I too as a private pilot have to agree that wind shear although very real and very deadly is also very rare. But we have to realize that this guy was essentially in a rocket with wings (and the wings are really only used as fins for drag stabilization during the launch proceedure). This thing has no stall speed (at least not on this planet). I would say that the "wind shear" explanation is a quick way to ward off the media since they have yet to find the true cause.
The only issue here is that the gas station can and will call the police on you for pumping gas into an unlicensed container, and if you happen to get away before they do... they already have your license plate, photo, and likely depending on how you paid your name, address and phone number. Anyone see any 2,3,4,6,7,8, or 9 gallon graduated cylinders lately licensed to hold gasoline?
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I too as a private pilot have to agree that wind shear although very real and very deadly is also very rare. But we have to realize that this guy was essentially in a rocket with wings (and the wings are really only used as fins for drag stabilization during the launch proceedure). This thing has no stall speed (at least not on this planet). I would say that the "wind shear" explanation is a quick way to ward off the media since they have yet to find the true cause.
The only issue here is that the gas station can and will call the police on you for pumping gas into an unlicensed container, and if you happen to get away before they do... they already have your license plate, photo, and likely depending on how you paid your name, address and phone number. Anyone see any 2,3,4,6,7,8, or 9 gallon graduated cylinders lately licensed to hold gasoline?