That moment when a guy on a gyrocopter flew past the Grant Memorial [Vine]

Yesterday, a Florida mailman named Doug Hughes landed a gyrocopter on the U.S. Capitol lawn. Hughes said the stunt was to draw attention to the need for certain government reforms.

Here’s the moment Hughes flew past the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial (set to the appropriate background music), much to the surprise of gathered visitors:

https://twitter.com/Matthops82/status/588704053921771520

It even looks as if Grant’s horse was distracted by the flyby.

https://twitter.com/kspetzman/status/588706808778264578