We almost look cool. Almost.
We almost look cool. Almost.
How many days of planning were required to get those two planes that dangerously close to each other? I'm genuinely surprised some skipper had the balls to do it considering what a complete pansy ass risk adverse community we've become.
I'm sure that there were at least 6 ORM briefs going all the way up to flag level. And I bet they had to do a purple.
Is it really that bad in the community now? Serious?
Those are JMSDF P-3s. Dunno if they really give a crap about ORM. Or maybe they have kept some of the warrior spirit.
Is it really that bad in the community now? Serious? I guess I don't want to know specifics because of OPSEC, but pullin' g's on a harpoon shot or yankin' her around into a MAD hunting circle used to be no big deal.
Case in point: we had a guy fail his PPC check ride because he came back to the field VFR from the warning area. Never broke any rules, was completely safe the entire time, but failed the check ride because it was "different". Maybe a check ride isn't the time to be different but the implication is that what he did was unsafe. We are the community that considers VFR flight unsafe, it's that bad.
Why then do I hear on a daily basis NUW based P-3s getting cleared "VFR to the straits"? That's usually right before they come back and knock the shortfield arresting gear out of battery....
And until the P-8 gets here, we can continue to upgrade the P-3C:
http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/gene...channel=defense&id=news/asd/2011/01/14/04.xml
Why then do I hear on a daily basis NUW based P-3s getting cleared "VFR to the straits"? That's usually right before they come back and knock the shortfield arresting gear out of battery....
I can neither confirm nor deny this but I've heard this as a running joke with many P3 bubbas. Sometimes life is just one huge joke. Sorry, back to my corner now.That might be some kind of deception/secret wink/running joke with the P-3 guys to annoy all the Prowler guys. Sorta like helicopter guys beeping back their speed in a GCA pattern when they know a fixed wing is behind them.