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Forum: Tech Log
8th Apr 2024, 19:07
Replies: 22
Views: 3,906
Posted By lightningf2a

Arrived at this post by chance and it reminded me...

Arrived at this post by chance and it reminded me of an incident back in the 1960’s when I was flying Lightnings in the RAF. The flying programme got underway late one morning because the first...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Aug 2020, 14:07
Replies: 41
Views: 19,190
Posted By lightningf2a

F2A take off

Attached is an extract from AP101B-1007-15

LIGHTNING F Mk 2A - Aircrew Manual

Part 3 – Handling

Chap 1 – Starting, Taxying and Take Off

Para 13
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Mar 2019, 12:44
Replies: 1,144
Views: 615,137
Posted By lightningf2a

Seems cut and dried. However, I seem to recall...

Seems cut and dried. However, I seem to recall there were admissible evidence issues with the AAIB report and the prosecution said at the outset it would not be using it in evidence.

If my...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Mar 2019, 12:01
Replies: 20
Views: 23,316
Posted By lightningf2a

40 hours on the Hunter over 4 and a half years,...

40 hours on the Hunter over 4 and a half years, 30 kts down and 1000ft below gate. Hmm, where was his thumb?

RAF fast jet pilot, A cat QFI, Station aerobatic pilot and never made aware of effects...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Feb 2016, 15:55
Replies: 41
Views: 19,190
Posted By lightningf2a

F2a T/O Flapless

Firestreak

Can only find FRCs for 1A, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6!

Extract from Clive Rowley's Hole in the Wall article

Pre take-off checks

As I taxy out, I complete the pre take-off checks from...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Feb 2016, 20:45
Replies: 41
Views: 19,190
Posted By lightningf2a

Mk2a takeoff

The Mk2a did NOT use flap for take off. The flaps were not 'interlinked' and a number of failure scenarios existed whereby an uncontrollable asymmetric retraction was possible, so, flapless T/O was...
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