Seggy
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jskibo said:Sigh....
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jskibo said:Sigh....
Is it easy to discern the ball in real life than from what I'm seeing in this video? Even in HD and fullscreen I can't see the ball until they're moments away from hitting the deck.
How are landings handled in a plane like the Greyhound with side-by-side seating? One guy does the flying while the other works the throttles? Do they have to flip a coin to see who gets to trap?
Jesus, you Navy guys probably make a turkey sandwich sound complicated.
Sign up ... and then not get jets.Flying a big turboprop onto an aircraft carrier...hmm...where to sign up?
Meh. I fear the NAMI Whammy. I don't have anything lurking that I know about, but as I understand it many Navy flight careers are scuttled before they start.Sign up ... and then not get jets.
Cool video.
What does the pawing the ground hand signal mean at the end of the video? (About :37 left in video)
Meh. I fear the NAMI Whammy. I don't have anything lurking that I know about, but as I understand it many Navy flight careers are scuttled before they start.
Oh, and plus, I can barely be bothered to put on my uniform and keep within my employer's appearance standards for hair length...so I probably wouldn't do so well in Navy Air.
The only time I ever had my hand on the E-ride handle was on the deck.That is the signal that they are chocking/tying you down to the deck. They hook the chains up to the aircraft, throw chocks under the mains, then they will give you the same signal with a thumbs up when it is done. At that point, you can unstrap, safe the seat (for ejection seat aircraft) and they pass control to your plane captain (brown shirt) who will shut you down or whatever.
How are landings handled in a plane like the Greyhound with side-by-side seating? One guy does the flying while the other works the throttles? Do they have to flip a coin to see who gets to trap?
Like was said, the pilot in the left seat does it all...nothing like 121 flying.
Ummmmm hmmmmmm
121 guys land on water and wait for the NY Waterway Ferries to pick them up instead of ejecting like Navy guys do when they are going in the drink
Still fear the NAMI Whammy.Uniforms? What uniforms? Do your job, get to the boat. Naval aviation isn't especially rah-rah.