B-1 down in Montana

Glad they got out ok. Bone guys don't seem to like to hang out too long with a sick and dying bird.



Except, of course, unless they're landing on a runway with the gear up. Then they slide into home like walk off home run game winners.
 
GX said:
Glad they got out ok. Bone guys don't seem to like to hang out too long with a sick and dying bird.
Except, of course, unless they're landing on a runway with the gear up. Then they slide into home like walk off home run game winners.
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I've noticed that, too. I don't know much about the Bone, but I presume it means that it has the same glide characteristics as John Goodman with his arms spread open.
 
SteveCostello said:
I've noticed that, too. I don't know much about the Bone, but I presume it means that it has the same glide characteristics as John Goodman with his arms spread open.
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No working knowledge, just from reading the report at DG (2001 incident), they punched moments into things going south. Because they had multiple simultaneous failures. In talking to the SOF's in the tower, whenever we talked about getting to that phase, they immediately defaulted to tossing the jet. "When the music stops, it's time to go. Now."

IIRC, it has something to do with a number of the systems being tied in together. If one goes, it seems to "cascade" into more significant issues. I'm trying to recall conversations from 2007. I'm sure there are guys who can hit on this more thoroughly.
 
I'm sorry I find it funny that the tfr lists that it is to provide a safe environment for an aircraft accident as if this is the spot you need to fly to today in order to have an accident. Semantics I suppose. I of course only find it funny because all crew is okay.

Hi Adam!
 
I don't think that NASA flight is related at all to the accident. It's not in the right location, and if you look back through it's flights the past few days you will see some similar patterns.
 
Nothing, maybe jumping the gun. Just thinking about the B-1 cockpit and how complex of an operation that must be, as well as the other incidents from the past few weeks it gets me thinking that the min flying ACC is dealing with is, in general, no so healthy, that's all. no hearsay on cause.
 
Ive always liked this B-1 cockpit photo. Do they have ejection seats for the guys in back?

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SeanD said:
Ive always liked this B-1 cockpit photo. Do they have ejection seats for the guys in back?
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One of my flight students is a retired B52 crew chief. As I understand it (and I might have this wrong), everyone but the chief has ejection seats. He's supposed to be the last guy out and he's supposed to fall through an opening in the floor and do a tuck and roll maneuver, basically he said it's highly unlikely the chief will make it out alive.
 
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