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To: Timber Rattler

Two seat Hornet = Marines or a Growler. Carrier aviation is a high risk occupation. Running out of gas is always a pilot error.


4 posted on 04/12/2014 6:01:05 AM PDT by Afterguard (Liberals will let you do anything you want, as long as it's mandatory.)
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To: Afterguard

<> Running out of gas is always a pilot error.<>

You don’t know wtf you are talking about.


7 posted on 04/12/2014 6:09:22 AM PDT by Jacquerie ( Article V.)
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To: Afterguard
Running out of gas is always a pilot error.

I highly recommend reading the article. If nothing else, it will save you making a fool of yourself the next time.

8 posted on 04/12/2014 6:12:11 AM PDT by centurion316
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To: Afterguard
Carrier aviation is a high risk occupation.

I worked with an older guy whose son was a Delta pilot, and had been a Naval aviator for several years prior.

He visited the office quite often, and when asked would say that - no matter how experienced the jet driver - there was always a very great "pucker factor" in carrier landings.

31 posted on 04/12/2014 7:55:43 AM PDT by ErnBatavia (The 0baMao Experiment: Abject Failure)
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To: Afterguard

Why didn’t you bother to read the article?


38 posted on 04/12/2014 9:11:38 AM PDT by Kirkwood (Zombie Hunter)
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To: Afterguard

The aircraft was from VFA-103, a USN E-model.


42 posted on 04/12/2014 10:11:31 AM PDT by paddles ("The more corrupt the state, the more it legislates." Tacitus)
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To: Afterguard

Running out of gas is always a pilot error.
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Negative ... I have had engine problems where my fuel burn was quite excessive and gave me no indication of a problem ... ran out taxiing to the FBO.. fuel guages are notoriously inaccurate.


52 posted on 04/12/2014 1:16:52 PM PDT by Neidermeyer (I used to be disgusted , now I try to be amused.)
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