On Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:04:27 -0800 (PST), "Ken S. Tucker"
wrote:

On Feb 21, 8:27 am, Big John wrote:
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Dan, man to man, I get the impression you're afraid
of landings, where as myself, that's what I live for.
Sure some is sim's, but I managed to land an F104
on a Carrier deck, to prove it's possible, do you know
why? Cuz it could save a pilots life!
Ken

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Ken
Did you chop power landing or land power on?
Big John

When I land something like a Cessna (in reality) I use
minimum power so the prop is acting as a break.

In the F104 sim, I crashed and burned about 10 times.
IIRC, I set-up slowest speed on final, (possibly with
airspeed brakes) then, near the deck, flared, cut power,
and squealed the tires. I think the sim allowed a 2g
vertical strike on the gear. It was quite a rush
- even tho it was a sim - when I finally landed it ok.

Do you do sims to?
Ken


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Last first.

Yep. Flew the Link Trainer. Did you ever fly one?

On question.

If you chop power before your rolling you are going to crash. Been
there. Seen that.

Do you know the minimum ejection altitude with the original downward
seat??

Do you wear your spurs when flying your hot sim?

Big John