Bob

You go to lots of funerals.

Navy Sq I was with had 13 pilots. Killed four before Sq went aboard
the Yorktown to go to WestPac.

You always say, "it won't happend to me" and go fly.

Big John


On Mon, 20 Oct 2003 23:23:29 GMT, "Bob Gardner"
wrote:

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.

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Ben Jackson

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