Fatal T38 Mishap at Laughlin
11-20-2021, 08:16 AM
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Fatal T38 Mishap at Laughlin
11-20-2021, 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by rickair7777
12-03-2021, 02:06 PM
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I went thru Laughlin 50 years ago, and I think that the last two new T-38s were delivered to the Air Force that year.
It is time for something more modern. Yes, the T-38 is challenging to learn to fly, and that is a good screening tool. Still, it is 50 years old.
Joe
It is time for something more modern. Yes, the T-38 is challenging to learn to fly, and that is a good screening tool. Still, it is 50 years old.
Joe
05-27-2022, 07:36 AM
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Final accident report
05-27-2022, 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by 1wife2airlines
05-27-2022, 09:32 AM
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I just read the first page, but am already confused.
I've flown numerous formation landings as lead and wingman. Part of the brief was always as you get closer to touchdown - and certainly once 'kissed off', you look forward and center yourself on your half of the runway. I'm still having trouble seeing how one aircraft NOSE WHEEL hits the other aircraft's LEFT HORZ STAB and the major focus is discussing who was supposed to land and who wasn't. IME - bother aircraft should be able to land out of a formation approach to landing.
I've flown numerous formation landings as lead and wingman. Part of the brief was always as you get closer to touchdown - and certainly once 'kissed off', you look forward and center yourself on your half of the runway. I'm still having trouble seeing how one aircraft NOSE WHEEL hits the other aircraft's LEFT HORZ STAB and the major focus is discussing who was supposed to land and who wasn't. IME - bother aircraft should be able to land out of a formation approach to landing.
05-27-2022, 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by USMCFLYR
bother aircraft should be able to land out of a formation approach to landing.
05-27-2022, 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by USMCFLYR
I just read the first page, but am already confused.
I've flown numerous formation landings as lead and wingman. Part of the brief was always as you get closer to touchdown - and certainly once 'kissed off', you look forward and center yourself on your half of the runway. I'm still having trouble seeing how one aircraft NOSE WHEEL hits the other aircraft's LEFT HORZ STAB and the major focus is discussing who was supposed to land and who wasn't. IME - bother aircraft should be able to land out of a formation approach to landing.
I've flown numerous formation landings as lead and wingman. Part of the brief was always as you get closer to touchdown - and certainly once 'kissed off', you look forward and center yourself on your half of the runway. I'm still having trouble seeing how one aircraft NOSE WHEEL hits the other aircraft's LEFT HORZ STAB and the major focus is discussing who was supposed to land and who wasn't. IME - bother aircraft should be able to land out of a formation approach to landing.
05-28-2022, 02:12 AM
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Originally Posted by rickair7777
The root problem was that they both thought only one was landing, that was the plan all along, but they didn't figure WHICH one was landing.
I agree BFM. I'd venture to say that the formation landing is pretty well figured out by this time. Not really sure what any 'new policy' is going to solve.
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