Pilot, skydiver and journalist Paul Bertorelli’s take on Plane Swap
Plane Swap
Pilot Luke Aikins entering the silver plane, during Plane Swap
Photo: Predrag Vuckovic / Red Bull Content Pool
Pilot Luke Aikins successfully enters the silver plane, in Arizona on April 24, 2022
Photo: Predrag Vuckovic / Red Bull Content Pool
The blue plane with no pilot went out of control, its parachute was deployed by CYPRES but the aircraft did not survive the impact (no-one was hurt)
Photo: Keith Ladzinski / Red Bull Content Pool
Half Success
Last weekend’s Red Bull-sponsored plane swap was a half success. One pilot made the transfer and landed the companion aircraft. But the other airplane spun out of control and crashed in the Arizona desert. Now the FAA is curious about why this stunt went forward without waivers on required flight crew. AVweb’s Paul Bertorelli runs down the problem…
Video by AVWEb, discussion by Paul Bertorelli
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