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2004-12-17 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Pilot Error, Poorly Designed Aircraft Control, Caused F-16 to Fire at NJ School

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Posted by Steve 2004-12-17 10:40:04 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Well, on the bright side those kids will be telling this story to their grandchildren.

Posted by Matt 2004-12-17 11:17:47 AM|| 2004-12-17 11:17:47 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Pilot Error, Poorly Designed Aircraft Control, Caused F-16 to Fire at NJ School

There's two solutions: either stress more training on the trigger's multi-mode capability, or change the control mechanism. I can't imagine finding fault to be both pilot error AND a puportedly poorly designed aircraft control.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2004-12-17 11:40:09 AM|| 2004-12-17 11:40:09 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 I can't imagine finding fault to be both pilot error AND a puportedly poorly designed aircraft control.
"The weapons control system is fool-proof. Unfortunately, we have yet to develop a system that is pilot-proof."

Posted by Steve 2004-12-17 12:59:28 PM|| 2004-12-17 12:59:28 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 It was empty?

Posted by Calvin 2004-12-17 1:20:54 PM|| 2004-12-17 1:20:54 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 nighttime run

Posted by Frank G 2004-12-17 1:47:33 PM|| 2004-12-17 1:47:33 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Jeez, I only got 975 hours in F-16's. I wonder what this thing does?

Posted by tu3031 2004-12-17 2:01:26 PM|| 2004-12-17 2:01:26 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Oh. THAT'S what that thing does. And it leaves one heck of a big hole. Who knew?

Posted by Seafarious 2004-12-17 2:06:52 PM|| 2004-12-17 2:06:52 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 "I think there is something wrong with the brakes, like they are dragging or sumpin'. It is taking an awful lot of power to taxi back to the line."

"Next time put the gear down. (You know, that multi-mode wheel-shaped handle on the panel.)"

Posted by USN, retired 2004-12-17 2:24:27 PM|| 2004-12-17 2:24:27 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Thank God.

Posted by Hobbes 2004-12-17 5:09:16 PM|| 2004-12-17 5:09:16 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 There are nearly 4 thousand F-16s zipping around the world, they fire millions of 20mm practice rounds every year, and this has been going on since the 70s.
If this system is poorly designed, why haven't there been dozens; nay, hundreds; of incidents like this? It is a weapon of war, not a consumer product; the guy is a field grade officer, he is supposed to know what he is doing and how his equipment works.

Posted by Atomic Conspiracy 2004-12-17 6:07:47 PM|| 2004-12-17 6:07:47 PM|| Front Page Top

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