Flat Hatting News Today

♪ lets fly lets fly away if the pilots in this next story start to sing this song to you, you may want to think twice before taking them up on that offer. >> because these guys are flat-hatting which means they are buzzing dangerously close to the ground. >> watch as this massive c-130, so big they call it the hercules flies dangerously close to a group of onlookers. near feet away. watch again. pilots call it flat hatting, a stunt where pilots fly at high speeds close to the ground without ...

Something out of the movies, it is. remember this scene in "top gun?" >> sorry, goose, its time to buzz the tower. >> reporter: hair-raising stunts like this one in january on a texas runway can take your breath away. and many others have gone viral. many aviation thrill-seekers who want this experience go to the st. maarten airport known for their powerful jet stream beach landings that leave people holding on literally for dear life. >> there is little margin of safety. all it takes is a flick...