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<blockquote data-quote="John6185" data-source="post: 3575497" data-attributes="member: 25679"><p>I&#039;ve seen a T-38 jet trainer land and take out several runway markers and let me tell you, the IP (Instructor Pilot) didn&#039;t get any awards.&nbsp; In fact the Wing commander was mad as a wet hen.&nbsp; He said I want that pilot grounded and he is to meet a Flying Evaluation Board.&nbsp; Another time a student pilot on solo came in again on a T-38, turn on base and the aircraft was upside down of and he got excited and ejected inot the ground.&nbsp; These aircraft land at 180 knots,&nbsp; (around 220 MPH) flare and the nose drops and usually there isn&#039;t a problem.&nbsp; Another time a 2nd Lt came in and looked worried and wanted to self-eliminate from the flying program, the Flight Surgeon talked him into staying and that afternoon a T-33 created a hole about 20 feet in diameter and we picked up pieces of 2nd Lt John Darby...&nbsp; I wouldn&#039;t mention his name but both parents are gone now.&nbsp; In some of these aircraft accidents there isn&#039;t 10 pounds of flesh remaining if that.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="John6185, post: 3575497, member: 25679"] I've seen a T-38 jet trainer land and take out several runway markers and let me tell you, the IP (Instructor Pilot) didn't get any awards. In fact the Wing commander was mad as a wet hen. He said I want that pilot grounded and he is to meet a Flying Evaluation Board. Another time a student pilot on solo came in again on a T-38, turn on base and the aircraft was upside down of and he got excited and ejected inot the ground. These aircraft land at 180 knots, (around 220 MPH) flare and the nose drops and usually there isn't a problem. Another time a 2nd Lt came in and looked worried and wanted to self-eliminate from the flying program, the Flight Surgeon talked him into staying and that afternoon a T-33 created a hole about 20 feet in diameter and we picked up pieces of 2nd Lt John Darby... I wouldn't mention his name but both parents are gone now. In some of these aircraft accidents there isn't 10 pounds of flesh remaining if that. [/QUOTE]

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