Originally Posted by
R_Strowe
So the idea that the pilot would jump out, get the engines started, get the thing stable then fly down to the final approach path to 25L/26R at LAX is not likely, even if one cut the engine start cycle in half.
For a single airplane. But LAX has parallel runways, with aircraft stacked up and approching both runways from before sun up to well after sun down. He didn't need to hear an airplane first then go through your sequence, he just had to go through the sequence and fly on just about any given day of the year and have a high liklihood of being in the middle of traffic.
Originally Posted by
R_Strowe
... speed probably has this one right; this was most likely an R/C flying wingsuit type of thing
Somewhat revisionist history? That's NOT what he said initially. Speedy, in his "expert" opinion, ruled it out, and postulated it was an "inflatable." NOWHERE did he mention RC:
"... so that about eliminates the vertical take off and landing jet pack. That leaves us with the wing type that have to be launched from a manned aircraft in flight ... My guess at this point is that the pilots saw a promotional inflatable that got away..."