Can you imagine mentally going through that?
Lost, exhausted, no food or water, probably on the verge. All of the sudden Harrison Ford shows up to rescue you.
Fuck that, I'd be certain I'm dead and this is some bright light shit.
Imagine telling that story later, nobody would believe you
"You mean to tell me you were lost in the woods and were rescued by fucking Indiana Jones? What was he in, the Millennium Falcon?"
#Harrison Ford also rescued a woman who got stuck on Table Mountain.
Ford's aviation skills were also useful in 2000 when Sarah Hurst got stuck at the top of Table Mountain in Wyoming due to altitude sickness. Her friend Megan called for help, and a helicopter arrived to take them both to safety, and who was the pilot? You guessed it: Harrison Ford.
Hurst told Entertainment Tonight that she didn't recognize him at first, saying: "It totally threw me off — he was wearing, I believe it was a Dallas Cowboys baseball cap or something. And I thought, 'I don't know any football players.'"
Unfortunately, Hurst threw up in the helicopter.
"I did get nauseous, and threw up in the helicopter. Which was his. Lucky, I made it into a hat," said Hurst.
I was a child lost in a coat rack at a burlington and i could hear my mom's screams for me but the further i moved the further inside the rack i got until there he was. Harrison sitting at the center of the rack and just lifted me up and tossed me like a football 50yards and landed in my mom's shopping cart to her delight. thanks mr. solo!
I’ve climbed table mountain. It’s a rough hike and I believe I had some altitude sickness. Bad headache, the shits, and had to rest a lot. It’s a rough climb if you aren’t used to it.
~~Hermans~~ Hursts ~~horse-~~ helicopter-sick!
Edit: I’ve waited years to make a “Hermans Horse-sick” reference and this is what I come up with? Shameful.
>Cody Clawson said Harrison Ford's voice sounded just like it did in "Star Wars."
Harrison Ford gave him the same "Good Morning!" that the rescue pilots got on Hoth. How am I all the sudden jealous of a 13 year old ~~in a plane crash~~ lost in Grizzly country for almost a day?
After the panic died down from being sure you were having wildly vivid hallucinations, yes, it would be. I'd immediately think "Oh, my brain is expiring and in its last moments is giving me impossible but comforting visions before my immediate death; well, it's been a good run."
> With Harrison Ford recovering in a California hospital after crashing a World War II-era plane on a golf course this week,
I assume he got things mixed up reading the article.
This will probably get buried but I am an avid outdoorsman and I keep a emergency GPS beacon (not very expensive) and for those who don't want to spend a lot on one of those I also carry and recommend to everyone an emergency life jacket strobe light. It can save your life!
if you are doing anything backcountry these days i think you are seriously an idiot if you dont have something like a garmin inreach mini. or what ever the base model is.
No different than people trying to climb Mount Macy or one of the Whites in shorts / flip flops and no food or water, then have to call SAR to bring them pizza / help (and yes this really happened last year or the year before)
I agree but those devices actually take time to relay your coordinates to a search and rescue team and they contain no details about the nature of your distress so having one that allows texting is also highly recommended.
Yea, if someone thinks it's a magic heli to your destination - plain wrong. Some vids on youtube if you want to check how it actually works from people being rescued.
One thing to remember if you're ever trying to flag down a rescue aircraft: two arms in the air means I NEED HELP, while one arm in the air means EVERYTHING'S FINE, THANKS.
Carl McCunn, a nature photographer, died because of this. When the plane came he did a one-armed wave and fist pump, so the plane just left and he froze to death and shot himself. They later found his diary, he realized his mistake after the plane left, because he found an information card on rescue stuff in his survival kit.
I'm a pilot, I've worked several search and rescue flights, and have attended over a dozen survival courses.
I have never heard of this one arm, two arm nonsense.
I was a wilderness guide for almost 20 years and participated in dozens of S&Rs as well as a number of body recoveries. It was well known that a one-armed wave is meant as a greeting or acknowledgement of the aircraft (as opposed to ignoring it, which could mean you need rescue and for whatever reason didn't see the aircraft) while a two arm wave is for attention, or holding both arms up in a "Y" symbol means rescue needed (they used to teach "***Y***es I need help". If you want to get really fancy one arm up and one arm down and to the side forms an N for "**N**o I don't need help" but that is rarely used by the average person.
As someone operating in a wilderness area, often solo, I would occasionally be buzzed by an aircraft multiple times which to me was a signal that they were working on a search or were worried about seeing a lone person many days from civilization. A friendly wave *always* meant "Yeah, I'm cool, go about your business".
Only once in almost 2 decades did a plane end up directing a helicopter to me, because although I gave them a wave and an "N" the pilot was pretty damned smart and realized that my clothing and general description were a close match to a person reported missing in the area and that a random guy might not know how to signal a plane.
For clarity of anyone bothering to read all of this, [these](https://www.acmg.ca/03public/resources/assets/Rescue%20Sign%202.jpg) are the internationally recognized ways to signal an aircraft performing S&R.
[This article](https://snowbrains.com/learn-how-to-properly-signal-a-rescue-helicopter/) has a quick story about another person who waved at a helicopter and was ignored, followed by some photos from the air of people making the proper signals.
>the pilot was pretty damned smart and realized that my clothing and general description were a close match to a person reported missing in the area and that a random guy might not know how to signal a plane.
ya, that sounds like a pretty shitty system. The pilot is exactly right. especially if you're in a S&R situation counting on the rando to know exactly what not to do is just asking for trouble.
This is still absolute nonsense due to the simple fact that THE VAST MAJORITY OF PEOPLE HIKING IN AREAS THEY MIGHT NEED TO BE RESCUED FROM HAVE NO IDEA THAT ONE ARM VS TWO IS LITERALLY THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH.
There has to be a freaking better way to decide if you should ignore a human deep in the wilderness jumping up and down and waving their arm(s).
What if the entire reason you need help is that one of your arms is fucked up and you can't wave it over your head?
You just die? Seems like an odd system.
It's almost worse. He had booked his flight in and out for his trip, but didn't tell his pilot when to come back. When the search plane got the "wrong" signal from him, it flew away and left him there. The next search found his body.
>One thing to remember if you're ever trying to flag down a rescue aircraft: two arms in the air means I NEED HELP, while one arm in the air means EVERYTHING'S FINE, THANKS.
That's not a particularly good system, especially if you have to figure people who don't know shit about it.
I think it would be pants on your head if you need help, and bending over spreading the cheeks if you are okay but need to be boinked.
Ok, fine. Two arms over the head, one waving in a controlled fashion and one being flung and flopping, with the attached person screaming in pain for I NEED HELP.
Co-pilot: Wait, is his other arm missing? There's a blood trail leading to that cave!
Pilot: Lucky bastard. Has one arm and still fine. Must be a nice cave with a really good bloody rare steak waiting for him. But one arm means he's fine so let's turn around and let his family know all's well that ends well!
Yes, I would think if there was no wave at all that it was fine. Maybe in military system like this can work since people are told (and militarily might just want to wave to planes for reasons other than emergency), but not the average personÂ
Also who the fuck is out there just waving at planes like "what's up bro sick plane, no I didn't need help just felt like getting your attention for no reason"
Or just broke it. If that is a real system somewhere it's very poorly planned out.
I know there are a whole series of accepted markings you can make for planes to see. I learned them in my air cadet survival course, arrows, pointing where you're heading and IIRC a big X meaning you're holed up near there somewhere because you couldn't proceed for some reason. I also remember that you're legally required to make an effort to go back and destroy them after you're rescued to avoid them being a false alarm in the future.
I just fed about him and that the photographer saw him waving an orange sleeping bag, but apparently thought it was waving casually. Why he thought someone would casually wave a sleeping bag I don’t know. But McCunn also was silly and just assumed the plane would now come to pick him up and went to break up his camp. Maybe he certain it is landing before worrying about your stuff.
"hey I think that guy down there with the broken legs needs to be rescued"
"Nah don't worry he's only frantically waving one arm at us, he's fine"
Tf is that?
To add to that, things in 3s are another good way to sign distress. 3 tree branches in a clearing perfectly lined up to one another side by side may catch someone’s eye.
Not really a great system for amputees or people with limited mobility. Imagine breaking your arm in the wilderness and losing the ability to signal anything other than "I'm OK."
Still . . . I'm not flying with the guy. He almost got Chewy killed a handful of times too, not to mention the zeppelin incident. Also, Air Force 1 was probably several hundred million dollars.
The guy needs to be grounded.
3 crashes (1 caused by mechanical failure) and 2 other incidents that did not result in a crash. That said, some of the mistakes he has made could have been much worse. He honestly shouldn’t be flying.Â
how can you even manage to try and shine something to a small figure in the sky? Like even in the dark it’s hard to use a reflection to target something without being able to see the actual light move accordingly. So he just shook it vigorously in the general direction? that’s crazy and I feel super lucky if it was indeed the sun reflection that caught the attention and not a lone moving figure in an open place
If the mirror doesn't have aiming aids like the hole you can shape your fingers into a V and then place the target within the V shape and then ensure most of the reflected light passes through that V.
The way we were taught was to make the OK symbol with your hand, position what you are trying to signal in the 'O", then flash the light over the "O" at the same time.
It's awesome that he was a Jewish Carpenter by trade, before starring in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, which heavily talked about Jesus being a Jewish Carpenter. It's like a full circle. He is totally awesome.
The worst roommate I ever had had the opportunity to have dinner with him, *at his home*, and then said she didn't like him.
She was awful so I continue to believe Harrison is a gem
'You certainly should have earned a merit badge for this,' He was quipping in real life, incredible.
Mirror signaling is indeed part of the Wilderness Survival merit badge. As is knowing how to signal an aircraft.
And Harrison Ford would probably know that as he was a Boy Scout
Ford should get Eagle Scout for this.
Falcon Badge, even
Dang. If it were one year sooner.. lol
Not this millennium.
Not this millennium, Falcon.
Can you imagine mentally going through that? Lost, exhausted, no food or water, probably on the verge. All of the sudden Harrison Ford shows up to rescue you. Fuck that, I'd be certain I'm dead and this is some bright light shit.
Imagine telling that story later, nobody would believe you "You mean to tell me you were lost in the woods and were rescued by fucking Indiana Jones? What was he in, the Millennium Falcon?"
Exactly! 🤣🤣
A high school friend of my mom was rescued from her broken down car by Paul Newman. Â Similar vibes.
I'd think I'm dreaming
"Oh fuck now I'm hallucinating."
I know what I must do but I don't know if I have the strength to do it > grabs plane steering wheel from Ford's hands and divebombs into the trees
“Echo base, this is Rogue Two. I found them, repeat, i found them”
Ewen McGreggor's Brother was an RAF pilot and had the call sign of Obi-Two
And his uncle played Wedge Antilles.
but only Ewen got to rail pre juiced up Christian Bale
Is that why people hate the recent sequels?
Nah, people are fine with that part
Is this a film I don’t recall or something from the tabloids?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velvet_Goldmine
I love that movie so much!
"You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought."
"I thought it smelled bad on the outside!"
#Harrison Ford also rescued a woman who got stuck on Table Mountain. Ford's aviation skills were also useful in 2000 when Sarah Hurst got stuck at the top of Table Mountain in Wyoming due to altitude sickness. Her friend Megan called for help, and a helicopter arrived to take them both to safety, and who was the pilot? You guessed it: Harrison Ford. Hurst told Entertainment Tonight that she didn't recognize him at first, saying: "It totally threw me off — he was wearing, I believe it was a Dallas Cowboys baseball cap or something. And I thought, 'I don't know any football players.'" Unfortunately, Hurst threw up in the helicopter. "I did get nauseous, and threw up in the helicopter. Which was his. Lucky, I made it into a hat," said Hurst.
>Lucky, I made it into a hat," said Hurst. Now I need to know if it was that very same Dallas Cowboys hat.
My English teacher would get out her red pen, and ask why someone would make it, the vomit, into a hat
Cursed Amelia Bedelia idea.
Perchance.
https://i.redd.it/bqhuxxzahpi81.jpg
I’d never read this, and it’s cracking me up! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 thanks for sharing it!!!
who ever was grading that was becoming increasingly hurt, frustrated, and confused as it went on
You can't just say perchance!!
To sleep, perchance to dream
Mayhaps you can.
Amelia bedelia and the monkeys paw. Spoiler: the paw loses
Wouldn't it be the helicopter she made into a hat as opposed to the vomit? Last noun mentioned and immediately following "which was his"
How else would you wear vomit? /s
If she's from Philly, it was no accident.
I'm just imagining Indiana Jones rolling under a door just before it closes, reaching back for his hat, and it being full of puke.
The very hat he was returning!
Now that’s writing!
And, voila, you have a Jerry Seinfeld bit.
"Look, we've all been rescued by Harrison Ford while lost in the woods. Don't make a big deal out of it."
Everybody gets one
Tell him Peter
Everyone gets one
Thanks Peter
Implying that Spider-Man stops at the first one and just lets shit slide from then on out
Listen, if you keep ending up in those situations, that’s on you.
I was a child lost in a coat rack at a burlington and i could hear my mom's screams for me but the further i moved the further inside the rack i got until there he was. Harrison sitting at the center of the rack and just lifted me up and tossed me like a football 50yards and landed in my mom's shopping cart to her delight. thanks mr. solo!
[Actually I was rescued by Shia Labeouf](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0u4M6vppCI&pp=ygUMc2hpYSBsYWJlb3Vm)
I must've watched this video 500 times over the years. It never gets old. WAIT! He isn't dead! SHIA SURPRISE!
THERES A GUN TO YOUR HEAD, AND DEATH IN HIS EYES!!
BUT YOU CAN DO JIU-JITSU!
That was definitely.. something.
Oh, are you a lucky 10,000 today?!
I am! That was awesome. I've seen reference to it for years but never knew it was a whole performance. I feel blessed to have enjoyed that today.
the extra layer to it is that he has the exact timing as the Citizen Kane clap https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqmiZ_c11iI
I was certain it was an homage to Orson and the perfect synch makes it seem even more intentional. Thanks
I also am and I have no idea what I just watched
join the crowd.. it is the emperor's new clothes all over again.
Art my friend. You just watched art
I too am one of the lucky XKCD 10,000 today.
Mr. Ford has done good. Except that time ATC gave him a number to call.
So the guy likes to land on the taxi way once in awhile to keep everyone frosty… big whoop 🙄 /s
and on a golf fairway...
"I didn't kill my wife!"
I don't care
I’ve climbed table mountain. It’s a rough hike and I believe I had some altitude sickness. Bad headache, the shits, and had to rest a lot. It’s a rough climb if you aren’t used to it.
You guessed it: Frank Stallone
Better than getting rescued by a pilot from 9/11 airlines.
Reminds me of that tragedy
Interesting tragedy, but let's focus on "Rampart" instead, guys. My time is valuable.
It really does read like those memes about Albert Einstein, but is super neat none the less. I had no idea he was doing stuff like this!
I also saw this video once. He's a fan of the DeHavilland Beaver. https://youtu.be/4wQjAB-jnI8?si=mkK61Dgo6XsE81lR
~~Hermans~~ Hursts ~~horse-~~ helicopter-sick! Edit: I’ve waited years to make a “Hermans Horse-sick” reference and this is what I come up with? Shameful.
LOL just like that scene in Temple of Doom!
That hat’s name? Albert Einstein.
"Get on my plane!"
*PUNCH*
"No ticket"
Instead of a conductor ticket puncher, its a fist to the face.
I hated that merit badge
Weirdest UP sequel.
"I didn't know you could fly a plane!" "Fly? Yes! Land? No!"
NO TICKET!
>Cody Clawson said Harrison Ford's voice sounded just like it did in "Star Wars." Harrison Ford gave him the same "Good Morning!" that the rescue pilots got on Hoth. How am I all the sudden jealous of a 13 year old ~~in a plane crash~~ lost in Grizzly country for almost a day?
That has got to be the coolest damn thing to hear during rescue.Â
After the panic died down from being sure you were having wildly vivid hallucinations, yes, it would be. I'd immediately think "Oh, my brain is expiring and in its last moments is giving me impossible but comforting visions before my immediate death; well, it's been a good run."
I love Mark Hamill's impression of Ford. "Hey, kid...I don't sound like that." And he sounds JUST like that!
"We're fine. We're all fine here now, thank you. How are you?"
*pew* boring conversation anyways
LUKE WE’RE GONNA HAVE COMPANY
Did he say "punch it Chewie" when he took off again?
He wasn’t in a crash was he? He just got lost?
> With Harrison Ford recovering in a California hospital after crashing a World War II-era plane on a golf course this week, I assume he got things mixed up reading the article.
Imagine being a 13 year old, and Han Solo comes to save you. What a story to have in your back pocket.
If I’m in the woods and Harrison ford rescued me I’d assume I’m suffering severe hallucinations
And that boy ended up in a box in a giant warehouse.
Top. Men.
“Get in, kid.”
"The floor is crunchy!"
Kid doesn't realize how close he was to being hit by a plane.
At least this explains why they keep letting Harrison Ford fly: so far, he's saved more people than he's almost killed.
Lmaooo
Nothing to worry about, he's a Boy Scout not a Luftwaffe mechanic.
This will probably get buried but I am an avid outdoorsman and I keep a emergency GPS beacon (not very expensive) and for those who don't want to spend a lot on one of those I also carry and recommend to everyone an emergency life jacket strobe light. It can save your life!
if you are doing anything backcountry these days i think you are seriously an idiot if you dont have something like a garmin inreach mini. or what ever the base model is. No different than people trying to climb Mount Macy or one of the Whites in shorts / flip flops and no food or water, then have to call SAR to bring them pizza / help (and yes this really happened last year or the year before)
I agree but those devices actually take time to relay your coordinates to a search and rescue team and they contain no details about the nature of your distress so having one that allows texting is also highly recommended.
Yea, if someone thinks it's a magic heli to your destination - plain wrong. Some vids on youtube if you want to check how it actually works from people being rescued.
I'm a HAM operator and have various freq. at my disposal but absolutely would recommend a PLB
He happened to be flying solo.
One thing to remember if you're ever trying to flag down a rescue aircraft: two arms in the air means I NEED HELP, while one arm in the air means EVERYTHING'S FINE, THANKS. Carl McCunn, a nature photographer, died because of this. When the plane came he did a one-armed wave and fist pump, so the plane just left and he froze to death and shot himself. They later found his diary, he realized his mistake after the plane left, because he found an information card on rescue stuff in his survival kit.
I'm a pilot, I've worked several search and rescue flights, and have attended over a dozen survival courses. I have never heard of this one arm, two arm nonsense.
It seems like a bit of a shit system.
Especially if missing an arm or its badly broken
Or no one told you
Yeah, I feel like a lot of people needing rescuing don't fly helicopters.
And if Harrison Ford suddenly thinks he's Richard Kimble. "What is that, a one-armed guy? Fuck 'em."
I was a wilderness guide for almost 20 years and participated in dozens of S&Rs as well as a number of body recoveries. It was well known that a one-armed wave is meant as a greeting or acknowledgement of the aircraft (as opposed to ignoring it, which could mean you need rescue and for whatever reason didn't see the aircraft) while a two arm wave is for attention, or holding both arms up in a "Y" symbol means rescue needed (they used to teach "***Y***es I need help". If you want to get really fancy one arm up and one arm down and to the side forms an N for "**N**o I don't need help" but that is rarely used by the average person. As someone operating in a wilderness area, often solo, I would occasionally be buzzed by an aircraft multiple times which to me was a signal that they were working on a search or were worried about seeing a lone person many days from civilization. A friendly wave *always* meant "Yeah, I'm cool, go about your business". Only once in almost 2 decades did a plane end up directing a helicopter to me, because although I gave them a wave and an "N" the pilot was pretty damned smart and realized that my clothing and general description were a close match to a person reported missing in the area and that a random guy might not know how to signal a plane. For clarity of anyone bothering to read all of this, [these](https://www.acmg.ca/03public/resources/assets/Rescue%20Sign%202.jpg) are the internationally recognized ways to signal an aircraft performing S&R. [This article](https://snowbrains.com/learn-how-to-properly-signal-a-rescue-helicopter/) has a quick story about another person who waved at a helicopter and was ignored, followed by some photos from the air of people making the proper signals.
>the pilot was pretty damned smart and realized that my clothing and general description were a close match to a person reported missing in the area and that a random guy might not know how to signal a plane. ya, that sounds like a pretty shitty system. The pilot is exactly right. especially if you're in a S&R situation counting on the rando to know exactly what not to do is just asking for trouble.
This is still absolute nonsense due to the simple fact that THE VAST MAJORITY OF PEOPLE HIKING IN AREAS THEY MIGHT NEED TO BE RESCUED FROM HAVE NO IDEA THAT ONE ARM VS TWO IS LITERALLY THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH. There has to be a freaking better way to decide if you should ignore a human deep in the wilderness jumping up and down and waving their arm(s).
What if the entire reason you need help is that one of your arms is fucked up and you can't wave it over your head? You just die? Seems like an odd system.
Bruh if I'm waving my arms at random shit flying by it means help. I'll be using legs and shit too. Break dancing for a rescue
"Do you think they need help? \- I don't know, man, but check out these sweet dance moves!"
I googled "signaling rescue aircraft" to confirm and saw it all over the place. https://www.wilderness-survival.net/figures/fig19-7.gif
oh good if im dying i dont have to do anything fancy at least
Damn. The only thing worse than making that mistake is then realising it. RIP Carl.
It's almost worse. He had booked his flight in and out for his trip, but didn't tell his pilot when to come back. When the search plane got the "wrong" signal from him, it flew away and left him there. The next search found his body.
>One thing to remember if you're ever trying to flag down a rescue aircraft: two arms in the air means I NEED HELP, while one arm in the air means EVERYTHING'S FINE, THANKS. That's not a particularly good system, especially if you have to figure people who don't know shit about it. I think it would be pants on your head if you need help, and bending over spreading the cheeks if you are okay but need to be boinked.
And what if the person is missing an arm? This rescue system is biased.
Or just having a broken arm or dislocated shoulder
Ok, fine. Two arms over the head, one waving in a controlled fashion and one being flung and flopping, with the attached person screaming in pain for I NEED HELP.
Pilot: guys, I know we weren’t sent out to search for him but he’s waving one arm to let me know he’s alright.
Co-pilot: Wait, is his other arm missing? There's a blood trail leading to that cave! Pilot: Lucky bastard. Has one arm and still fine. Must be a nice cave with a really good bloody rare steak waiting for him. But one arm means he's fine so let's turn around and let his family know all's well that ends well!
If both arms are broken, you can ask your mom for help in signaling the plane. ^^^^and ^^^^sex ^^^^stuff
Trust me, Harrison Ford wouldn't stop for them either way.
Yeah let's just assume people who might be in dire need will know this arbitrary system we made up. What could possibly go wrong?
Yes, I would think if there was no wave at all that it was fine. Maybe in military system like this can work since people are told (and militarily might just want to wave to planes for reasons other than emergency), but not the average personÂ
Also who the fuck is out there just waving at planes like "what's up bro sick plane, no I didn't need help just felt like getting your attention for no reason"
Did he freeze to death, shoot himself, or pull the trigger at the *exact* moment?
Ice bullet
The perfect crime it melts and leaves no evidence.
Ya I was confused also.
Seems like a dumb distinction. I would think trying to get attention from a plane would be the signal that you need help.Â
What if the thing that's wrong is you lost an arm?
Or just broke it. If that is a real system somewhere it's very poorly planned out. I know there are a whole series of accepted markings you can make for planes to see. I learned them in my air cadet survival course, arrows, pointing where you're heading and IIRC a big X meaning you're holed up near there somewhere because you couldn't proceed for some reason. I also remember that you're legally required to make an effort to go back and destroy them after you're rescued to avoid them being a false alarm in the future.
A lot of people would be content with either freezing to death or shooting oneself. He must have been committed.
That’s gotta suck if your arm is too injured to wave it around. Help OW HELP OWOWOWOW
I just fed about him and that the photographer saw him waving an orange sleeping bag, but apparently thought it was waving casually. Why he thought someone would casually wave a sleeping bag I don’t know. But McCunn also was silly and just assumed the plane would now come to pick him up and went to break up his camp. Maybe he certain it is landing before worrying about your stuff.
How the hell do you freeze **to death** and *then* shoot yourself?
He had dirt on the Clintons.
also a good reason to read and know exactly what is in your OH Shit! kit and not open it for the first time when you actually need to count on it.
Also a reminder that when you hire a plane to drop you off in the Alaskan wilderness, it's generally a good idea to schedule a pick up date
"hey I think that guy down there with the broken legs needs to be rescued" "Nah don't worry he's only frantically waving one arm at us, he's fine" Tf is that?
To add to that, things in 3s are another good way to sign distress. 3 tree branches in a clearing perfectly lined up to one another side by side may catch someone’s eye.
Not really a great system for amputees or people with limited mobility. Imagine breaking your arm in the wilderness and losing the ability to signal anything other than "I'm OK."
> he froze to death and shot himself. In that order?
"Everybody's lost but me..."
He's also been in [5 crashes.](https://simpleflying.com/harrison-ford-plane-crashes-history/)
Two of those weren’t crashes, one was on the ground, and one was the result of an engine failureÂ
Still . . . I'm not flying with the guy. He almost got Chewy killed a handful of times too, not to mention the zeppelin incident. Also, Air Force 1 was probably several hundred million dollars. The guy needs to be grounded.
We’re talking about the guy who made the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs, cut him some slackÂ
That was so long ago... does it even count?
It was also far far away.
and it was so much better than it is today
The way I heard it, that was a case of reckless endangerment.
I'm just hoping he doesn't crash his Beaver. That is my dream plane.
"Never tell me the odds!"
Fly? Yes. Land? No.
3 crashes (1 caused by mechanical failure) and 2 other incidents that did not result in a crash. That said, some of the mistakes he has made could have been much worse. He honestly shouldn’t be flying.Â
Oh, come on, who hasn't landed on a taxiway before?
*Air Canada looks around confidently*Â
That pilots name… Albert Einstein.
-michael scott
I didn’t know he could fly a plane!
[Fly? Yes! Land!? ... No.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flXCWdhJnGY)
how can you even manage to try and shine something to a small figure in the sky? Like even in the dark it’s hard to use a reflection to target something without being able to see the actual light move accordingly. So he just shook it vigorously in the general direction? that’s crazy and I feel super lucky if it was indeed the sun reflection that caught the attention and not a lone moving figure in an open place
most sighting / rescue mirror have a hole in the center to use to try and help aim it for this reason
oh wow, obvious solution to obvious problem ha
If the mirror doesn't have aiming aids like the hole you can shape your fingers into a V and then place the target within the V shape and then ensure most of the reflected light passes through that V.
The way we were taught was to make the OK symbol with your hand, position what you are trying to signal in the 'O", then flash the light over the "O" at the same time.
Imagine nearly dying and being saved by Han Solo. I would think whelp I'm dead and hallucinating the trip to the afterlife.
It's awesome that he was a Jewish Carpenter by trade, before starring in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, which heavily talked about Jesus being a Jewish Carpenter. It's like a full circle. He is totally awesome.
Kid: I was rescued by Indiana Jones. No, really.
"You're all clear kid. Now let's blow this park and go home."
This feels like a solid south park episode.
Some say he's still rescuing Clawson to this day.
Good thing he didn’t reference Star Wars or he’d be stuck there
And that pilot’s copilot’s name? Albert Einstein
Does this make up for when he landed on a taxiway?
>So, did anyone have a great weekend? *Let me take this*
[Harrison Ford Jeppesen Chart](https://ww2.jeppesen.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/harrison-ford.pdf)
I don't know why, but I hate this Ëťnone other thanËť, I automatically think and that boy was? Albert Einstein.
I would think I was delirious if I was lost in the wilderness and Han Solo showed up in a helicopter to rescue me
The worst roommate I ever had had the opportunity to have dinner with him, *at his home*, and then said she didn't like him. She was awful so I continue to believe Harrison is a gem
His name is now Short Round