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Did you use the speedbrakes to help get slowed down or was it all just pulling Gs? Heard Gonky mention that the SHB in a legacy Hornet was typically done without the boards (and heard the same from someone I know whose dad flew Hornets).

Do you actually gain any increase in 'sustained' turn rate if the G limiter is disabled, and you are allowed to pull past 7.5G? I've had a USMC Hornet pilot tell me that the paddle really only helps with instantaneous turning as opposed to sustained turning (say if you are flying towards the ground and you have to quickly pull up). And that what you gain is very little and mainly at very low altitudes -sustained with the paddle. I was also figuring that the Hornet probably turns best around .7-.8 mach as opposed to .9 mach due to the straight wing design. Thank you for this cool video and service to our country.

This is amazing! One question though, I've heard some F18 pilots mention that there should be no speed brake deployed during the shit hot, pilots should be able to manage the energy purely by pulling the aircraft. Is this true? Or do different squad has different rules on this.

I've never piloted real plane but I do know every single button for the C Hornet. The NSW and ATC disengage are both the same paddle, does he disengage ATC on finals so that as soon as he touches down, he has NSW? Why not just wait until the plane has been trapped and then engage it? And if he had to bolter with ATC disengaged would he have to re engage it or would it do it automatically? Just a few questions for the real pilots out there who know the procedures.

Recommended after 14 years. Congrats🤙

love your videos man. btw do you have a video of you performing a night landing

I see your still around . In a comment you said 200+ night traps - how many total traps did you get over what period of service . Curious about at what point would a fellow aviator say " that guy has got a lot of traps ." I suspect in war time those can add up quickly . Thanks for your service 👍 Cool you did LSO time . On a fighter podcast I watch surprisingly the LSO they had on was one of the coolest episodes . So many aspects from actually landing the aircraft to what you are trying to accomplish when grading and how to convey that to the various pilots of differing rank and experience . This guy had a very professional bearing like a friendly doctor . It was much more interesting then I expected .

this is soooo cool. btw did you ever perform a night landing on the boat?

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These Navy g-strains are fucking hilarious. Bro it's only 6.9gs, you're not dying.

Dear lord that was impressive. I've flown a similar break in a simulator and felt proud of the results but to do it in person? You're hot shit and you know it.

Beautiful

you say 7gs in the comments, isnt the proper turn rate 6 gs to hit ur points, and if so can u get bitched out for that, is there erven a way to tell on the ground?

i seen 609... so sick of fake news...lol

Awesome! ... thanks from NZ👍🇳🇿

Why are all the replies out in the comments?

bangin' up against that g-limiter... i like it... also thanks youtube, for this recommendation, 12 years later...

The song is a perfect fit man screw the hater. Brings a warm feeling of memories in the CF-18 when I see them you bet. :thumbsup @2:30 GET AFTER IT BRO!

2:45, Was that a Four Wire?! Daaamn that was close to the end!!!!! 😳

Hey, I understand I'm about 9 years late but I thought I'd ask anyway. Is there any reason you landed with such low AoA? It seemed like you aimed to hit more towards the bottom than the middle of the AoA bracket.

where'd ya go ?

Very impressive.

thank you so much for posting this clip and not deleting the comments. a goldmine! still my favorite recorded trap ^^

I love how he pulled 7.4 Gs in the break! S/H!!

Is this a 29 with just huuuuuuuuge winglets? Or wich glider?

Amazing! thanks for sharing dude!! <3

I fucking love those grunts during the break, HIGH G BABY. Pretty good landing too, the LSO's were pretty quiet during the groove, that's always good. Maintained perfect AoA, on ball, and on line up, fuckin A. Navy pilots.... Americas best.

Nice!

Do VFA pilots 'own' there plane I see in videos where a name is on the aircraft or do they swap planes?

Considering how the various radars from the ship are messing up the tape, it can't be that good for the people being exposed to it...

That 27 is slowly falling away

Does your eyesight have to be perfect? I want to fly for the navy but I have pretty bad eyesight. If you could get back to me that would be great. By the way sweet vids!

Compaq 1550's with Glide Nav are fluky at best, so one is driven by primary GPS and the other is driven by the backup GPS, independent but running same software.

What does each of the two PDAs in your cockpit display? I know about the standard glide-software, but why two?

Thanks, It was a lot of fun. Flying Demo's is just about the only thing I miss about the Military.

I had no idea about the interval aspect of carrier flying. Awesome insight, thanks. You were HAULIN' over the top there. Outstanding :)

Btw, the alpha indicator is pure gold. I wish more GA planes had it, it would really help student pilots understand its practical application.

I could watch this all day long! Thanks for posting. I've always wondered, do you have any written reference for the order of the maneuvers, or is it all by memory? Also, do you recall the radio being much of a distraction during the demo?

Mid flight refueling may be a pain at some points but it all depends on 2 things one if your a good pilot and or if you have what it takes to achieve a mid air refuel

He makes sense. If you focus on the basket, you'd be moving the aircraft all over the place. But, If you focus on the aft side of the tanker, it helps you guide the probe in more efficiently. Re-watch the video and try focusing on both and see if you get what he was talking about (:

Correct, that's another Hornet and it's my interval in the pattern.. Target interval between landing aircraft is 45 seconds. In order to be 45sec behind my interval I need to pass by him as he is passing thru the 45, plus or minus a little. Too close to your interval, the deck isn't ready and you get waved off, BAD ju ju. Too far behind and you get lectured, BAD ju ju. If you nail 45s, you can go MACH and nobody cares. Nailing the proper interval is the hardest part of the shtt hot break.

Hi Whiskey, At the 0:44 point looks like you overflew a guy on final. Did I see that right? Are you more or less on your own program above a certain altitude? Very cool either way.

Thanks Bro, Always nice when someone "gets it" with regard to the music.

oh that is a relief, i just enlisted with half a degree, going AM till I can get through OCS

OCS after Texas A&M with a degree in Biology. Took 2 years off between High school and college, then 5 yrs to get thru A&M, I was the oldest guy in my OCS class, 26 when complete. Good luck

@WhiskyRomeo2. What path did you take to the Navy, the Academy, ROTC, or OCS after college? Just curious because I applied to USNA but didn't get in this year, and I am currently trying to weigh my current options.

@WhiskyRomeo2 I was an aviation ordnanceman with this squadron in the late 80's-early 90's on the USS Midway up till Desert Storm. I agree with your QOL sentiments, especially for the family life aspect. Many, many divorces and such. We just were never home enough. However, I wouldn't trade the memories for anything. We worked hard, but played even harder! Luckily, I still get to play with the stuff I did while serving, but as a Navy civilian now. SSHWFGD!

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huge winglets! :)