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"Also, the board determined other factors substantially contributed to creating the opportunity for the error to occur, including the requirement for demonstration pilots to convert AGL elevations to MSL altitudes, and performing a maneuver with a limited margin of error. Instead of just zeroing the altimeter to deck level as a result of the crash, procedures have been changed to require that Thunderbird pilots climb an extra 1,000 feet before starting the Split-S maneuver. Pilots must also call out their altitude to the ground safety operator in MSL rather than AGL numbers."
Can't have the USAF Thunderturkeys exhibiting commonsense, can we? "Sir, no sir!"
Climb an extra 1000'? Oh great - that'll make their mind-numbingly boring show even longer.......
Can't have the USAF Thunderturkeys exhibiting commonsense, can we? "Sir, no sir!"
Climb an extra 1000'? Oh great - that'll make their mind-numbingly boring show even longer.......
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Beagle, re "Climb an extra 1000'? Oh great - that'll make their mind-numbingly boring show even longer......."
In an F16C in full chat thats what, 10 seconds?? I think we can live with that!
In an F16C in full chat thats what, 10 seconds?? I think we can live with that!
