I can't put myself in the place of a military pilot because I have never
flown anything that heavy or with that much power. Sad stories, both, and my
civil jet experience just doesn't match up. Carrier pilots are a breed
apart...I salute them.

Bob Gardner

"Big John" wrote in message
...
Lost a good friend on SE. Commander of Vermont ANG F-89 Squadron.

Had and engine explode and was cleared to land SE. Another Aircraft
(civilian on joint use airport) pulled on R/W without clearance and he
took it around SE. On downwid the bird blew up killing both him and
his Radar Observer.

Also lost a very good friend trying to come aboard the carrier in a
F2H3 on SE, but that's another story.

Big John


On Mon, 20 Oct 2003 15:24:01 GMT, "Bob Gardner"
wrote:

When you get your twin rating, Ben, and I know that you will, remember
this:
Below 200 feet with an engine out, put it down somewhere...anywhere...do
not
even think of going around.

Bob Gardner

"Ben Jackson" wrote in message
news:VrLkb.827648$Ho3.232592@sccrnsc03...
In article ,
Chris Hoffmann wrote:
A guy's got an engine out, and he has to go around? Is this normal, or
was
there some ball-dropping involved?

Another plane was on the runway.

--
Ben Jackson

http://www.ben.com/