Up to this point, the TBs had been using Mean Sea Level altitude instead of actual altitude at the point of flying. This caused Stricklin to be about 300 meters too low. This changed following this accident.
What happened was that Thunderbird #6 piltos calculate the MSL and AGL altitudes to figure out when to roll. Mountain Homes AMSL altitude is 2996 ft and Nellis is 1,867. He supposed to roll 2,500 (now 3,500) above AGL. He used Nellis' altitude so he rolled over too soon.
The pilot mis-calculated his altitude needed (used the wrong airport altitude) and lost an extra 800 feet of altitude needed to do the maneuver correctly and safely. He ejected and lived without injury, but he does not fly for the USAF Thunderbirds anymore.
how can you miscalculate...there is no calculating. all you do is look at the altimeter and it tells you. It would be inaccurate if he set it wrong. Besides why dont they just put on radar altitude?
Not sure their reasoning for radar altitude, but he used the wrong airport altitude to calculate his altitude, so he lost a valuable 900 feet, in result pulling as hard as he can, but still not making a rate of ascent.
OMG imagine G-forces with that manuver+ejecting
FRforcing 2 months ago
Up to this point, the TBs had been using Mean Sea Level altitude instead of actual altitude at the point of flying. This caused Stricklin to be about 300 meters too low. This changed following this accident.
rcharding 1 year ago
What happened was that Thunderbird #6 piltos calculate the MSL and AGL altitudes to figure out when to roll. Mountain Homes AMSL altitude is 2996 ft and Nellis is 1,867. He supposed to roll 2,500 (now 3,500) above AGL. He used Nellis' altitude so he rolled over too soon.
mrdistraction 1 year ago
What happened?
FightingFalconFilms 2 years ago
The pilot mis-calculated his altitude needed (used the wrong airport altitude) and lost an extra 800 feet of altitude needed to do the maneuver correctly and safely. He ejected and lived without injury, but he does not fly for the USAF Thunderbirds anymore.
SideWinderVideos 2 years ago
Ok thats what i thought yea he set his altimeter wrong.
FightingFalconFilms 2 years ago
No, he miscalculated his altitude, not set his altimeter wrong.
SideWinderVideos 2 years ago
how can you miscalculate...there is no calculating. all you do is look at the altimeter and it tells you. It would be inaccurate if he set it wrong. Besides why dont they just put on radar altitude?
kingneptune117 2 years ago
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Not sure their reasoning for radar altitude, but he used the wrong airport altitude to calculate his altitude, so he lost a valuable 900 feet, in result pulling as hard as he can, but still not making a rate of ascent.
SideWinderVideos 2 years ago