Why would a pilot jump?
08-10-2022 | 09:08 AM
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From: Engines Turn or People Swim
I wasn't talking about ex-mil flying civilian. I was saying it's OK for a hornet pilot to check out his wingman's gear.
08-10-2022 | 01:55 PM
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Tower flybys, down the centerline, are fine. That's a normal-ish maneuver.
Ad hoc inflight inspections by other random aircraft are definitely not OK. You need to do some planning and coordination for formation flying of any sort, and participants need to be trained.
Exception for mil, since they do form flying as a matter of course.
Ad hoc inflight inspections by other random aircraft are definitely not OK. You need to do some planning and coordination for formation flying of any sort, and participants need to be trained.
Exception for mil, since they do form flying as a matter of course.
The former F-14 IP, when flying with a Marine SNA in NAS Corpus Christi TX tried to help an F-14 with a gear malfunction.
Tried to join up on the F-14 in the T-34 and basically got sucked up into the TomCat and crushed the cockpit. Crashed into the bay with two fatalities. Like Excargodog said - careful.
08-10-2022 | 05:11 PM
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Even then you need to be careful.
The former F-14 IP, when flying with a Marine SNA in NAS Corpus Christi TX tried to help an F-14 with a gear malfunction.
Tried to join up on the F-14 in the T-34 and basically got sucked up into the TomCat and crushed the cockpit. Crashed into the bay with two fatalities. Like Excargodog said - careful.
The former F-14 IP, when flying with a Marine SNA in NAS Corpus Christi TX tried to help an F-14 with a gear malfunction.
Tried to join up on the F-14 in the T-34 and basically got sucked up into the TomCat and crushed the cockpit. Crashed into the bay with two fatalities. Like Excargodog said - careful.
08-11-2022 | 08:48 AM
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Dude. I was talking about people who are trained and practice it routinely.
Military who are not flying mil should not do it, in an ad hoc manner.
Military in dissimilar A/C should not do it either, unless it's part of their mission (ex AAR).
Civilians who plan, train, and prepare are just fine too.
Military who are not flying mil should not do it, in an ad hoc manner.
Military in dissimilar A/C should not do it either, unless it's part of their mission (ex AAR).
Civilians who plan, train, and prepare are just fine too.
08-16-2022 | 08:40 PM
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08-16-2022 | 09:23 PM
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Convenient.
08-17-2022 | 07:15 AM
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