Probably a repost as I don't know the date, but this guy earned his pay check.
http://www.patricksaviation.com/videos/SUPERGT/3384/
http://www.patricksaviation.com/videos/SUPERGT/3384/
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Air Force F-16 pilot earning his pay.
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Orion4life
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Cool video, thanks! I'm sure this is a dumb question, but I'll ask anyways. How come it seemed like someone else was talking to the tower for him?
He did. He had another plane (Bully 3) on his wing reducing his load (good crm) it helps him increase his SA and concentrate on flying (aviate, navigate, communicate) this is about as good as it gets for execution of the EP as a form/chase. He got his tanks jettisoned, got him clearance, made sure tower had their head out of their ass, and helped to keep the pilot calm. BZ for the AF on that one!
Yer dad probably had a few good FE's that did the same for him back in the day.
Yer dad probably had a few good FE's that did the same for him back in the day.
Orion4life
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Good to know. Thanks for the answer picklesuit.
Someone has been reading Neptunus Lex.
Or I spent the last 4.5 years having CRM taught to me in the Navy...
I can recite IAMIS, DAMCLAS, 0013, and the steps to prevent suicide in a shipmate in my sleep...
We had a detachment of two Marine NOGs a/c attached to our squadron for evaluation and testing. One night, on a mission with one NOGs a/c and two of our a/c, the NOG got an engine shot out just as it got to its target.
As luck would have it, the Major in charge of the det had just arrived in the bunker for a later flight. When the young 1Lt called in with an emergency, the Major took the radio mic. He told the 1Lt to put away his NATOPs and his emergency procedures. He then proceeded to slowly read the emergency procedures to the pilot, told the #2 a/c to stay back and quiet, and told the #1 a/c to call the tower to declare an emergency and clear all arty.
He went thru everything slowly and step by step, including to tell the other two a/c (ours) to be sure to stay above the NOGs bird so jettisoned crap, including all of those live 20mm rounds being pumped out from the Gattling gun, wouldn't hit them.
He was calm, organized, and totally in control. All he wanted the Lt to do was fly the aircraft. Don't think, don't talk, just fly.
It was a great example of someone stepping up and taking control.
As luck would have it, the Major in charge of the det had just arrived in the bunker for a later flight. When the young 1Lt called in with an emergency, the Major took the radio mic. He told the 1Lt to put away his NATOPs and his emergency procedures. He then proceeded to slowly read the emergency procedures to the pilot, told the #2 a/c to stay back and quiet, and told the #1 a/c to call the tower to declare an emergency and clear all arty.
He went thru everything slowly and step by step, including to tell the other two a/c (ours) to be sure to stay above the NOGs bird so jettisoned crap, including all of those live 20mm rounds being pumped out from the Gattling gun, wouldn't hit them.
He was calm, organized, and totally in control. All he wanted the Lt to do was fly the aircraft. Don't think, don't talk, just fly.
It was a great example of someone stepping up and taking control.
The picture of cool right there. Bully 3 was more amped up than he was.
I was thinking the same thing. He didn't even seem like he was breathing that hard.
They showed this video in API during our CRM lecture. Good stuff, though I wonder what the drop tanks hit when they came down
ECG is a Coast Guard base with mostly water around it. I would assume the tanks went in the sound somewhere.
I was hoping for a CCAJN's living room.