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Re:Marine pilot loses command after ejecting from F-35B that... by justsomehnguy on Monday November 11, 2024 @04:05PM (#42110422)
> This is still definitely an aircraft that can land safely.

This is not a prop plane. It's a heavy jet which should be almost stalling to land safely. Tower guys can roughly guide you on the course and speed but there would be at least 1-2 seconds lag between the reading, reading and acting. I wouldn't say what you can "definitely land safely" in this conditions.

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Re:Marine pilot loses command after ejecting from F-35B that... by dangle1 on Monday November 11, 2024 @04:21PM (#42110540)
Interesting detail in TFA is that the pilot had converted to the plane's short take off and vertical landing mode, but instead carried out a missed approach procedure when his helmet-mounted display malfunctioned.
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Re:Marine pilot loses command after ejecting from F-35B that... by krisoft on Tuesday November 12, 2024 @07:18AM (#42114944)
What do you mean by "instead"? Would you have expected the pilot to guess where the runway is without his instruments? He was flying in IMC. Meaning he couldn't see where he was going.
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