Ha, truth!
Apparently their target was 7 knots of wind, and that’s about what they had. I gather from some of the discussion in the video that I watched that one of the challenges was swirling winds around the tower, so they didn’t want more than that.
No way! In Us aviation is coming more and more expensive. Landing on a dime could hurt that coin, and every one is worth for flying??
Considering what bush pilots do, as well as the STOL competitions, I fail to understand all the fuss about this event. Maybe it’s the advertising/sponsoring power of RB.
Added value to aviation in general…zip.
It done for the general public that consumes Red Bull beverages. They are impressed by their antics.
What helps general aviation is good press. This is that. Other side of the coin is people dying in airshows, Junkers crashing, folks walking into props and the usual horror show of aviation reporting designed to get clicks.