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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Kev Murphy on April 23, 2015, 12:32:06 PM

Title: Worth a look...
Post by: Kev Murphy on April 23, 2015, 12:32:06 PM

What does a VTOL jet jockey do, when he has a front landing gear failure?
Well you see, they have this stool, which they drag onto the deck of the Carrier.....




http://www.chonday.com/Videos/harrierlj2 (http://www.chonday.com/Videos/harrierlj2)

Title: Re: Worth a look...
Post by: alans1100 on April 23, 2015, 01:44:26 PM

I wouldn't have thought it would have been a big issue with VTOL.

Title: Re: Worth a look...
Post by: Kev Murphy on April 23, 2015, 02:25:14 PM

... apart from the fact that he can't even see it ??

Title: Re: Worth a look...
Post by: STeveo on April 23, 2015, 05:53:05 PM

Good effort.   :thumbs

Title: Re: Worth a look...
Post by: alans1100 on April 23, 2015, 06:16:49 PM

Quote from: Kev Murphy on April 23, 2015, 02:25:14 PM

... apart from the fact that he can't even see it ??

Minor technicality........even without the stand he could still land on the deck ( bit of a bump up front) where a non-VTOL carrier aircraft might end up at the bottom of the sea (worst case). Looks like they need to update their flight training manual......lol

Title: Re: Worth a look...
Post by: Brock on April 23, 2015, 06:24:23 PM

Thats nothing, I've seen a Huey have a skid change while hovering. The student broke the skids with a heavy running landing, took one side off. 

To put it another way, replaced the undercarriage while the plane was still flying.

 :grin

Title: Re: Worth a look...
Post by: Shiney on April 23, 2015, 07:51:30 PM

Very impressive :clap :clap :clap