Originally Posted by
TheDashRocks
Good post, Skybolt. Almost any certification and training process will allow a few incapable people to slip by. I am thinking of an F-14 crash in the southeast during the early 90's. The pilot had been visiting family and decided to show them a max climb. He pulled a lot of G's climbing more or less straight up into an overcast. He lost situational awareness and control of the aircraft. His RIO had control of the ejection seats but was blacked out due to G-LOC and did not punch them out. The aircraft crashed and both were killed. This was the second aircraft this pilot had crashed due to poor judgement.
The Dash Whisperer
I believe that particular driver was a former RIO. A little hot dog overconfidence. Another guy almost did the same in LBB or AMA can't remember (besides thinking what a d*p******), but limped back with one shut down.
The point...can happen anytime, anywhere, to anyone.