Family says grounded Navy pilot's record being ignored

[SIG600]

350kias with the gear down?

Lots of lectures from the F-18 guy who has no idea how subsonic flow is maintained on the type.

I'll admit I wrote that without being able to see the video first (I was at work when I wrote that).

I still stand by my statement that these guys were unfairly made an example of, and the community is less of a place without them. The board and everyone else sided with them, and the Admiral decided on his own, and disregarded the advice given by those entrusted to come up with a decision. Apparently you don't trust those individuals anymore than you do the two pilots in question.

 

[ableone]

I'll admit I wrote that without being able to see the video first (I was at work when I wrote that).

I still stand by my statement that these guys were unfairly made an example of, and the community is less of a place without them.

I don't necessarily disagree.

The board and everyone else sided with them, and the Admiral decided on his own, and disregarded the advice given by those entrusted to come up with a decision. Apparently you don't trust those individuals anymore than you do the two pilots in question.

It is telling that you wrote your response without having viewed the video.

Yes the other posters jumped on these guys but you blindly defend any behavior if the pilot is wearing a zoom suit.

 

[nwaf16dude]

I love a good low fly-by as much as anybody, but it's just plain stupid to think you can fly 800 feet below the minimum altitude in full view of about 50,000 cell phone cameras without getting into trouble. To claim you did it "accidentally" only makes it worse. Grounded forever may bit a little harsh, but they have no one to blame but themselves.

 

[michael707767]

They should be grounded for a weanie flyby with the gear hanging.

You play with fire, sometimes you get burned.

 

[Amish RakeFight]

These guys should be lucky to peel potatos after a dangerous stunt like this. Football fans could've been hurt. Fly-bys need to be banned immediately.

 

[Muddauber]

...i still stand by my statement that these guys were unfairly made an example of, and the community is less of a place without them. The board and everyone else sided with them, and the admiral decided on his own, and disregarded the advice given by those entrusted to come up with a decision. Apparently you don't trust those individuals anymore than you do the two pilots in question.

__ +1 __

 

[Dooker]

From now on, they should only let UAV's perform fly-bys.

 

[Redmeat]

Permanent ground assignments. Ouch!

I have a question. Say these guys decide to cut their losses and resign as soon as their commitment to the Navy is satisfied...then pursue a civilian career in aviation.

Is the information on this incident something a potential civilian airline employer would have access to?

To bottom line it...are they screwed future flying job-wise too?

 

[pilotyip]

Permanent ground assignments. Ouch!

I have a question. Say these guys decide to cut their losses and resign as soon as their commitment to the Navy is satisfied...then pursue a civilian career in aviation.

Is the information on this incident something a potential civilian airline employer would have access to?

To bottom line it...are they screwed future flying job-wise too?

should not effect them, there is no way other than the pilot confessing that they did it, for the prospective employer to find out. PIRA does not go into military training. An easy answer that has been heard by many a recruiter is "There was a lack of flying opportunities for me in the Navy" It also depends upon the hiring cycle and I am getting out because I love flying airplanes, with the coming 2012 hiring boom they would be in good shape.

 

[ultrarunner]

I think they should be grounded for the simple fact that they did a LAME flyby with the gear down????

And NO AB's! geez. Get it right!