Riad Typhoon incident?
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As the other thread is now closed, I don't know if it has been linked before, (truth is I can't be bothered to search or trawl through all the posts, besides there will always be someone to find out for me! 
) but here's what happens when it nearly 'all' goes 'Pete Tong'!
A pilot's error caused a Thunderbirds F-16C to crash shortly after takeoff during a September (2003) airshow at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. The pilot ejected just before the aircraft impacted the ground.
According to the accident investigation board report the pilot, 31-year-old Captain Chris Stricklin, misinterpreted the altitude required to complete the "Split S" maneuver. He made his calculation based on an incorrect mean-sea-level altitude of the airfield. The pilot incorrectly climbed to 1,670 feet above ground level instead of 2,500 feet before initiating the pull down to the Split S maneuver.
When he realized something was wrong, the pilot put maximum back stick pressure and rolled slightly left to ensure the aircraft would impact away from the crowd should he have to eject. He ejected when the aircraft was 140 feet above ground - just 0.8 seconds prior to impact. He sustained only minor injuries from the ejection. There was no other damage to military or civilian property.
The aircraft, valued at about $20.4 million, was destroyed.
Source
Ground View video
cockpit view of above incident.
And while I'm at it;Typhoo video.
SS
) but here's what happens when it nearly 'all' goes 'Pete Tong'!A pilot's error caused a Thunderbirds F-16C to crash shortly after takeoff during a September (2003) airshow at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. The pilot ejected just before the aircraft impacted the ground.
According to the accident investigation board report the pilot, 31-year-old Captain Chris Stricklin, misinterpreted the altitude required to complete the "Split S" maneuver. He made his calculation based on an incorrect mean-sea-level altitude of the airfield. The pilot incorrectly climbed to 1,670 feet above ground level instead of 2,500 feet before initiating the pull down to the Split S maneuver.
When he realized something was wrong, the pilot put maximum back stick pressure and rolled slightly left to ensure the aircraft would impact away from the crowd should he have to eject. He ejected when the aircraft was 140 feet above ground - just 0.8 seconds prior to impact. He sustained only minor injuries from the ejection. There was no other damage to military or civilian property.
The aircraft, valued at about $20.4 million, was destroyed.
Source
Ground View videocockpit view of above incident.
And while I'm at it;Typhoo video.
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I agree with you the stills look much worse but that looked perfectly under control even if a little below the normal round-out. Not surprised they let him contiinue.
I agree with you the stills look much worse but that looked perfectly under control even if a little below the normal round-out. Not surprised they let him contiinue.
Definitely not so, Impiger. I witnessed it - and saw a very high rate of descent despite full A/B. At a very late stage, there was a slight but distinct Omigawd increase in pitch attitude, almost immediately followed by a more graceful recovery (once the VV was known?)...
Very, very close indeed - and certainly not 'timed to perfection'!
Very, very close indeed - and certainly not 'timed to perfection'!
Last edited by BEagle; 23rd Jul 2005 at 19:10.
Was the flight self-authorised, or does someone else take that responsibility for flying display flight? Because, in the absence of any technical problem, it is "judgement" in its widest sense that is at issue here.
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Sorry Standto,
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OK I'll accept you had to be there but the video really ain't that scary. Just shows how camera angle, lens length etc can give a false impression.
On a more trivial point what promted 29(R) to adopt some old F4 29(F) markings for their new aircraft? Distinct lack of imagination if you ask me (and given my non de plume you might forgive me for muttering cudmudgeoningly into my claret that no bu&&er asked me). Oh I get it ... they had a big box of the old shield badges left and needed to shift them to generate start-up funds for Sqn!
OK I'll accept you had to be there but the video really ain't that scary. Just shows how camera angle, lens length etc can give a false impression.
On a more trivial point what promted 29(R) to adopt some old F4 29(F) markings for their new aircraft? Distinct lack of imagination if you ask me (and given my non de plume you might forgive me for muttering cudmudgeoningly into my claret that no bu&&er asked me). Oh I get it ... they had a big box of the old shield badges left and needed to shift them to generate start-up funds for Sqn!
