F-16 Encounters in MOA

ATC has freq for both VHF and UHF. The civilian pilots were in contact
with ATC, the F-16 pilot elected to not be in contact with ATC.

Maybe the Air Force should elect to retire that pilot.


F-16 pilots are worth a hell of a lot more to national security, and
represent a much greater taxpayer investment, than the average
bugsmasher jokey.

-c

On Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:15:32 -0700 (PDT), three-eight-hotel
wrote:

Admittedly, I didn't exhaust all search strings to find this topic
discussed in these forums, but I didn't see any hits, on my first few
attempts...

I am interested in hearing thoughts on the encounters that are linked
off of the AvWeb site:

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news..._198261-1.html

They only said flying in close formation which depends greatly on the
pilot's definition of close formation. "In the old days" I used to
regularly fly near an MOA and it was not at all uncommon to have a
pair of f-16s pass me (one on either side) about 200 yards out.

Were I to find one sliding up along side I'd probably just wave. Now
were it another private plane that might be a different matter. I'm
fussy about who gets close, but I figure the guy flying the f-16 has
the skill to be there.

Roger (K8RI) ARRL Life Member
N833R (World's oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com

writes:

Were I to find one sliding up along side I'd probably just wave. Now
were it another private plane that might be a different matter. I'm
fussy about who gets close, but I figure the guy flying the f-16 has
the skill to be there.

What kind of wake turbulence does he have?

Mxsmanic wrote:
writes:

Were I to find one sliding up along side I'd probably just wave. Now
were it another private plane that might be a different matter. I'm
fussy about who gets close, but I figure the guy flying the f-16 has
the skill to be there.

What kind of wake turbulence does he have?

The same as any other airplane of that size flying at that speed.


--
Jim Pennino

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Mxsmanic wrote:
writes:

Were I to find one sliding up along side I'd probably just wave. Now
were it another private plane that might be a different matter. I'm
fussy about who gets close, but I figure the guy flying the f-16 has
the skill to be there.

What kind of wake turbulence does he have?

The same as any other airplane of that size flying at that speed.



Another subject about which Anthony doesn't know **** from shinola.

writes:

The same as any other airplane of that size flying at that speed.

Size and weight.

It's irresponsible to fly as he did. Time for a new career.

Mxsmanic wrote:
writes:

The same as any other airplane of that size flying at that speed.

Size and weight.

If you knew, why did you ask other than to start more crap?

It's irresponsible to fly as he did. Time for a new career.

You don't know **** from shinola about responsibity, flying, or
careers.

--
Jim Pennino

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Were I to find one sliding up along side I'd probably just wave. Now
were it another private plane that might be a different matter. I'm
fussy about who gets close, but I figure the guy flying the f-16 has
the skill to be there.

What kind of wake turbulence does he have?


What does it matter to you? You'll never fly.

Ever.

Bertie

wrote:
"In the old days" I used to
regularly fly near an MOA and it was not at all uncommon to have a
pair of f-16s pass me (one on either side) about 200 yards out.



In another time and place, while flying along the shore of Lake
Michigan, I had a similar experience with A-10s. I noticed one creeping
up along side me on the left less than 50 yards away. Knowing that where
there is one, there's another, I looked off to the right to see his
wingman. It was a pleasure to see them. Of course the situation with the
OP F-16 encounter was different. (To MX: no wake turbulence; look up
what conditions and aircraft cause WT)