Stupid Questions about Naval Aviation (Part 3)

[Caesium]

I'm curious too, given the Navy's institutional attitude of "technology's great but it'll probably break when you really need it or the bullets start flying, so train like you won't have it."

Yeah I was wondering how it would be implemented into flight school and whatnot. I assume people would still be taught how to land without it.

 

[Treetop Flyer]

Yeah I was wondering how it would be implemented into flight school and whatnot. I assume people would still be taught how to land without it.

It's not something they can implement in T-45's so they will continue learning to land without it or they'll stop doing CQ. Obviously I think they'll keep learning to land without it.

 

[Uncle Fester]

Yeah I was wondering how it would be implemented into flight school and whatnot. I assume people would still be taught how to land without it.

The Navy way is to teach you to ride a bike, and only once you've got that down, give you the training wheels.

 

[landthief]

This has probably been asked a handful of times, but I can't find a recent answer. It also is probably 'I don't know' or 'no one knows.'

But if you had to ballpark, about what time will F35s start dropping for SNAs?

 

[picklesuit]

42%

 

[landthief]

42%

Ah, good to know. I am going to wait out one more OCS board before I apply.

 

[Caesium]

42%

Huh?

I get that "42%" is a catchphrase here, but he asked "what time."

That would be like if I was at a train station and I asked someone "do you know what time the next train will arrive?" And he replied "70%." It doesn't really make sense.

Alright, I'm done being a smartass now.

 

[TexasForever]

It's already started on the USMC side. Those who have gotten it so far are absolute rockstars.

 

[armada1651]

Huh?

I get that "42%" is a catchphrase here, but he asked "what time."

That would be like if I was at a train station and I asked someone "do you know what time the next train will arrive?" And he replied "70%." It doesn't really make sense.

I think that was the joke dude, and a way of saying around here "There's no reliable way to know."

As to MAGIC CARPET in degraded modes, the "system" isn't so much a system as a function of the flight control software. In other words, asking "What happens if it doesn't work?" is akin to asking "What happens if the flight controls don't work?" The answer is you eject and the plane goes in the drink. At least that's my understanding as a currently-non-seagoing FA-18 pilot.

 

[Caesium]

I think that was the joke dude, and a way of saying around here "There's no reliable way to know."

As to MAGIC CARPET in degraded modes, the "system" isn't so much a system as a function of the flight control software. In other words, asking "What happens if it doesn't work?" is akin to asking "What happens if the flight controls don't work?" The answer is you eject and the plane goes in the drink. At least that's my understanding as a currently-non-seagoing FA-18 pilot.

My bad.

Unrelated stupid question: is it hard to adjust to landing on normal runways after being on a carrier?

 

[picklesuit]

My bad.

Unrelated stupid question: is it hard to adjust to landing on normal runways after being on a carrier?

Sphincter control is much better, or so I've heard.

 

[Brett327]

I think that was the joke dude, and a way of saying around here "There's no reliable way to know."

As to MAGIC CARPET in degraded modes, the "system" isn't so much a system as a function of the flight control software. In other words, asking "What happens if it doesn't work?" is akin to asking "What happens if the flight controls don't work?" The answer is you eject and the plane goes in the drink. At least that's my understanding as a currently-non-seagoing FA-18 pilot.

My understanding is that there's no Magic Carpet black box or WRA. It's purely a software change to the FCS.

 

[wlawr005]

My bad.

Unrelated stupid question: is it hard to adjust to landing on normal runways after being on a carrier?

Depends on if you remember to turn the ANTI-SKID back on...and leave your hook up. Either could get interesting if you dick them up.

 

[landthief]

How many happy families are there in Naval Aviation?

A lot of divorces?

 

[Brett327]

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