Flying Safety, March 1st, 2001
FY00 presented a few unusual incidents in the F-15's safety history. A statistical comparison of FY00 to previous years is not applicable, due to changes in the bean-counting ROE. The stats say we suffered three Class As and 21 Class Bs. That Class B number is well above the historical look.
One Eagle was 'lost' during a DACT engagement. High AOA maneuvering, possibly with a fuel imbalance, and the aircraft departed controlled flight into art erect spin. Good news: The pilot ejected successfully. This scenario has occurred numerous times in the past. Inappropriate attention to fuel state ha...
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