Remember the Mustang that went into the cornfield at Duxford? There's an after action article by the pilot describing how it happened and critiquing himself on his actions.
Not to mention a couple of other nice articles. Enjoy.
Title: Re: Warbirds Magazine for March 2019
Post by: alkali on March 07, 2019, 08:01:55 AM
Reckon it was this one (think someone posted it here sometime last year). Instructive indeed. Best, Marc
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Post by: Meatwad on March 07, 2019, 08:55:57 AM
Yikes! :eek:
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Post by: Maverick on March 07, 2019, 10:36:13 AM
Can't read it. Site requiring a log in first.
Title: Re: Warbirds Magazine for March 2019
Post by: Toad on March 07, 2019, 11:06:17 AM
I will try a different link after I get home. I had a link mailed to me. Sorry
Title: Re: Warbirds Magazine for March 2019
Post by: Toad on March 07, 2019, 02:28:16 PM
Ok...clicking or pasting that huge link makes it open on my computer. Let me know if it doesn't work for you.
Works fine and dandy. Thanks!
Title: Re: Warbirds Magazine for March 2019
Post by: CptTrips on March 08, 2019, 02:44:01 PM
Awesome video.
I was taking glider lessons a few years back. My instructor always told me one of the biggest risks was pilots trying to stretch it too far trying to get home and not accepting a land-out while they still had the alt and speed to control the situation. Ironically, the closer you are to the runway the bigger the risk. You are sooooo close, the first instinct is to try for it rather than accept the embarrassment and possible glider damage from a land-out.
Many a glider pilot has been hurt with the end of the runway in sight. :O
He made a good choice. That's why he gets to sit with a cup of coffee and tell the story. :aok
Title: Re: Warbirds Magazine for March 2019
Post by: Toad on March 08, 2019, 03:55:18 PM
As he said in the article, there were a lot of decisions and some he felt that he could have improved upon.
SA is all; the tower was screaming about his gear and he reacted out of habit. As he says, might not have been best to lower the gear right then.
But, he walked away. Good landing! ;)
Title: Re: Warbirds Magazine for March 2019
Post by: Shuffler on March 09, 2019, 03:31:34 AM
Gear up in a field that has obviously been plowed before is the only choice.
Agreed. Interesting that the owner is an insurance broker. I’m sure he had insurance on that bird to cover everything including bird poop stains on the canopy.
Excellent video too.
Title: Re: Warbirds Magazine for March 2019
Post by: 1Cane on March 09, 2019, 03:13:47 PM
Did he switch fuel tanks? Does this aircraft have a boost pump? :airplane:
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Post by: Puma44 on March 09, 2019, 03:37:32 PM