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Have You Seen This? Spin landing a seaplane
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Landing a plane on the water is hard enough. Spinning out on purpose and staying in control is even harder. - photo by John Clyde


THE WATER Flying a plane takes a lot of practice. Landing a plane takes even more practice and landing a seaplane just seems insane to me. If the thought of a giant metal object hurdling through the air at high rates of speed wasn't crazy enough. now take that flying hunk of metal and gently place it on top of water and watch it float.

This pilot not only did that, but he spun his seaplane out during landing on purpose.

Apparently stunt landing is a thing because of course it is and this guy nailed it. At first I didn't think it was that big of a deal and then I started to really break it down. That was actually insane.

The whole time I was thinking the only logical pilot behind the controls must be Baloo from the cartoon "TailSpin." Who else could pull off something like that other than the captain of the Seaduck? Well, it wasn't a talking bear with a pilot's license, it was actually an impressive pilot who managed to go from 97 knots; just over 111 mph; to a complete stop in only 265 feet. Oh, and he managed to do a complete 360.

I can't even do a convincing donut in my car in an empty parking lot of ice. This guy wins the day. Baloo finally has a worthy opponent.
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Have You Seen This? Street musician slays with clarinet
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Better than almost every face-melting guitar or drum solo. - photo by Facebook video screenshot

THE BIG EASY — Yeah, yeah, we all know that New Orleans is stuffed to the gills will incredible musicians.

But knowing that fact and then hearing that fact are two different things. You can step into any number of jazz clubs on any given night on Bourbon Street, and you’ll probably be impressed with virtually every act. Or you can sit at home on your comfy couch and watch this featured video.

In the video, you’ll see a woman who is in the groove. She is swinging hard, and wailing on her clarinet with a practiced expertise that makes it sounds so easy.

From note one you’ll be drawn in; your appreciation will grow with every second, and then your face will melt off when you realize how incredible she really is.

If you’ve never played a woodwind or a brass, you may not know everything that comes with a performance like this. Lung capacity and breath control are huge factors in keeping your notes clear and loud, and hitting those high notes is especially difficult.

So when this woman hits that high note and holds it for several seconds, you know you’re dealing with an exceptional musician. It means she has worked hard for years to develop skill on top of her natural talent, and we get to benefit.

It kinda makes you wonder how we let people get away with mumble rap and autotune when talent like this exists in the world.

I wish this video were longer, and I wish I had more information about this woman, but as it is, we’ll just have to appreciate the little flavor of New Orleans jazz posted by the Facebook group Clarinet Life.

Martha Ostergar is a writer who delights in the ridiculous that internet serves up, which means she's more than grateful that she gets to cruise the web for amazing videos to highlight for your viewing pleasure.
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