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Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
6th Sep 2022, 12:21
Replies: 119
Views: 36,950
Posted By F-16GUY

Article in danish with video taken from the...

Article in danish with video taken from the island of Bornholm, showing the aircraft being intercepted by RDAF QRA.
...
Forum: Tech Log
7th Apr 2021, 20:17
Replies: 8
Views: 3,076
Posted By F-16GUY

Two or Three Spools?

A question here for those in the know after a debate on another forum. Is Rolls-Royce new UltraFan design considered a two spool or a three spool engine? On their homepage RR describes that the...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Dec 2020, 16:25
Replies: 28
Views: 8,141
Posted By F-16GUY

Not a Typhoon driver, so I don't have a clue how...

Not a Typhoon driver, so I don't have a clue how things are in their community, but I bet their high commands are challenging their numbers of flight hours as well. Wiki says 4 deadly crashes since...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Dec 2020, 12:29
Replies: 28
Views: 8,141
Posted By F-16GUY

Condolences to the family, friends and colleagues...

Condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of this F-16 brother.

F-16 accidents world wide have claimed the life of historically many pilots this past year. 7 Class A mishaps - 6 dead...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Nov 2020, 15:34
Replies: 35
Views: 8,178
Posted By F-16GUY

It still says this under Cause:"It is my opinion...

It still says this under Cause:"It is my opinion the MP mistook the approach lights for the runway threshold lights due to preoccupation with his earlier failure to accomplish AAR and SEAD training....
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Nov 2020, 15:27
Replies: 35
Views: 8,178
Posted By F-16GUY

sycamore, The structural failure the MP had,...

sycamore,

The structural failure the MP had, included the seperation of the left drag-brace, from the drag-brace support fitting. As the system B hydraulic line to the drag-brace mounted down-lock...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Nov 2020, 20:16
Replies: 35
Views: 8,178
Posted By F-16GUY

Thumbs up [QUOTE=MightyGem;10925185]Sorted: /QUOTE] ...

[QUOTE=MightyGem;10925185]Sorted:
/QUOTE]

Thanks MightyGem
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Nov 2020, 19:59
Replies: 35
Views: 8,178
Posted By F-16GUY

www(dot)afjag.af.mil/Portals/77/AIB-Reports/2020/J...

www(dot)afjag.af.mil/Portals/77/AIB-Reports/2020/June/F-16%20Mishap%20AIB%2030%20June%202020%20Shaw%20AFB%20(ACC).pdf (sorry, not allowed to post urls)

Accident report is out and makes for a...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Nov 2020, 19:06
Replies: 113
Views: 47,314
Posted By F-16GUY

Tragic accident and sadly two young military...

Tragic accident and sadly two young military aviators lost.

Having flown approximately 150 hours on the T-6 during my pilot training, I can report that the aircraft exhibits very good...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
20th Oct 2020, 17:04
Replies: 17
Views: 4,947
Posted By F-16GUY

PA, Rolling G occurs when you maneuver an...

PA,

Rolling G occurs when you maneuver an aircraft in more than one axis at a time, causing the airframe or wing to twist. The rolling G design limit is normally considered to be 2/3 of the normal...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Oct 2020, 16:52
Replies: 28
Views: 9,186
Posted By F-16GUY

NutLoose From my experience graphics is not...

NutLoose

From my experience graphics is not a high priority in military sims, as the purpose is to train the tactics, technics and procedures (fighters). Only place where good graphics is of...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Oct 2020, 18:33
Replies: 268
Views: 142,746
Posted By F-16GUY

Why would this be an issue? Like any other rejoin...

Why would this be an issue? Like any other rejoin to any position, astern or to the wing, you always put your flight path marker below, beside or behind to aircraft you are joining, until very close...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Apr 2020, 06:47
Replies: 36
Views: 10,163
Posted By F-16GUY

Agree with Gums. Pure written report that does...

Agree with Gums. Pure written report that does not explain the procedures and terms at all.

With the introduction of Link-16 and a certain OFP upgrade, the F-16 got the capability to share Sensor...
Forum: Tech Log
14th Apr 2020, 09:37
Replies: 50
Views: 17,308
Posted By F-16GUY

Sorry Gums, I couldn't resist...The missile knows...

Sorry Gums, I couldn't resist...The missile knows where it is at all times.....It knows this because it know where it isn't. By subtracting where it is from where it isn't, or where it isn't from...
Forum: Tech Log
5th Mar 2020, 23:55
Replies: 38
Views: 16,009
Posted By F-16GUY

That makes sense for a single aircraft. But I...

That makes sense for a single aircraft. But I think that when multiple aircraft from the same company are involved, something just doesn't add up.
Forum: Tech Log
5th Mar 2020, 23:52
Replies: 38
Views: 16,009
Posted By F-16GUY

Why would you have to divert for fuel? Fuel leak?...

Why would you have to divert for fuel? Fuel leak? Underflown Bingo fuel? That sounds to me like a different and unplanned situation obviously requiring some kind of urgency. The question is regarding...
Forum: Tech Log
5th Mar 2020, 23:33
Replies: 38
Views: 16,009
Posted By F-16GUY

Regardless of a MAYDAY or 7700, the question...

Regardless of a MAYDAY or 7700, the question still remains: Is a diversion a planned event or is it an emergency?
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Mar 2020, 23:29
Replies: 9
Views: 3,831
Posted By F-16GUY

I think the USAF and every other air force that...

I think the USAF and every other air force that is buying red air support or CAS training from these companies is spending their money in the wrong way. Why? Because every flight hour you pay for,...
Forum: Tech Log
5th Mar 2020, 23:14
Replies: 38
Views: 16,009
Posted By F-16GUY

MAYDAY during diversion

So since the original thread was closed, I will have to ask my question here. I did not mention any company names so I hope this will not be closed as well.

Can someone explain this to me?
...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
28th Feb 2020, 03:37
Replies: 355
Views: 310,148
Posted By F-16GUY

Any ideas why an apparently functioning CVR...

Any ideas why an apparently functioning CVR recorder would have recorded the previous flight, but not the accident flight?
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Feb 2020, 02:01
Replies: 9
Views: 6,310
Posted By F-16GUY

Quentin was right the whole time.... ...

Quentin was right the whole time....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZF1LXL6OOsM

And Dos Gringos even made a song about it. "....but once you are on the deck again my friend its never the same...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Nov 2019, 20:19
Replies: 113
Views: 126,346
Posted By F-16GUY

He who wants to learn and do better...

He who wants to learn and do better...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Nov 2019, 15:29
Replies: 14
Views: 4,385
Posted By F-16GUY

Don't know, but ask around your local airport....

Don't know, but ask around your local airport. They might have heard of it. I know Australia is strict with regards to new species, but as far as I know EEG is designed so it won't be invasive and...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Nov 2019, 08:04
Replies: 14
Views: 4,385
Posted By F-16GUY

Guptar, You might wanna consider Endophyte...

Guptar,

You might wanna consider Endophyte Enhanced Grass. All the grass areas on my homeplate, including the small grass strip for the piston trainers have been changed to EEG within the last 3...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Nov 2019, 08:01
Replies: 68
Views: 69,215
Posted By F-16GUY

I wonder why they elected the runway with the...

I wonder why they elected the runway with the most cross wind component, during slippery runway conditions, when the airport has plenty of other options? Is it only runway 10/28 that offers landing...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Nov 2019, 15:29
Replies: 34
Views: 13,538
Posted By F-16GUY

The F-16 from 1974 uses the same simple intake...

The F-16 from 1974 uses the same simple intake with great succes. Top speed is mach 2.05. It's all about making compromises....
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Nov 2019, 17:00
Replies: 73
Views: 42,674
Posted By F-16GUY

Actually a barrel roll is a great lag maneuver in...

Actually a barrel roll is a great lag maneuver in case one overshoots the intercepted target. Misjudge the closure speed and you can still save the intercept by doing a barrel roll. If you do it...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Oct 2019, 18:30
Replies: 9
Views: 10,657
Posted By F-16GUY

RDAF G-III's used to operate from gravel strips...

RDAF G-III's used to operate from gravel strips in Greenland.
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Oct 2019, 18:06
Replies: 1
Views: 2,172
Posted By F-16GUY

Help required

Several years ago I saw a picture of a mountain plateau with touchdown tire marks on them. Story was that a Phantom Squadron had this crazy secret tradition of doing touch and goes on the plateau as...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Aug 2019, 09:25
Replies: 61
Views: 20,958
Posted By F-16GUY

Sure.... -I want you to pull the bailout...

Sure....

-I want you to pull the bailout handle.
-Remember the manual seat man separation handle in case the bailout seat fails.

By the way, I'm european and not american.
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Aug 2019, 09:20
Replies: 61
Views: 20,958
Posted By F-16GUY

And the EPAF countries and all the other non...

And the EPAF countries and all the other non native english speakers who fly the F-16 around the world.....

I think it makes good sense.

-We will have to use the ejection seat shortly if the...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Aug 2019, 08:43
Replies: 61
Views: 20,958
Posted By F-16GUY

In the F-16 community we differentiate between...

In the F-16 community we differentiate between the command to eject which is "Bailout, Bailout, Bailout", and the word "eject" which is used when talking about ejection in preparation for the event....
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Aug 2019, 19:26
Replies: 241
Views: 313,493
Posted By F-16GUY

Don't know where you got that info from....

Don't know where you got that info from. According to ICAO, 25% of all wildlife strikes between 2008-2015 occurred at night. Migratory birds do fly both night and IMC. Of the 3 I have had, 2 happened...
Forum: Tech Log
14th Aug 2019, 16:17
Replies: 39
Views: 9,525
Posted By F-16GUY

Hence the saying, with enough thrust lift is...

Hence the saying, with enough thrust lift is irrelevant...
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/F16_vertical_climb.png/610px-F16_vertical_climb.png
Forum: Tech Log
14th Aug 2019, 16:12
Replies: 39
Views: 9,525
Posted By F-16GUY

gearlever and FlightDetent, thanks for the...

gearlever and FlightDetent, thanks for the explanation. So basically flex is another word for reduced power T/O.

Disregarding climb performance requirements or wrong configuration situations, as...
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