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Originally Posted by RhinoPherret
(Post 1761341)
Rapidly judging the qualifications of the pilots in this incident this soon seems way out of place.
I think all should set egos and self arrogance aside for a bit until more facts are developed and released from the pending investigation. Not a sermon, just a thought. ;) |
Interesting article in the Wall Street Journal:
Problems Plagued Virgin Galactic Rocket Ship Long Before Crash - WSJ |
This case reminded me of the account X-15 pilot Bob Rushworth gave about a somewhat similar emergency on one of his missions. Aerodynamic heating stretched the fuselage, causing it to pull an uplock release cable, and the landing gear came out at a high Mach number. Fortunately, the air was thin at that altitude and the vehicle wasn't damaged, but the additional drag caused an awesome rate of descent. He was able to reach an alternate lakebed for a safe landing. :cool:
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Originally Posted by cardiomd
(Post 1763407)
Interesting article in the Wall Street Journal:
Problems Plagued Virgin Galactic Rocket Ship Long Before Crash - WSJ |
Originally Posted by mike734
(Post 1763764)
Article behind the "WSJ" Paywall. I don't think I want to give Murdoch any more money today.
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First of all, I hope there are not mass cancellations, Etc. This issue can be fixed fairly easily. This craft didn't crash just because somebody pulled a lever, the issues are deeper. For instance do they have a Key Man? A Key man or woman... is absolutely the most crucial component of a project like this. It doesn't seem they have one, or at least are not listening to or following their advice/input. A good Key Man for an operation like this costs anywhere from 100 > 200K per year. The employees, engineers and especially the deceased pilot and his family did not deserve this. I am not blaming anyone in particular, at least not yet; though a little insight, understanding and Sir Richards pocket money could have likely prevented this. Very sad situation...
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Originally Posted by UAL T38 Phlyer
(Post 1760456)
He said he knew at least one of the five pilots at Scaled was a military test pilot with a high-performance background. (David MacKay).
But so far, that is the only one I can verify. In any case, they are highly qualified. |
The big problems with this outfit are not with the pilots. It is upper management, including Sir Richard. I honestly hope they finally learn from this and make the necessary changes and press on.
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Originally Posted by mike734
(Post 1763764)
Article behind the "WSJ" Paywall. I don't think I want to give Murdoch any more money today.
Same article at Yahoo Finance. |
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