3ISAMAGICNUMBR (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

how many bad airplane issues happen on sept 11....fyi don't fly on sept. 11

saybya (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

holy shit.

Bidil6 (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

It sure looked liked he powered up by his exhaust but powered down when roll stopes as expected! Cable broke but should of been changed after inspection and specific number of uses expended!

deliciousmorton (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

The Navy didn't pay their cable bill.

PPCLIzAce (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

dang! that has to hurt

undogod (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

@ on second analysis not really shure that he did not power up, the cable held almost to the stop of roll,where pilot apparently powered down thinking he was practically stopped, aircraft was too slow at time of cable break to accelerate to flight speed in the lenght left regardless, sucky cable, lasting just long enough to kill speed then braking at last sec,plus the safety procedure of applying take off power is mostly in case the cables are missed? yellowjacket had the adrenalin rush of life

undogod (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

@ClaireseLippincott Correct assesment of who fkd up, the pilot should be C martialled causing men to get hurt and loosing a bitchin 18, you're way right, the pilot did not make shure to save HIS own butt by applying takeoff power, who gives that he had enough sense to get scared enough to eject, the yellow shirt is a God reacting like he did... go NAVY go... yea I know the pilot is probably a ok guy, but this erases that...

ClaireseLippincott (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

When a Navy aircraft attempts to land on the carrier, standard procedure is to go to full throttle until the arresting cable has caught the tail-hook. This pilot is what we used to call a, Whisper jet" since the pilot didn't go to full throttle upon touching down. Had the pilot followed NATOPS correctly, this flyer would not have had to punch out, and could have safely gone around for another attempt.The cables very rarely break, but the landing procedure includes the momentary full throttle.

NASAVirtual (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

And his recruiter thought all those hours playing the "Dance, Dance" video game was wasted.

akkalakakalakka (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

@streetstream Haha, I've seen those crash and salvage guys chilling on the flight deck during flight quarters. Sometimes, I wonder if they're even awake under their silver suit and goggles.