Jump to content

TV Dogs Learn To Fly


In The News

Recommended Posts

Twelve rescue dogs from the United Kingdom were used for an experiment to see if they could be taught to fly a Cessna 182, and after 10 weeks of training on simulators -- detailed on a reality-TV show -- three of the dogs went aloft with their humans to show off their skills. During the Sky1 series "When Dogs Fly," Mark Vette and his assistants trained the dogs using lights and tones as cues, and treats as rewards. Once in the air, each of the three dogs successfully completed a figure-8 maneuver, with a human copilot in the right seat and a trainer in the back providing cues.

View the full article

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.



×
×
  • Create New...