The Most Indecent Proposal: The video that shouldn’t have went viral
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Last year a video made the rounds of aviation forums and websites across the internet. It was so wildly circulated that it actually graduated to mainstream media, landing the two “stars” several interviews including a coveted audience with Ellen – that was a joke guys, sorry ladies.
The video showed a young couple flying along in a small airplane – nothing unusual about that. But things quickly turned sour when they had some kind of flight control malfunction, which looked dire. The punch line is the emergency was staged to provide an opportunity for the young man, who was acting as the PIC, to ask his girlfriend to marry him.
I watched the video in rapt suspense and then I saw it – the horror in that young women’s face. That unmistakable look of fear as her pilot-boyfriend repeatedly shoved the nose down towards Lake Michigan hard enough to make them float off of their seats as he announced they were in trouble.
Before I launch off on my tirade I need to let you know that I am in the very unenviable situation of being in love with a women who is deathly afraid of flying. Don’t ask how a life-long aviator came to be in such a situation – I guess love is truly blind. As such, my view of this ‘stunt’ is probably tainted.
You see I would give anything to take my wife flying in a light airplane and I watched in horror as this “professional pilot” intentionally gives his beautiful fiancé a heart attack over Chicago!
This might be one of the more irresponsible things I have ever seen. Even in my reckless youth, I never intentionally scared someone in an airplane.
To make matters worse, this silly premeditated act has been circulated not just by the ignorant mainstream media, but many of our own have said “bravo” to the grim-reaper-future husband! I would like to mention, that most of the mainstream reports didn’t exactly think it was cute or funny. I think many saw what I observed – someone using an airplane and the gift of flight to create a cruel prank.
Certainly with its popularity this horrific experience will be repeated in cockpits for years to come as a “clever” way of proposing to your future husband or wife.
If you watch the video, you will see that the charming girlfriend was extremely gracious and accepted his proposal, while still in shock I might add.
She admitted in interviews that she truly believed she was going to die….sad indeed!
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You say the video shouldn’t have went viral, yet you dig it up again long after it was played out and give it more plays?!
I think you are totally going overboard complaining about how he proposed to his wife. Perhaps you are mad about your own wife not wanting to fly with you.
I considered that posting about it would just expose it to more people, but I am offering it as an example of what NOT to do.
In the article I concede that my view is somewhat colored by my personal experience, but in spite of that you’re going to have to convince me that this “staged emergency” method of proposing was a good idea.
Actually this is the perfect form of control every pilot wants over his wife. Somewhat like the Stockholm Syndrome. … I’m going to take everything… your life, and now give it back. Ha. Ha.
Seriously… I don’t think she really thought she was going to die. I think it was more for show. She looked frightened at first, but watch her, she glances at his face… and sees calmness and then just reads the manual. And the pages are red? He was smiling. I think she suspected this wasn’t real. But they got to go on TV… of course she’ll play it up.
And… if she really thought she was going to die… She would have cried after she realized it was a hoax and would have been angry. Not tears of joy and excited to marry him.
Also… so sorry about the love of your life being afraid to fly. Perhaps she should learn how to fly. That’s the best way to conquer a fear. Doesn’t mean she ever has to solo…. but she will know what to do, and once she does it… the fear will dissipate. She must learn to conquer those dragons.
Here is a great story for her to read: http://tinyurl.com/c7bsaay This woman was afraid too. And the reason she flew was for her husband. And it turned out to be the best thing she ever did. Changed her life.
Here here Brent. I agree completely that a pilot should never purposely, whether joking or for spite, frighten a passenger. Every time that video was viewed general aviation got a little more increment of a black eye. Pilot’s are held up as having good judgement and a responsible demeanor and when something like this comes up it affects us all. I know if I were watching that from the perspective of a non-flying person I would wonder how that immature dumbass got a pilot’s license.
You say the video shouldn’t have went viral, yet you dig it up again long after it was played out and give it more plays?!
I think you are totally going overboard complaining about how he proposed to his wife. Perhaps you are mad about your own wife not wanting to fly with you.
I considered that posting about it would just expose it to more people, but I am offering it as an example of what NOT to do.
In the article I concede that my view is somewhat colored by my personal experience, but in spite of that you’re going to have to convince me that this “staged emergency” method of proposing was a good idea.
Brent
The lady should have said no. The FAA should ground him forever. What else will that sick puppy do in the future?
Actually this is the perfect form of control every pilot wants over his wife. Somewhat like the Stockholm Syndrome. … I’m going to take everything… your life, and now give it back. Ha. Ha.
Seriously… I don’t think she really thought she was going to die. I think it was more for show. She looked frightened at first, but watch her, she glances at his face… and sees calmness and then just reads the manual. And the pages are red? He was smiling. I think she suspected this wasn’t real. But they got to go on TV… of course she’ll play it up.
And… if she really thought she was going to die… She would have cried after she realized it was a hoax and would have been angry. Not tears of joy and excited to marry him.
Also… so sorry about the love of your life being afraid to fly. Perhaps she should learn how to fly. That’s the best way to conquer a fear. Doesn’t mean she ever has to solo…. but she will know what to do, and once she does it… the fear will dissipate. She must learn to conquer those dragons.
Here is a great story for her to read: http://tinyurl.com/c7bsaay This woman was afraid too. And the reason she flew was for her husband. And it turned out to be the best thing she ever did. Changed her life.
Good point. It might have been coordinated beforehand, which would make me feel better about the whole ordeal.
Here here Brent. I agree completely that a pilot should never purposely, whether joking or for spite, frighten a passenger. Every time that video was viewed general aviation got a little more increment of a black eye. Pilot’s are held up as having good judgement and a responsible demeanor and when something like this comes up it affects us all. I know if I were watching that from the perspective of a non-flying person I would wonder how that immature dumbass got a pilot’s license.
Thanks Bob! Some people gave me some flak over my post, but I’m with you -it was a dumba$$ move.
Brent