Here Is A Dog Trying To Fly A Plane
Dogs Might Fly on Sky 1 consists of rescue dogs being taught how to fly light aircraft. Ahead of the final episode, here is footage of the dog in the cockpit.
Yes, you read that headline right.
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This rescue dog, Shadow, is flying light aircraft 3000ft in the air and at approximately 130 miles an hour.
Shadow did not take off or land the plane, as it would have been too risky. Once the plane reached a safe height, the controls were handed to the dog from his co-pilot.
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Shadow's trainer, animal expert Charlotte Wilde, is positioned in the back seat. She presses buttons, which emit lights and noises in front of Shadow, directing him where to turn.
Shadow has also been trained to sit in this position and is secured by a special dog harness, as the Civil Aviation Authority does not allow any modifications to be made to the steering wheel for dogs.
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This teaser ahead of Sunday's show features the dog attempting to make a "figure of eight" above Berkshire.
The show claims there were months of training to make this work.
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