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Re:Marine pilot loses command after ejecting from F-35B that... by ExoticPearTree on Tuesday November 12, 2024 @05:16AM (#42114279)
You are missing the point. Incidents do happen, but you just don't get to fly a fighter jet until you proved in a simulator that you are capable of flying it and troubleshooting it. What the simulator does is to see if you can be entrusted with the aircraft.
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Re:Marine pilot loses command after ejecting from F-35B that... by dotancohen on Tuesday November 12, 2024 @05:24AM (#42114322)
Yes, but decades of experience have shown that pilots are far braver and willing to risk their skin in a simulator than they are in the air. And for good reason.
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