Originally Posted by
Bigpants
1. The Tutor never underwent a full Boscombe Down evaluation which would have highlighted the problem of the canopy arch.
2. The midair you quote was caused because a medically unfit officer with a fused spine was allowed to fly the Tutor and he was unable to look out properly.
3. You point out the glider pilot was able to bailout while ignoring the fact that the cadet was briefed on how to escape from the aircraft with parachute yet was unable to do so.
Remove the bonedome.....btw have you heard about the Prefect Problem....let pilots and cadets fly with a soft headset and leave the parachute at home for cadet flying. Keep the option of wearing a parachute for SCT exercises like spinning.
Canopy arch problem? You mean you have to move your head to lookout? It wasn’t a problem in the JP...I never found it a problem in 1200 Tutor hours...
The problem ain’t the tools, it’s the system which took something good in UAS flying and messed it up in the false name of economy.