Landing on the Carrier 

"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn) 08/23/2018 at 16:44 • Filed to: Planelopnik

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This is how it’s done. No drama, stick the landing, park it . While this video isn’t exactly exciting, it’s very interesting to watch the pilot work the stick and listen to him working the throttles to stay in the groove .

Just Jeepin' > ttyymmnn 08/23/2018 at 16:57

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How does the Navy train pilots to cope with all of the complications that a carrier brings ? Simulated decks on land?

WilliamsSW > ttyymmnn 08/23/2018 at 16:58

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That all happened VERY quickly.  

ttyymmnn > WilliamsSW 08/23/2018 at 17:03

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Quicker than my brain works, to be sure.

Ash78, voting early and often > Just Jeepin' 08/23/2018 at 17:03

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Yep, all the Naval Air Stations I’ve seen have painted carrier decks on their runways. But mostly in the simulators, because it’s impossible to recreate the up/down/sideways motion of a carrier, which is allegedly the hardest part (you rarely see much of it in videos).

bob and john > Just Jeepin' 08/23/2018 at 17:04

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probably VR sims. and then Simed land landing. then get thrown in and said: GOOD LUCK! dont break the jet

Ash78, voting early and often > ttyymmnn 08/23/2018 at 17:04

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I like the diagram — n ice to see a proper pattern for a change. If you only fly commercial, you usually go “straight in” and don’t realize that the landing pattern is still a part of most aviation operations. Especially before instruments, it was a great way to get a look at the field and buy yourself more time before committing.

With jets everything is too fast for much visual inspection. Unless you want to buzz the tower.

Gerry197 > ttyymmnn 08/23/2018 at 17:05

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They actually monitored the heart beats of Navy pilots in combat and landing. And they found they were more stressed landing (especially at night) on a carrier than actually during a mission.

They say the second a pilot launches, they immediately start getting stressed about having to land again.

It should also be noted a Navy pilots status/standing within the squadron during peacetime is based on how well they land.

ttyymmnn > Just Jeepin' 08/23/2018 at 17:20

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To follow up on what Ash78 said, here’s the runway at NAS Kingsville in south Texas. Markings on the runway mimic the markings found on the angled carrier deck. Also note the abundance of skid marks about where the three wire would be. 

WilliamsSW > ttyymmnn 08/23/2018 at 17:23

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Yeah, same-  the pilot is processing a lot of information during that short clip.

Spaceball-Two > ttyymmnn 08/23/2018 at 17:23

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“No Pro” Ha Ha. That’s awesome!

ttyymmnn > Ash78, voting early and often 08/23/2018 at 17:25

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Unless you’re trying to land and there is a thunderstorm in your way. This flight was coming from DFW, usually about a 40-minute flight. This one turned out to be much longer. Quite a stack over Georgetown Executive to the north. 

user314 > ttyymmnn 08/23/2018 at 17:26

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Except for me it was usually

ttyymmnn > Gerry197 08/23/2018 at 17:28

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You’ve probably seen this, but if not, it’s worth your time.

ttyymmnn > WilliamsSW 08/23/2018 at 17:29

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I have to process a lot of information when I play trumpet, but I won’t die if I miss a note. 

user314 > Just Jeepin' 08/23/2018 at 17:34

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Painted “decks”, meatballs, and arresting gear on the runways, as seen at Oceana NAS :

WilliamsSW > Ash78, voting early and often 08/23/2018 at 17:35

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The overhead break is a bit different from the typical pattern though - it’s a real treat to watch a multi-ship formation execute the overhead break well.

user314 > Gerry197 08/23/2018 at 17:50

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Quadradeuce > WilliamsSW 08/23/2018 at 17:54

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Having landed Cessna 152s, I'm amazed these pilots have time to do anything but fly the plane.  That pilot completed the whole pattern in less time than final approach in a Cessna.

WilliamsSW > Quadradeuce 08/23/2018 at 17:58

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Yeah, I have about 250 hours in 172/182/Warriors, and 70 kts can feel pretty fast if you’re behind the airplane! 

Ash78, voting early and often > ttyymmnn 08/23/2018 at 18:30

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Like landing in Baghdad in 2004 :D