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| Author: | leewwalton [ Fri Apr 08, 2011 9:34 am ] |
| Post subject: | EC - F-16 |
I can think of at least 2 of our members who will have something to say about this. http://www.patricksaviation.com/videos/SUPERGT/3384/ |
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| Author: | lance38dt [ Fri Apr 08, 2011 11:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | EC - F-16 |
I`ll say it again, I like long runways, a running apu sure helps too. lance38dt |
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| Author: | shinton [ Fri Apr 08, 2011 1:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | EC - F-16 |
In case you missed it, he made that landing at Elizabeth City. I'll be giving tours in June... |
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| Author: | fytrplt [ Fri Apr 08, 2011 1:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | EC - F-16 |
Just another day in the office. |
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| Author: | leewwalton [ Fri Apr 08, 2011 3:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | EC - F-16 |
That's 2 for 2, Hinton on the field Highley on the machine. |
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| Author: | shinton [ Sat Apr 09, 2011 4:49 am ] |
| Post subject: | EC - F-16 |
I feel so used... |
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| Author: | James Grahn [ Sat Apr 09, 2011 8:47 am ] |
| Post subject: | EC - F-16 |
Two comments. First, #3 needs a hot steaming cup of shut the F@#K up!! Second, nice use of oxygen. I can't imagine doing this for real. I landed 2 different eagles on fire and one with locked brakes. I'd take any of those over this. |
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| Author: | James Grahn [ Sat Apr 09, 2011 8:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | EC - F-16 |
And one of those engine fires in the eagle was landed at Elizabeth City. Nice place, funny story. |
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| Author: | Rich Brazell [ Sat Apr 09, 2011 1:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | EC - F-16 |
Stories ? We need stories ! Lots of action...no fluff. [:p] |
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| Author: | James Grahn [ Sat Apr 09, 2011 3:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | EC - F-16 |
I'll tell you over a beer sometime. You'll get a kick out of it. Especially when the Pratt-Whitney engineer accused me of "doing something" to his motor to make it lite the oil on fire. |
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| Author: | fulcrumflyer [ Sat Apr 09, 2011 3:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | EC - F-16 |
I've had to do a flameout approach in the Viper - at night. It wan't much fun. |
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| Author: | shinton [ Sat Apr 09, 2011 6:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | EC - F-16 |
I've landed engine out 9 times, twice while drinking a cup of coffee. Of course, the other three were still working. [:)] |
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| Author: | Tom [ Sat Apr 09, 2011 6:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | EC - F-16 |
I landed my Sky Scooter (T211) once on a golf course in Galesburg, Illinois after I ran it out of gas. I called Mr. Thorp from the golf course shop to get advice on fuel as the only available around was automotive. In my defense, if there can be a defense for something as dumb as running out of gas, is that the Sky Scooter fuel gauge was on the bulkhead behind your head, and I hadn't accounted for a small fuel leak out of the O ring on the drain that had been left unsealed because of a little piece of dirt. I had the the Galesburg airport in sight, but when the fuel pressure dropped and I looked at the large sprawling rock quarry between me and the field I opted for a long fairway into the wind. The engine quit on roll out. Mr. Thorp was not too impressed with my excuse to say the least! |
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