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Old 25th Apr 2019, 13:52
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Flap62
 
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So, as the report says

nose height of 65 degrees, "20 degrees of right bank, 39 degrees Angle-of-Attack," flying at 1.2 Gs. The plane reached an apex of 6,300 feet, traveling 105 knots or 120 mph, the report stated.......
the pilot thought it sensible to shove the stick forward (probably not a bad plan) but put in full right rudder?!!

Now, the Harrier loved the whole slow speed thing and as Mogwi says you spent a lot of time at base height at low energy managing the fight. Are we really getting to a state now where pilots think the can whang the stick about, no matter what height or energy level you are at and the jet will sort it out? Unbelievable
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