Harrier Pilot Does The Martin Baker Fly By

GoldenRivet · 06-07-10, 01:54 AM

http://www.kdvr.com/news/nationworld...9697.htmlstory

guess it started getting a little warm in the cockpit.

video starts with a test pattern for a few seconds... just wait for it.

XabbaRus · 06-07-10, 02:44 AM

That was surreal. Almost zero-zero though.

Wonder when that happened?

Skybird · 06-07-10, 03:40 AM

The question now is: what reason did he have to not trust his ejection seat?

Or did he forget to fasten the seat-belts before take-off?

That would make him the fastest knot-maker on the planet.

HunterICX · 06-07-10, 03:42 AM

That's a nasty smack he made there, came in a bit too fast I figure.

HunterICX

GoldenRivet · 06-07-10, 04:45 AM

Oddly enough I thought the opposite- that his approach was too slow.

I think the accident caught him off guard, as if he knew it was going to be a really hard landing, but didn't expect it to result in substantial damage.

From a pilots perspective, I would have made the choice to ride a gear collapse - which in this case he probably assumed was the problem - all the way to the stopping point as opposed to riding an ejection seat out.

The event that changed his mind and caused him to pull the loud handle was no doubt the 8-10 foot tall flames licking the canopy glass.

Then the situation switches gears and you have to choose between exiting a burning wreck or just punching out and letting the fire fighters worry about it.

His problems started on final approach... His jet looked like it was on the ass end of the power curve which is not a good place to be on approach to landing. To top it off this looked like a traditional approach to landing as opposed to a VTOL with which I'm sure he was more accustomed.

HunterICX · 06-07-10, 05:10 AM

Here's the story:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...cle6301835.ece

He had a engine failure and had to do a emergency landing.
reason he probally stayed in his cockpit for that long was to make sure he didn't collide with the passenger aircraft.

also carrying external fuel tanks and live laser guided bombs....pfew

HunterICX

Jimbuna · 06-07-10, 06:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HunterICX

Here's the story:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...cle6301835.ece

He had a engine failure and had to do a emergency landing.
reason he probally stayed in his cockpit for that long was to make sure he didn't collide with the passenger aircraft.

also carrying external fuel tanks and live laser guided bombs....pfew

HunterICX

All the more reason to get out pronto!

ajrimmer42 · 06-07-10, 06:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HunterICX

reason he probally stayed in his cockpit for that long was to make sure he didn't collide with the passenger aircraft.

That's what I was thinking, plus I guess it's always preferable to walk away from something like that than to eject, I believe ejecting hurts like buggery, spinal compression and all that...

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GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	Harrier Pilot Does The Martin Baker Fly By http://www.kdvr.com/news/nationworld...9697.htmlstory guess it started getting a little warm in the cockpit. video starts with a test pattern for a few seconds... just wait for it. __________________

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Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,604 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	The question now is: what reason did he have to not trust his ejection seat? Or did he forget to fasten the seat-belts before take-off? That would make him the fastest knot-maker on the planet. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

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HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	That's a nasty smack he made there, came in a bit too fast I figure. HunterICX __________________

06-07-10, 04:45 AM	#5
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	Oddly enough I thought the opposite- that his approach was too slow. I think the accident caught him off guard, as if he knew it was going to be a really hard landing, but didn't expect it to result in substantial damage. From a pilots perspective, I would have made the choice to ride a gear collapse - which in this case he probably assumed was the problem - all the way to the stopping point as opposed to riding an ejection seat out. The event that changed his mind and caused him to pull the loud handle was no doubt the 8-10 foot tall flames licking the canopy glass. Then the situation switches gears and you have to choose between exiting a burning wreck or just punching out and letting the fire fighters worry about it. His problems started on final approach... His jet looked like it was on the ass end of the power curve which is not a good place to be on approach to landing. To top it off this looked like a traditional approach to landing as opposed to a VTOL with which I'm sure he was more accustomed. __________________

06-07-10, 05:10 AM	#6
HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Here's the story: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...cle6301835.ece He had a engine failure and had to do a emergency landing. reason he probally stayed in his cockpit for that long was to make sure he didn't collide with the passenger aircraft. also carrying external fuel tanks and live laser guided bombs....pfew HunterICX __________________