That will teach you not to fly upside-down over bad neighborhoods. 😁

    • @jackoneil3933
      @jackoneil3933 3 года назад +62

      Lol. Stevo hasn't up loaded the episode with the snap rolls over South Beach yet.

    • @Robert5185
      @Robert5185 3 года назад +65

      So really, I'm confused? Was it a bullet coming back down to earth or a lateral shot with a big arc? Or was he really rolling when the bullet hit? Wish he could have stuck the bill to the city.

    • @MrBcsack
      @MrBcsack 3 года назад +66

      @@Robert5185 9mm fired straight up comes down flat at terminal velocity 😊

    • @Deke1
      @Deke1 3 года назад +39

      @@Robert5185 by "sticking it to the city", you mean the tax payers????

    • @jackoneil3933
      @jackoneil3933 3 года назад +2

      @@Robert5185 LOL...

  • @linuspoindexter106
    @linuspoindexter106 3 года назад +1688

    The TBM 850 is a great airplane but suffers from a lack of armor plating.

    • @CMDJS
      @CMDJS 3 года назад +15

      AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!

    • @blegi1245
      @blegi1245 3 года назад +38

      Titanium bathtubs for everyone.

    • @Adam_Gray
      @Adam_Gray 3 года назад +3

      😂😂👍🏼

    • @g_pazzini
      @g_pazzini 3 года назад +6

      and the absence of energy shield 😂

    • @danieledwards3376
      @danieledwards3376 3 года назад +26

      Clearly they need to make a Florida version with it...

  • @declandickson2839
    @declandickson2839 2 года назад +65

    The TBM 850 is great plane but it could use a tail gunner, some more armour, and an upgraded bomb sight

    • @Aaron-ru6ld
      @Aaron-ru6ld 2 года назад +1

      Could use an integrated icbm

  • @greysonyoung3501
    @greysonyoung3501 2 года назад +348

    No one is going to talk about how this is a $3,500,000 turboprop

    • @lurk7967
      @lurk7967 2 года назад +27

      they dont know

    • @totilsom
      @totilsom 2 года назад +16

      still, exactly because he has the $ I am sure that someone is USA is more than capable of doing the repairs for much less. Any airplane builder would know that patch repair.

    • @thefireman2854
      @thefireman2854 2 года назад +40

      @@totilsom I don't think it is his airplane. Also, they did the right thing by letting Daher engineers figure what is best. Yes someone else could "patch it" but honestly, in the aviation world it would effect the value negatively if another builder or non Daher shop did the work.

    • @ShiningDarknes
      @ShiningDarknes 2 года назад +12

      Right, I mean insurance probably covered most of this cost anyway because you don't have a plane that costs that much and not have a good insurance plan.

    • @leonardoquiroz6936
      @leonardoquiroz6936 2 года назад +1

      I wonder if that falls into the scamming section, if they feel this job should be more expensive only because the aircraft is expensive . I hope that's not why they priced how much they did.

  • @MrAtlantafalcon
    @MrAtlantafalcon 3 года назад +1959

    Imagine the French receiving this request about a bullet hole in a civilian aircraft, confirming in their minds that America is just one big Wild West gunfight 24/7.

    • @anomaly_echelon7994
      @anomaly_echelon7994 3 года назад +17

      True XD

    • @pauleveritt3388
      @pauleveritt3388 3 года назад +52

      I have a buddy that taught English in a Chinese college. His students, knowing the USA only from TV and Movies think we all live like JR Ewing and run around carrying hand guns.

    • @momclean
      @momclean 3 года назад +18

      Atlanta falcon, I agree with you totally regarding the USA being a Wild West gunfight.. that's exactly how it appears to non Americans. . scary? and they claim to be the greatest nation? that's even more scary!!

    • @daphneraven9439
      @daphneraven9439 3 года назад +11

      Please explain how this incident would amount to the opposite conclusion-it’s mind-blowing that a pilot and plane are not safe, just sitting on the ramp.
      A couple of questions: since you know exactly when and where this happened, had you seen or heard anything other than this video’s contents to clue you in to the fact that you’d been shot; and did you recover the round?
      I’m a bit surprised that a round that has exhausted its’ velocity after being shot, and is simply falling out of the sky under force of gravity, would land Point first (because the puncture in the image looked quite round and fairly clean), and with enough force to actually pierce the actual aircraft. I’m sure u have already thought about this and probably even done the physics; all the same, to a layman like me, the obvious suggestion that this brings to mind; well it’s pretty disconcerting.
      Super glad that you didn’t discover it the hard way!

    • @jochenpeiper2021
      @jochenpeiper2021 3 года назад +26

      Liberals

  • @cptairwolf
    @cptairwolf 3 года назад +564

    You're gonna need armor plating if you keep drug running with it.

    • @esalenchik
      @esalenchik 2 года назад +7

      🤣😂🤣😂

    • @bax6096
      @bax6096 2 года назад +8

      Hes captain Barry now

    • @nacnud_
      @nacnud_ 2 года назад +1

      Yeah, that's the solution.... Just stop making guns for crying out loud.

    • @Jo2h_
      @Jo2h_ 2 года назад +9

      @@nacnud_ you didn't get the joke...

    • @leonardoquiroz6936
      @leonardoquiroz6936 2 года назад +4

      Lol, he did a barrel roll escaping

  • @mikesnapper9001
    @mikesnapper9001 2 года назад +306

    Engineer: okay you need to put a piece of metal over the hole, put some rivets in it and put a bit of goo on the bottom, that will be $4000
    I wish i got paid $4000 to tell people how to plug tiny holes by riveting stuff over them

    • @Spanky00Cheeks
      @Spanky00Cheeks 2 года назад +30

      The engineers wish they got paid even $2000 for that.

    • @actually5004
      @actually5004 2 года назад +12

      And when the FAA finds out that your techs used Elmer's Glue because you didn't didn't tell them what kind of goo to use they'll surely forgive you for the lost plane and crew.

    • @goldonon
      @goldonon 2 года назад +6

      Maybe the engineer is the one who fired the bullet

    • @gizmoguyar
      @gizmoguyar 2 года назад +27

      It's not that simple. They need to do quite a bit of analysis to determine if that portion of the body is a high stress area, calculate the skin stiffness and stress risers that would be introduced by riveting a plate on, do thermal and stress fatigue calculations to make sure there's low risk of the rivets snapping, determine how many rivets should be used, and how far apart they need to be (i.e. how big does the plate need to be), and finally there's quite a bit of documentation and regulatory paperwork to certify the repair. I would have estimated this to be way more than 10-15 hours of work for an engineer. $2000 seems reasonable for something that you need to trust never to fail, but you can't test.

    • @th3d3wd3r
      @th3d3wd3r 2 года назад

      @@actually5004 Or they'd just use 3M AC-730

  • @dangitbobby0001
    @dangitbobby0001 2 года назад +26

    I've heard stories from the old C-130 guys flying out of Pope AFB, would return to base and find 30-06 holes in the wings quite often. Guess farmers didn't like the planes scareing their livestock.

    • @apretarded7248
      @apretarded7248 2 года назад +5

      Things Sure would suck for the farmer that hits a one and a life time shot on the pilot

    • @iplaygames8090
      @iplaygames8090 2 года назад +2

      @@apretarded7248 i think he would just be angry over a plane crashing on his farm

    • @herpesdergotterbote2719
      @herpesdergotterbote2719 2 года назад +1

      If you did that where i am, you'd probably get shafted real bad.
      I mean special forces kicking your door down levels of shaftedness.

    • @Iz0pen
      @Iz0pen 2 года назад

      Are those the planes pilots and crew they’re forcing our grandchildren to pay for? It’s a welfare program get a real job! A real job is one where people pay you voluntarily

  • @bradfordsmith1758
    @bradfordsmith1758 3 года назад +655

    "Phil Swift here from Flex Seal....." SLAP!

    • @seanokeefe703
      @seanokeefe703 3 года назад +8

      That's a lotta damage

    • @hines862009
      @hines862009 3 года назад +7

      Phil Swift is a national treasure.

    • @jondrew55
      @jondrew55 3 года назад +18

      They should have stuffed a couple of My Pillows in there for good luck

    • @Kejsh22
      @Kejsh22 3 года назад

      That’s just what I was thinking! 🤣

    • @commonname3464
      @commonname3464 3 года назад

      Yee doggy!!!

  • @RosssRoyce
    @RosssRoyce 3 года назад +410

    Should have just put an extra antenna through the hole…

    • @kitsune9329
      @kitsune9329 2 года назад +1

      How much that would cost tho?

    • @uSS-kc7fx
      @uSS-kc7fx 2 года назад +5

      @@kitsune9329 Get something simple like a thermometer or something else as long as it's legitimate.

    • @kitsune9329
      @kitsune9329 2 года назад +3

      @@uSS-kc7fx Yeah, i get what he is saying but i'm for real wondering "How much that would cost vs the patch?" asuming that you already bought the antenna/termometer

    • @uSS-kc7fx
      @uSS-kc7fx 2 года назад +5

      @@kitsune9329 Got it, in all seriousness I think the main thing to avoid is the bill for engineering. Buying a product designed to go on his model of plane could avoid this if it is a standardized procedure. Also, if it's not specialty work the labor could also be cheaper, the hole is already started lol.

    • @kitsune9329
      @kitsune9329 2 года назад +5

      @@uSS-kc7fx Oh, so you could have spent roughly the same amount of money and time but with a new function on your plane instead of basically the same plane you had before, adding the new part cost and instalation, or just a hell of a lot cheaper if you already had an standard part for that model lol

  • @jasonpatterson8091
    @jasonpatterson8091 2 года назад +27

    I'm really surprised that they didn't apply the patch to the interior - pressurization would tend to force the patch against the existing metal and the indentation on the exterior could be filled, smoothed, and essentially returned to its original shape.

    • @cardboardboxification
      @cardboardboxification 2 года назад +4

      yes and not to mention to fix one hole with 20 holes close together

    • @positronundervolt4799
      @positronundervolt4799 2 года назад +2

      Why would you believe anything in this video?
      The guy claims a bullet fell from the sky and did that. It's not how bullets work. The video is a fake.

    • @RoflcopterV22
      @RoflcopterV22 2 года назад +13

      @@positronundervolt4799 where do you think bullets go after they’re shot up into the air?

    • @DraygoKorvan
      @DraygoKorvan 2 года назад +5

      @@RoflcopterV22 position is probably talking about the terminal velocity of the bullet should not have enough energy to get through the outside of the aircraft. I would guess that the bullet was not just falling from the sky, just at moderate angle and probably bit into the aircraft while traveling at above terminal velocity, assuming the shooter shot at 15-30 degrees. I assume there is a range of angles the shot could have had enough energy to puncture the aircraft, while being capable of hitting the top.

    • @eduardopupucon
      @eduardopupucon 2 года назад +2

      @@DraygoKorvan the chassis of the plane is composed of very light and thin aluminium, i think it would be possible for a bullet to perfurate it

  • @bmxguy08
    @bmxguy08 3 года назад +33

    Honestly, That price was 10k less than I thought it would be

  • @blancolirio
    @blancolirio 3 года назад +581

    Good catch! Good breakdown on the costs and lost time! Jb.

  • @gtm624
    @gtm624 3 года назад +801

    In French: hey boss how we patch this hole. Ehh. Just cut a piece of metal and rivet the shit out of it and flex seal it up. It’ll hold.

    • @TristanMorrow
      @TristanMorrow 3 года назад +30

      _Hé, comment colmatons-nous ce trou_
      _Euh... Il suffit de couper un morceau de métal et de riveter la merde et de le sceller. Ça tiendra_

    • @TikeMyson69
      @TikeMyson69 3 года назад +116

      Oh, also don't forget to bill that sucker $4025.

    • @fernandog.aguirre2791
      @fernandog.aguirre2791 3 года назад

      yeah.... the rest of the world make things unresponsable simpler.......no liability at all.

    • @MordusdepleinairQuebec
      @MordusdepleinairQuebec 3 года назад +5

      @@TristanMorrow on a juste à crisser une plaque de métal pi à popper des rivets avec du scellant. ca va marcher

    • @QD77
      @QD77 3 года назад +9

      @@fernandog.aguirre2791 why no liability ? A fking engineering study was done... that's the difference between stupidly changing the part which would probably have been way more expensive and smart decision making.

  • @juantamelo85
    @juantamelo85 2 года назад +68

    When they said that ammo was through the roof...they meant literally 😁

    • @Version135
      @Version135 2 года назад

      Hahahhaha

    • @IrLosin
      @IrLosin 2 года назад

      I am more interested to know how it happened but who knows... although the answer is probably: Florida. Some drunk "Florida man" probably fired his gun in the air for fun and it landed on the plane. That is how in Mexico people die on holidays because nutjobs fire their guns in the air not accounting for the bullet will have to come down at some point.

    • @user-tf4lk4fm7i
      @user-tf4lk4fm7i 2 года назад

      @@IrLosin What do you mean? It's obvious what happened.

    • @IrLosin
      @IrLosin 2 года назад

      @@user-tf4lk4fm7i Enlighten me oh wise oracle of aviation and firearms.

    • @Praise___YaH
      @Praise___YaH 2 года назад

      Guys, HERE is Our Savior
      YaH The Heavenly FATHER HIMSELF was Who they Crucified for our sins and “HERE IS THE PROOF”
      From the Ancient Semitic Scroll:
      "Yad He Vav He" is what Moses wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3)
      Ancient Semitic Direct Translation
      Yad - "Behold The Hand"
      He - "Behold the Breath"
      Vav - "Behold The NAIL"

  • @scotterdoggy
    @scotterdoggy 3 года назад +1

    I'm so sorry you had to experience this. But what a great testament on doing a good walk around and being observant. Not all about being a great pilot in the air but on the ground too! Good job great pilot! Respect.

  • @jerryatricks4168
    @jerryatricks4168 3 года назад +58

    I went for a intro flight with the guys at Lynn University's College of Aeronautics and on the pre-flight check the instructor said always check the surfaces for bullet holes. I thought he was kidding. Turns out he was dead serious and now this reinforces it.

  • @JensenKangalee
    @JensenKangalee 3 года назад +437

    I'm just glad it was not worse... Thank you for reminding us about the importance of a good and thorough pre-flight.

    • @simonwootten5821
      @simonwootten5821 3 года назад +15

      And indeed the stupidity of some idiot firing a bullet into the air within a built up area. This kind of action has killed many an innocent person.

    • @VIKINGOCATIRE
      @VIKINGOCATIRE 3 года назад +7

      It had to be in florida. Lots of gun nuts there.

    • @tropicthndr
      @tropicthndr 3 года назад +5

      Now he has to drag out the damn ladder before every flight, what a pain, especially in a state that rains a lot. Screw that.

    • @CraigArndt
      @CraigArndt 3 года назад +7

      ​@@VIKINGOCATIRE That's a rather idiotic statement.

    • @silent1967
      @silent1967 3 года назад +5

      @@VIKINGOCATIRE Having a gun does not make you a nut.

  • @janjyotsoora6362
    @janjyotsoora6362 10 месяцев назад +1

    Thanks for sharing this, just shows how important the Pre Flight is.

  • @Alias1431
    @Alias1431 2 года назад

    Bravo, sir. Others would have stretched this out to a 20+ minute video. Five minutes, concise, to the point, solid. You are a lantern in the night.

  • @tapio83
    @tapio83 3 года назад +486

    Was kindof hoping this would be a crossover with demolition ranch

    • @kyairsoft3828
      @kyairsoft3828 2 года назад +3

      That would be funny

    • @darkmemes953
      @darkmemes953 2 года назад +1

      What if it’s demolition ranch who shot his plane? Lmao 😂

    • @tapio83
      @tapio83 2 года назад +3

      @@Rockatansky-ei4je Exactly

    • @darkmemes953
      @darkmemes953 2 года назад +6

      @@Rockatansky-ei4je Yes and I'm sick of pretending its not.

    • @darkmemes953
      @darkmemes953 2 года назад

      @@tapio83 based

  • @prreith
    @prreith 3 года назад +217

    2:56 - it's nice to see a fix of that... caliber.

    • @MrFlightDirector
      @MrFlightDirector 3 года назад +2

      haha good one

    • @ffjsb
      @ffjsb 3 года назад +8

      That comment was right on target...

    • @d.cypher2920
      @d.cypher2920 3 года назад

      😐😐😂

    • @prreith
      @prreith 3 года назад

      @@ffjsb Nice! Touche'...

    • @sqike001ton
      @sqike001ton 3 года назад

      Looked like a handgun round when it hit it was probably tumbling hence the ragged keyhole shape my guess 9mm 40 Cal or 45 Cal

  • @upsjohn1960
    @upsjohn1960 Год назад

    Thanks for sharing, crazy cost!!!!!!!!!! Happy everything worked out for you and family.

  • @fungusmushroom
    @fungusmushroom 3 года назад +49

    Seriously, 6.5k for a scab patch, a tube of 8802 and a few rivets. Good thing you didn’t opt for a nicely done flush patch when you had access to both sides.

    • @usgishimuracruises5710
      @usgishimuracruises5710 2 года назад +4

      I don't work on pressurised aircraft, but from what I understand is you need minimum 2 rivets on all fuselage joins, it's what happend to that Japanese airline where the tail fell off mid-flight.

    • @richrdlewis6278
      @richrdlewis6278 2 года назад +3

      Think for that price and inside down I would have at the least expected a flush repair.

    • @a.n.7863
      @a.n.7863 2 года назад

      Maybe there’s a legitimate reason, but why not put the patch inside and use a tiny bit of filler to smooth over the hole outside?

    • @ArktikosAdventures
      @ArktikosAdventures 2 года назад

      @@richrdlewis6278 For small unpressurized aircraft, maybe, but with pressurized cabins you need to take the expansion and contraction of the pressure vessel over the life of the aircraft. Flush repairs may be authorized in certain areas of the fuselage but, perhaps, in this case, it was the most economical and structurally sound repair for that area.

    • @ArktikosAdventures
      @ArktikosAdventures 2 года назад +2

      @@a.n.7863 That bullet hole would not be left "as-is". There would be a certain amount of the skin cut/drilled out to a certain radius to relieve stress and retain structural strength in the skin. Then, some of the rivets securing the skin to that stringer would be removed and those existing holes used to secure the patch along with the ones required for the patch. You can see in the vid that it's close to a stringer and therefore was probably easier to be an external patch due to clearance issues. Cheers!

  • @TM-529
    @TM-529 3 года назад +111

    Many years ago while getting my private ticket I asked my cfi how thoroughly should i do my preflight walk around? and he answered "like your life depends on it"

    • @goneflying140
      @goneflying140 3 года назад +7

      It sure does!! I caught a mix of rust and water in the tanks on my plane once. They had been working on the fuel tanks erlier that day,, and stirred up a mess before I put fuel in. I sumped the tanks on the pre-flight and found so much rusty junk and water that I had to have them steam cleaned. Lucky I didn't fly without checking. I am sure the fuel flow would have stopped.

    • @cm1133
      @cm1133 2 года назад

      When you pre-flight an aircraft, you should ALWAYS keep in the back of your mind that if the aircraft were to crash, there would be an FAA board of inquiry that would ask you very specific questions regarding the pre-flight of that aircraft that day.

  • @bearablepain592
    @bearablepain592 3 года назад +355

    6500 for a sloppy coat of JB Weld and some rivets. Priceless.

    • @s0nnyburnett
      @s0nnyburnett 3 года назад +23

      Just like patching rust on an old beater.

    • @robjohnson8522
      @robjohnson8522 3 года назад +44

      I am glad I am not the only one that noticed what a shitty repair job that is!

    • @bearablepain592
      @bearablepain592 3 года назад +47

      @@robjohnson8522 - And to think they had to take the 'expertise' of the French engineers to accomplish the task. What a waste of money.

    • @VincentGroenewold
      @VincentGroenewold 3 года назад +48

      And quality checks... and pressure tests... and probably being liable if it fails... cost of people who have wages.... etc. there's always more to it. Even though it could be cheaper.

    • @Hugo-py2ce
      @Hugo-py2ce 3 года назад +5

      I know it's insane! Good old capitalism..

  • @SeanWyseman
    @SeanWyseman 3 года назад

    Thanks for the video. It's a great reminder for those who were not trained sufficiently about the importance. That hole could have developed into a catastrophic failure.
    Personally I could never "easily" jump in my aircraft & go anywhere. I never once thought about not doing a thorough pre-flight. To me it's unthinkable not to perform every step required in the preflight checklists. But those who have a bad attitude may not.
    I got my pilots license in 1984. I've also flown sailplanes & even hang gliders. Never skipped a step in a pre-flight & never even allowed myself to consider not doing one. Never. To me it's unthinkable. If it's unthinkable you'll never consider doing it.

  • @waynegraham7611
    @waynegraham7611 2 года назад

    That’s freakin crazy, good job you were on the ball, that’s a good pilot right there !!

  • @w.martin9992
    @w.martin9992 3 года назад +298

    Don't forget the cost of having your aircraft grounded for a month.

    • @RubenKelevra
      @RubenKelevra 3 года назад +10

      The impact was obviously minimal due to the annual inspection

    • @spaert
      @spaert 3 года назад +16

      @@Baf630x, dead right. But approval from France......well......

    • @KutWrite
      @KutWrite 3 года назад +2

      @@Baf630x Maybe Steve-o's company is slo-pay.

    • @MrBroomel
      @MrBroomel 3 года назад +7

      @@Baf630x are you high?
      The design of a bespoke repair instruction, the analysis and subsequent approval in less than a week from across the globe? :-)

    • @WillBravoNotEvil
      @WillBravoNotEvil 3 года назад +6

      @@KutWrite What _possibly_ could you hope to gain by posting slanderous (or libelous) conjecture?

  • @kristianwinkel7724
    @kristianwinkel7724 3 года назад +121

    obligatory Top Gun reference....
    Mechanic: how did it get in the roof?
    Steveo: Because i was INVERTED

    • @Tonyswoodshop
      @Tonyswoodshop 2 года назад

      What were you doing while you were inverted?

    • @bax6096
      @bax6096 2 года назад

      Doing my girlfiend..

    • @Polletross
      @Polletross 2 года назад

      You were in a 4G dive inverted with a MiG?

  • @xjetpilot
    @xjetpilot 3 года назад +1

    Had the same thing happen to a Jetstream aircraft we flew many years ago from EWR back to IAD. Found the hole in the belly/ pod area.

  • @brucewaynemd1270
    @brucewaynemd1270 3 года назад

    You’re a very lucky person sorry that I had that happen to you but I am absolutely stoked that you would share that with us and show us the processes of how to repair that and once again make your aircraft safe and once again enjoy flying aircraft truly a gentleman my ass off to you and I wish you safe skies

  • @Scott_Diverscott
    @Scott_Diverscott 3 года назад +32

    When I was in the Air Force, I was a crew chief at Luke Air Force Base. We would occasionally find bullets impacted into the concrete out on the flightline. Locals would be shooting their guns up in the air for some reason or another and what goes up must come down. That’s what it looks like happened there. Astronomical odds, for sure, but you certainly weren’t in a 90° bank getting shot at, I guess. We occasionally found this during our morning FOD walks, right after major holidays.

    • @KeeganGA
      @KeeganGA 3 года назад +1

      wow

    • @Dwightstjohn-fo8ki
      @Dwightstjohn-fo8ki 3 года назад +5

      @@KeeganGA Remind him to not fly over Morocco or and sandhills of Arabia during wedding season.

    • @Scott_Diverscott
      @Scott_Diverscott 3 года назад +1

      @@sj6404 Impacted with the concrete - not into it

  • @jeffz1220
    @jeffz1220 3 года назад +68

    An 8” aluminum skin epoxied on the inside, bondo and paint outside
    I’ll help you do it this weekend for a couple of beers 🍻

    • @Abrown2048
      @Abrown2048 3 года назад +6

      That epoxy looks like JB Weld as well

    • @fermiticus4034
      @fermiticus4034 3 года назад

      I was thinking the same thing...'cept I don't like beer!

    • @robjohnson8522
      @robjohnson8522 3 года назад +2

      Yeah, AND I will do a flush repair. You won't even be able to see it when I am done.

    • @bengreen2329
      @bengreen2329 2 года назад

      @@Abrown2048 it'll be PRC, fuel tank sealant

    • @davidlabossiere1905
      @davidlabossiere1905 2 года назад

      @@Abrown2048 its probably the same stuff but being aircraft grade its 9x the price

  • @songboy40
    @songboy40 2 года назад

    Wowsers. What a crazy story. Glad no one was hurt. Hey, a surprisingly good AC/DC cover, too.

  • @MJ-iy4fb
    @MJ-iy4fb 2 года назад

    That's an amazing find. Very nice.

  • @Elmofo00
    @Elmofo00 3 года назад +108

    "To show you more about the process when a bullet goes through the roof of your airplane." 1:58
    The most American sentence I have heard in a while....

  • @Evan-ed7pu
    @Evan-ed7pu 3 года назад +248

    "sitting on the ground at pompano beach" yeah Steveo, we totally believe that! You definitely weren't running kilos for the cartels and took a bullet from the federales 😁

    • @amzarnacht6710
      @amzarnacht6710 3 года назад +4

      Would've been lower along the fuselage... unless they were dropping pebbles from a far higher aircraft.

    • @ashsmitty2244
      @ashsmitty2244 3 года назад +28

      @@amzarnacht6710 Joke fact checker. There’s always one.

    • @stevedrake604
      @stevedrake604 3 года назад +2

      @@ashsmitty2244 😊

    • @robjohnson8522
      @robjohnson8522 3 года назад +7

      @@amzarnacht6710 Well since you were annoying enough to be a fact-checker on a joke let me fact check you -- when intercepting other aircraft you come from above and to one side of the plane. Generally, you approach from 7 o'clock high. Then you fire down on and from slightly behind the target aircraft. I once had to patch up a plane where they shot the pilot's toe off. The shot that took off his toe came through the roof. I had to patch the top and bottom of the plane (entry and exit)

    • @ShopperPlug
      @ShopperPlug 3 года назад

      thats a possibility

  • @loudawg907
    @loudawg907 3 года назад

    That is insane! Good job on your preflight!

  • @donkoltz1
    @donkoltz1 3 года назад +455

    Imagine charging $4k to say "Yeah you just need some rivets, some epoxy, and a metal plate... Yeah no shit.

    • @StrikerFin
      @StrikerFin 3 года назад +10

      Ikr

    • @Jell0zz
      @Jell0zz 2 года назад +73

      Imagine telling a WWII-era mechanic that he'd have to wait for a 'Repair Solution' from France, before he could patch up a bullet hole.

    • @pincophr1393
      @pincophr1393 2 года назад +30

      I was flabbergasted by the engineering costs too but then again, I get why it is that way. It’s all about liability, the engineering itself amounts nowhere near that

    • @stephenmayer9228
      @stephenmayer9228 2 года назад +3

      @@pincophr1393 that engineer charged for combat pay.

    • @compwiz101
      @compwiz101 2 года назад +28

      Armchair engineering guess: probably involved some modelling to make sure that the patch would be pressure tight, maintain skin strength of the panel, would be reliable for the life of the aircraft, etc.

  • @glennwhitmire5556
    @glennwhitmire5556 3 года назад +81

    The sad part is the “engineering” bill. Thats a standard scab patch used on a “pressurized” or “wet” area. There was NOTHING about that fix that warranted that big of a bill. FYI.....that “gel coating” is fuel tank sealant.

    • @ianrobertson3419
      @ianrobertson3419 3 года назад +12

      That's an ugly repair job. The patch isn't pretty and they didn't even bother to paint the sealant on top or even bother to tape off for the sealant on the bottom. However, they did get an official repair scheme from the manufacturer which is worth a bit more than the ole 43-13.

    • @ZachSwena
      @ZachSwena 3 года назад +18

      That engineering bill probably included several weeks worth of analysis to make sure that the standard repair technique will be strong enough. Rules of thumb and standard practice can be enough for many mechanics and technicians, but when you ask an actual engineer to sign off on a solution they actually have to do the calculations and modeling to make sure it will work. You can argue with whether an engineered solution is needed all day long, but engineering does have a fair amount of labor involved.

    • @agrozema54
      @agrozema54 3 года назад +2

      Yup. Prc aka ass in a can lol

    • @ianrobertson3419
      @ianrobertson3419 3 года назад +3

      @@ZachSwena Might have taken a couple of days at most at the OEM, if they didn't already have a repair scheme for damage to that area.

    • @jemand8462
      @jemand8462 3 года назад +9

      you're paying for there knowledge, for 6 years of engineering school without any girls and the fact that they still work in a job that has 0 appreciation and sex appeal let alone any girls around.
      I think it's worth the price.

  • @pilotpeego1820
    @pilotpeego1820 3 года назад +35

    Add 'Inspect aircraft surface area for bullet holes' to your checklist. 👍🏼

  • @Jojec420
    @Jojec420 2 года назад

    stunning plane awesome colors on it

  • @eamonnsweeney7399
    @eamonnsweeney7399 2 года назад +27

    I love the idea of some French engineer going "This one's from America, of course somebody shot the plane."

  • @frankwarren8829
    @frankwarren8829 3 года назад +9

    Steve, thank God you do your pre-flights as you do. Glad you are safe. As I am considering learning to fly, I am remembering your illustrations of how important pre-flights and checklists are. You are saving lives.

  • @robertd4468
    @robertd4468 3 года назад +49

    That just sucks. Unreal, many would have missed that especially being that high off the ground.

  • @Watchingyou-daily
    @Watchingyou-daily 2 года назад

    That is a bunch of seam sealer. I love the content and wish I was flying on of those. Glad you did that level of pre-flight cause it could have been worse otherwise.

  • @FUBBA
    @FUBBA 2 года назад

    I like your Alpina watch just pointing that brand out because it is super awesome for aviation just like Zenith and IWC.

  • @Sshooter444
    @Sshooter444 3 года назад +491

    WW2 ground crew: "$6000 to patch one hole? Oh man I'm gonna be rich!"

    • @memmm2
      @memmm2 3 года назад +23

      About one less zero that I thought it would cost.

    • @Keys879
      @Keys879 3 года назад +28

      @@memmm2 In a Cessna 172. You'd be about right for the cost to patch a hole in the skin. But in a TBM 850? Remember, they had to call FRANCE.

    • @randomnickify
      @randomnickify 3 года назад +13

      Pressurised planes weren't that common in ww2 workshops:)

    • @kierkegaard3508
      @kierkegaard3508 3 года назад +10

      @@randomnickify all superfortresses had pressurized cabins

    • @geofftimm2291
      @geofftimm2291 3 года назад +3

      @@kierkegaard3508 The USAAF took those systems off and most of the guns, then they ran in low and fast and incinerated most of Japan. Geoff Who figures what goes around comes around.

  • @DV36008
    @DV36008 3 года назад +9

    Great video that emphasizes the importance of being thorough. Glad it’s all taken care of with the TBM, hope the annual goes well, and you will be able to get back up in the sky’s of freedom.

  • @dirkus3722
    @dirkus3722 2 года назад

    What a bummer. Glad it was repairable and hope to see you back in the skies soon!

  • @stephenmayer9228
    @stephenmayer9228 2 года назад

    My brother works for Boeing in Seattle repairing bullet holes in planes. They ship fuselages from Wichita by train and along the way people shoot them. They had kevlar blankets they put on them BUT this only encouraged people to use bigger caliber guns. On average he says they have something like 40 bullet holes but have had whole fuselages totalled because it had over 1000.

  • @Dreddip
    @Dreddip 3 года назад +17

    In a pressurized aircraft, anything in the pressure vessel requires engineering evaluation and approval. Strength is only a small part of the evaluation. How will the repair affect the stress loading on skin and nearby structure. How will the change affect cycle fatigue of the structure and if so what is the expected life before failure. How resistant is the repair to damage. Cycle fatigue and stress loading on pressurized aircraft is extremely important. Cycle fatigue is very difficult to detect and can become apparent only when it fails, sometimes catastrophically. Example, Aloha Airlines Flight 243.

    • @biggils8894
      @biggils8894 3 года назад +4

      Considering they put a hole for the antenna as well, bigger than the bullet hole, not much will effect the fix.

    • @richardmillhousenixon
      @richardmillhousenixon 3 года назад +3

      @@biggils8894 Well the hole for the antenna is designed into the aircraft. The bullet hole, however, was not.

    • @totilsom
      @totilsom 2 года назад

      true, but the repair made shows that it really makes no issue, with such a small hole and in the location it was to just patch it with a piece of fuselage metal (I hope) and rivet it all the way.
      so.. 6K for that, its insane
      BUT not as insane as WHY is there a bullet in there_???

    • @richardmillhousenixon
      @richardmillhousenixon 2 года назад +1

      @@totilsom The bullet hole was there because America. The repair cost 6k because you can't just patch something that critical on an aircraft designed to carry passengers at altitude. Sure if you get a hole in your little 172 just throw a little Sika flex on there and call it a day, but a hole in the pressure hull of an aircraft used in a commercial role? Hell no, you need to make sure that patch will not only hold the pressure, but prevent any stress fractures resultant from the bullet hole from propagating and turning your plane into the next Aloha Airlines 243

  • @Nic-xq1bt
    @Nic-xq1bt 3 года назад +22

    The cost to repair that bullet hole was the same cost of my truck. Insane!
    Appreciate the video man!

  • @toddrisinger3623
    @toddrisinger3623 2 года назад

    I used to work at mercedes benz of pompano - right by the air park. (And that terrible neighborhood) We were up on the roof looking at the ac units and it was incredible how many bullets were laying around up there. I guess they just shoot up in the air all the time.

  • @kimberlyb5512
    @kimberlyb5512 2 года назад

    Aw I’m so sorry. Bummer.... but super happy your wise eye caught it at the right time 🙌 Sorry to hear you were stuck in pompano bch tho. You could hop on the Brightline to west palm for the day 😍 My home town ♥️ Glad you’re safe!

  • @nemoitrex9643
    @nemoitrex9643 3 года назад +18

    Steveo, your message resonates loud and clear on meticulous pre flight inspections. How people don't consider the potential consequence of firing a weapon into the air is beyond baffling. Sucks it was your plane, yet glad it wasn't a person. Happy flying❗

  • @PhillipChristensen
    @PhillipChristensen 3 года назад +73

    Be right back, gotta go add "check top of airframe for bullet holes" to the preflight checklist.
    Glad you didn't discover that one in flight! I'd love to see what the logbook entry says about that repair!

    • @GabbieGirl007
      @GabbieGirl007 3 года назад

      you the CEO of daher ?

    • @LIamaLlama554
      @LIamaLlama554 3 года назад +1

      @@GabbieGirl007 huh?

    • @GabbieGirl007
      @GabbieGirl007 3 года назад

      @@LIamaLlama554 nvm the joke failed

    • @FedoraSnatcher
      @FedoraSnatcher 3 года назад +1

      they only add that if your in Florida.

    • @mattk741
      @mattk741 3 года назад +3

      @@FedoraSnatcher or Chicago

  • @nkwelchalk
    @nkwelchalk 3 года назад

    Nice Aircraft !!

  • @RemboUSMC
    @RemboUSMC 2 года назад +1

    Welcome to Florida!!

  • @GusCarlson
    @GusCarlson 3 года назад +7

    Wow I'm impressed you saw that.

  • @FarmerFpv
    @FarmerFpv 3 года назад +48

    Damn dude, sorry that happened. I had a similar situation on a camping trip where someone shot a shotgun slug in the air 3 years ago on the 4th of July and it came down on the roof of my Landcruiser. Initial costs 5 dollar duct taps. Cost at the repair shop 4k. I guess it's 2k cheaper because I don't have to pressurize my cabin a sea level, lol.

    • @hydraulics
      @hydraulics 3 года назад +23

      3 years, that's some hang time!

    • @FarmerFpv
      @FarmerFpv 3 года назад +4

      @@hydraulics Yeah serious hang time.

    • @xenonram
      @xenonram 2 года назад +3

      It's not a bullet hole. There is absolutely no way a bullet traveling at terminal velocity can cause that kind of damage and punch through that sheet metal. Absolutely. Not.

    • @RhodokTribesman
      @RhodokTribesman 2 года назад +2

      @@xenonram They're rarely going only at terminal velocity. People angle guns when shooting them in the air, giving it a quick, ballistic arc

    • @chriskelvin248
      @chriskelvin248 2 года назад

      @@xenonram 2:23

  • @cddevelopment363
    @cddevelopment363 2 года назад +18

    3:29 "So the biggest question to be answered is: 'How much did it cost...'"
    No steve... that's not the biggest question we're all asking...

  • @Luftbubblan
    @Luftbubblan 2 года назад

    Wow, that's crazy!

  • @paulschannel3046
    @paulschannel3046 3 года назад +14

    A lesson for us all. Great catch Steveo!

  • @thecaptainredpants
    @thecaptainredpants 3 года назад +8

    If I have to wait 5 weeks to know you did a proper pre-flight and be safe, I'm happy for it my man!
    Fly safe!

  • @Justice-Seeker
    @Justice-Seeker 3 года назад

    Wow good catch. Hope there's a match on the bullet and someone gets in deep doo doo.

  • @1AloneX2
    @1AloneX2 2 года назад

    nice watch!

  • @ArsPraestigium
    @ArsPraestigium 3 года назад +5

    One of my former colleagues was one of the first army investigators (CID) assigned to Vietnam (yes, that was a _long_ time ago). His first case was similar to this. A soldier, partying with some buddies in an encampment, fired a shot into the air, almost straight up. The round came back down and struck another soldier sitting in a group watching a film (if I recall correctly) a few hundred feet away. That soldier died instantly. I worked a very similar case about 20 years later when a bullet (seemingly from nowhere) came down and penetrated the hood of a truck parked at a vehicle repair shop. _Never_ fire a bullet unless you are certain about what you're going to hit.

    • @camojoe83
      @camojoe83 3 года назад

      Lol, bullets only fall at terminal velocity, nice try.

    • @ArsPraestigium
      @ArsPraestigium 3 года назад

      @@camojoe83 I have 27 years in government law enforcement and forensics experience, so you'll forgive my not bowing to your presumed expertise. There are literally thousands of reported cases on file of serious injuries and fatalities from falling bullets. www.forbes.com/sites/startswithabang/2017/02/15/firing-a-gun-into-the-air-can-kill-someone/?sh=9ba21fd3d22e

    • @singleproppilot
      @singleproppilot 3 года назад +1

      I think Mythbusters did a disservice to this myth when they tested it because they only considered one type of bullet (a round nosed FMJ pistol bullet). Different types of bullets with different aerodynamic charactertistics have different terminal velocities and fall at different speeds. And if the bullet is fired in an arc rather than straight up and down, it will carry the horizontal component of its movement throughout its flight.

    • @ArsPraestigium
      @ArsPraestigium 3 года назад

      @@singleproppilot Correct, on both counts.

  • @mhockley1
    @mhockley1 3 года назад +14

    Thanks for the update Stevo. I thought it might be a bit more complicated when there was a gap in videos but a valuable lesson learned in carrying out preflight thoroughly. Don’t worry you won’t loose a follower in me. Some of us live in the real world where problems do take time. Please keep going with your excellent videos-good ones are worth waiting for!

    • @mrbob9556
      @mrbob9556 3 года назад

      Lucky there was no hole in his head.

  • @Cyverion
    @Cyverion 3 года назад

    That sucks man. Hope it holds up for you. It's a beautiful plane

  • @bluetickfreddy101
    @bluetickfreddy101 2 года назад

    Wow
    GFY on spotting that hole

  • @KMK6464
    @KMK6464 3 года назад +29

    J-B WELD " When strength really matters"

  • @billireland2029
    @billireland2029 3 года назад +25

    I'd like to see some of your annual footage. RUclips is the only Social Media like app that I still access and I'm not at all crazy about that, but I enjoy the folks that I do watch greatly. You being one of them!

    • @operator0
      @operator0 3 года назад +5

      I'm with you on that, buddy. Something I like about this channel is that he doesn't do politics. There have been other non-political channels that I unsubed from when they started speaking about politics.

    • @LIamaLlama554
      @LIamaLlama554 3 года назад +2

      @@operator0 oh you mean that they talked about how DJT is an autocratic puppet of Putin?

    • @operator0
      @operator0 3 года назад +5

      @@LIamaLlama554 Any of it. There are hundreds of youtube channels I could subscribe to (and a few I do subscribe to) to get my political commentary from. There's no need for an entertainment channel to spoil the entertainment by contaminating it with politics.
      If Steve decided that he wanted to start commentating on politics, and started a second channel for that, I would have absolutely no problem with that, no matter which side he were on, as long as none of it, and I mean NONE of it, were to bleed over into this channel.
      There are two sailing VLOGS that I used to be subscribed to. Both of these VLOGS began commentating on politics, one was right leaning, the other left. I stopped watching both channels altogether, even though I agree with one of those view points. I can get my fill of politics on other channels, there's no need for my entertainment to contain it, especially when entertainers are woefully ill equipped to comment on the subject.
      I also stopped watching cable TV for the same reason.

    • @NoMoreTagsLeft
      @NoMoreTagsLeft 3 года назад

      @@operator0 OMG, RUclips, are you serious? I can't give this persons comment more than one thumbs-up? It just keeps turning on and off instead of adding up. We're all (mostly) born with two so at least give me that. :-)

  • @sumguy1997
    @sumguy1997 3 года назад +1

    Firearms expert Julian Hatcher studied falling bullets in the 1920s and calculated that . 30 caliber rounds reach terminal velocities of 90 m/s (300 feet per second or 186 miles per hour). A bullet traveling at only 61 m/s (200 feet per second) to 100 m/s (330 feet per second) can penetrate human skin.

  • @fuffoon
    @fuffoon 2 года назад

    That's some next level stuff.

  • @colinrogers5006
    @colinrogers5006 3 года назад +22

    Well found Steveo. Great display of good airmanship on the ground - is that ‘groundmanship’?

  • @Mrcaffinebean
    @Mrcaffinebean 3 года назад +129

    How do you know it didn’t happen when you were flying inverted?

    • @banzaiib
      @banzaiib 3 года назад +24

      keeping up foreign relations?

    • @barnettdaniel
      @barnettdaniel 3 года назад +17

      Because it’s not in the polaroid…

    • @GaryMCurran
      @GaryMCurran 3 года назад +6

      Because he doesn't fly a Warrior or rent it out to others to fly.

    • @captainkarizma1000
      @captainkarizma1000 3 года назад +1

      @@GaryMCurran 😂😂😂😂😂

    • @2014cwajts71
      @2014cwajts71 3 года назад +1

      @@banzaiib Giving him the bird.

  • @davidwalter1528
    @davidwalter1528 3 года назад

    It should be a good reminder to everyone about how much care should be exercised when using a firearm! A terrible impost for you but a very careful pre flight and an Eagle Eye was a real Blessing for you Stevo!

  • @paulyboy1951
    @paulyboy1951 2 года назад

    Pretty good shooting.

  • @thelastjohnwayne
    @thelastjohnwayne 3 года назад +107

    I had a neighbor of mine tell me recently that he shoots his guns up in the air...And I told him not to do it because it is very dangerous and that a bullet falling down from the sky can kill someone. And we argued and he basically said I was full of crap. Well you can not fix stupid.

    • @andychow5509
      @andychow5509 3 года назад +19

      The worst part of this, is if he ever does cause harm and it's linked back to him, he'll cry "I didn't know this was possible!".

    • @michaeljorgensen790
      @michaeljorgensen790 3 года назад +17

      Your neighbor is both right and wrong.
      He is right in the case of small caliber bullets like BB's, pellets and .22 calibers slow down more significantly when falling because you can't use just the standard equations. For small objects the dynamic viscosity of the "fluid", which is the air, has to be taken into account This in effect gives you a larger Coefficient of drag for smaller objects even though they are the same shape. On the other hand.....A large bullet like a 7.62 or 50 caliber looks like it can reach over 500 feet per second when free falling before it reaches terminal velocity. That can easily penetrate the skull and kill a person.
      In the Middle East there have been many cases where they shoot into the air with AK's in celebration of something and end up with fatalities.

    • @someotherdude
      @someotherdude 3 года назад

      I had a shotgun pellet land on my coat sleeve during duck season in a marsh near New Haven, CT. It was literally a slight tap.

    • @illustriouschin
      @illustriouschin 3 года назад +6

      @@sj6404 Explain what happened to this plane then.

    • @JimmyRussle
      @JimmyRussle 3 года назад +5

      @@sj6404 So you are saying that taking a 150mph .45 slug to the head cant kill you? Is that what you're saying? Because it can and has. Its still dangerous even if it isnt as lethal as being shot.

  • @chrispeters3466
    @chrispeters3466 3 года назад +33

    Far less than I was expecting but when it's a cost that should not have been incurred at all, that makes it feel much worse. That cost plus the cost of the annual means that 1TB is feasting on cash right now! I'm just glad that SteveO is thorough on his pre-flight and safe!

    • @MichaelM-to4sg
      @MichaelM-to4sg 3 года назад +1

      @Sig Bauer $90k was likely far more than just an annual. I’m betting that included HSI which likely included some repairs. A PT6 is typically $60k for HSI.

    • @dannickpotvinFX
      @dannickpotvinFX 3 года назад +4

      @Sig Bauer wierd way to flex

    • @dannickpotvinFX
      @dannickpotvinFX 3 года назад +3

      @Sig Bauer those are rookie numbers you gotta pump those up

    • @KutWrite
      @KutWrite 3 года назад

      Don't forget, they have hull insurance. Minus deductible, I"m sure.

    • @icalexander
      @icalexander 3 года назад +1

      Agreed, I was like that's....it? Seems suspiciously cheap

  • @frannelk
    @frannelk 3 года назад +1

    Good that you are very meticulous with your pre-flight checks, I'm not if every pilot check his plane roof.
    Regarding the bullet, that will be easy to determine from where it was shoot, I believe police use a technique called planimetric.

  • @pleasantdaddy
    @pleasantdaddy 2 года назад

    Damn, my friend! Good catch

  • @adamf663
    @adamf663 3 года назад +3

    Glad to hear that the repair costs were tolerable. Actually, It was a *lot* cheaper than I expected; I had expected it to run about $30-50K with $10K for labor alone, with the upper skin piece being replaced from seam to seam, 3'x6', instead of being patched.

  • @pilotpeego1820
    @pilotpeego1820 3 года назад +59

    OMG! That's horrible! Thank goodness nobody was injured, or killed.

  • @clintonandrews1538
    @clintonandrews1538 2 года назад

    Back in the day when SWA used to fly 73s into Deeetroit City Airport, (KDET) since renamed 'The Coleman A. Young International Airport and Galactic Spaceport' (They love their titles in 'da D) Longest runway 5,092 ft. Most international flights are from Windsor, Ontario, across the river seeking Customs clearance. Pilots used to complain about bullet holes in the vertical stabilizer after landing over the houses on runway 15. I don't recall whether any rounds pierced the passenger compartment. My son lived in Grosse Pointe Park a block and a half from Detroit's East Side and got a new year's round lodged in his rear window. Fortunately it didn't cost $6,000 to get it replaced.

  • @RyeOnHam
    @RyeOnHam 3 года назад +1

    BTW, that's a standard scab patch. The Airframe mechanic should not have needed to consult with the engineers. I could have knocked that out in about 4 hours, $300 in materials and then a cure time. They went a little overboard with the sealant on the inside and painted it before doing the edge seal, probably so they wouldn't have to paint it after the cure check. Solid work, though.

  • @onebuttongaming4346
    @onebuttongaming4346 3 года назад +86

    Giving a like just for "Shoot to Thrill" - great song Steveo!

  • @TJAnttola
    @TJAnttola 3 года назад +86

    I can imagine the engineers faces in france.. "a bullet hole" o_o

    • @frankieM_
      @frankieM_ 3 года назад +33

      probably not that surprised since it happened Florida

    • @TheHitman5c
      @TheHitman5c 3 года назад +40

      " ahhh typical americans * takes drag from cigarette * "

    • @sqwk2559
      @sqwk2559 3 года назад +6

      @@frankieM_ ignorant clown

    • @sqwk2559
      @sqwk2559 3 года назад +5

      Plenty of these planes in Africa get shot at. You’d know that if you weren’t so smug and ignorant.

    • @frankieM_
      @frankieM_ 3 года назад +19

      @@sqwk2559 i dont remember asking or really caring

  • @paulwoolveridge5527
    @paulwoolveridge5527 2 года назад

    Wow a bullet hole Wow the cost of repair . Safe flying Regards Paul

  • @IamSequoia37
    @IamSequoia37 2 года назад +23

    Shit, sorry about that. You see Clyde here was learning gun safety and he was being silly with his shotgun and I sent him back to the truck. I can reassure you there will be no more funny business from Clyde sir.

    • @duckhunter711
      @duckhunter711 2 года назад +1

      God damn you I forgot about that video till just now, have a good day

  • @waterishdrake8693
    @waterishdrake8693 3 года назад +121

    4K to come up with the great idea of putting on a patch lol

    • @redwithblackstripes
      @redwithblackstripes 3 года назад +24

      its 4k for having the insurance that the people coming up with a patch are highly qualified aeronautical engineers that will go to prison if they fuck up. Honestly as far as this kind of stuff can cost it seems reasonable, they are run of the mill repairs that cost more on some cars... I'm sure having the local mecanic fixing it would be cheaper in the short run but it just might cost you your life in the long run and your family would have nobody to point out to the insurance.

    • @marksyb957
      @marksyb957 2 года назад +11

      Tapping with a hammer………………….. $2.00
      Knowing where to tap…………………….. $9,998.00

    • @f33fifofum
      @f33fifofum 2 года назад +2

      The $2k version was a roll of duct tape

    • @deadpanda12109
      @deadpanda12109 2 года назад +2

      Gotta love all them FAA regulations and REOs

    • @frankjackson2439
      @frankjackson2439 2 года назад

      It’s only holding 1/2 a psi at the highest that small aircraft can fly a piece of duct tape could hold that.

  • @RileyTech
    @RileyTech 3 года назад +110

    Plane gets shot-
    Steveo: makes Shoot to Thrill the video soundtrack

  • @hamishneilson7140
    @hamishneilson7140 3 года назад

    Super glad you didn't waste time drawing the video out and just got right to showing us what we came here for

  • @thomasprettyman1962
    @thomasprettyman1962 2 года назад

    Glad you found that. Sorry that happened, Glad you were not hurt.

  • @PopeOnArope
    @PopeOnArope 3 года назад +190

    Damn I didn’t realize fixing a bullet hole in an airplane cost almost the same as a box of bullets that put the hole there 😂

    • @juliaweber212
      @juliaweber212 3 года назад +1

      I know

    • @smithjones3548
      @smithjones3548 3 года назад +13

      Or a sheet of plywood.

    • @jakeherring3260
      @jakeherring3260 3 года назад +5

      a box of bullets costs 6K?

    • @kegyen
      @kegyen 3 года назад +10

      @@jakeherring3260 getting close to that lol

    • @sixshadowelf
      @sixshadowelf 3 года назад +1

      Depends on how big the box is and what type of rounds are in it... but typically no.

  • @4stringmanagmaildcom
    @4stringmanagmaildcom 3 года назад +8

    Proves a bullet coming down in it's parabolic flight still has significant energy. I enjoy your videos. Keep up the good work.

    • @signalorangers2k
      @signalorangers2k 3 года назад +2

      I'm quite surprised it could cause that amount of damage.

  • @p51abc
    @p51abc 2 года назад

    I used to work at Oakland Airport and the Goodyear blimp would moor on the West end of the airport while it flew in and out of San Francisco bay sporting events. The pilots let me go up with them once and I even logged a bit of flight time (multi-engine!). On the ground they showed me a number of bullet holes in the blimp and said that it happens all of the time. Just be glad that you can fly faster then 10 knots and aren't such a huge target as the poor blimp guys.

  • @timcross2510
    @timcross2510 2 года назад

    The caliber of the bullet, the obvious direction with which it hit, and the energy in it to punch through the fuselage and then be captured all tell an exact story of where the shot originated. It's easy if you know where the aircraft was sitting when struck.