*If* doesn't cut the mustard.
Pilot's are human, therefore they make mistakes.
With that in mind, would you say holding unnecessary acrobatic tricks above or in the path of populated areas is a good idea?
Is it time to to ban vintage air shows?
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*If* doesn't cut the mustard.
Pilot's are human, therefore they make mistakes.
With that in mind, would you say holding unnecessary acrobatic tricks above or in the path of populated areas is a good idea?
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Yes, I believe the American F-16 was (is) one of the first like that. No mechanical linkages and instead of a traditional joystick, it has a small handle (like some computer games) on the right side of the seat.
Yes, they have been very successful for many years now.
Obviously, their computers are more reliable than mine.
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It was reported today by Ed Trimble, of the AAIB that no fault was found that caused the aircraft to crash, this aircraft was not fitted with a flight recorder,
The likelihood of it being pilot error is looking ever real, the manoeuvre was started at too low an altitude.... circa 500 feet too low.
The pilot probably blacked out during the pull up, ( this is caused by the force of gravity draining blood from the brain, leading to unconsciousness) the opposite occurs at the top of an extreme manoeuvre, this is known as a (red out) the blood rushes to the brain, again causing possible unconsciousness.
Possible his G suit was at fault, I'm sure the answer will be found when he is brought out of his induced coma.
Wotan
The likelihood of it being pilot error is looking ever real, the manoeuvre was started at too low an altitude.... circa 500 feet too low.
The pilot probably blacked out during the pull up, ( this is caused by the force of gravity draining blood from the brain, leading to unconsciousness) the opposite occurs at the top of an extreme manoeuvre, this is known as a (red out) the blood rushes to the brain, again causing possible unconsciousness.
Possible his G suit was at fault, I'm sure the answer will be found when he is brought out of his induced coma.
Wotan
The simple fact is that attempting a loop as low as that in any aircraft is asking to buy the farm. I don't think you can blame the aircraft for being vintage.
Do you have a link please, as I can't find anything on BBC news.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-34174822
for some info about the Spitfire's emergency landing
for some info about the Spitfire's emergency landing
Very subtle difference between a "crash landing" and "crashed on landing"The wing broke off, IMO it can be defined as a crash landing
If the wing broke in mid air and that caused the plane to hit the ground. CRASH
if the plane was being flown under control to the landing site and the wing broke due to a very heavy landing then CRASH LANDING
If the plane touched down in one piece and then crashed then that is CRASHED ON (just after) LANDING.
( a cousin was a commercial airline pilot and a "Crashed on Landing" incident could sometimes be blamed on the state of the runway and not the pilot or plane computors )
The fact is, he brought I down in a controlled manner and did not endanger anyone else.
Its not being pedantic to call something by the correct term. I this case it was a 'Crash landing' which means it actually touched down on terra-firma before it lost its wing when it came into contact with the ground. A crash is defined as when something comes into contact forcibly with another object in an uncontrolled manner.
Its not being pedantic to call something by the correct term. I this case it was a 'Crash landing' which means it actually touched down on terra-firma before it lost its wing when it came into contact with the ground. A crash is defined as when something comes into contact forcibly with another object in an uncontrolled manner.
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