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Originally Posted by speede5
I kinda guessed that you had some background. With all due respect I also have some experience with military aviation, and have been involved in several incidents and subsequent investigations. But lets not get into a dick measuring contest here. DND takes engine failures very seriously, as we recently saw with the entire NFTC operation. If the engine failed without a obvious cause (bird or possibly a surge brought on by improper operation) DND wouldn't be so quick to state that this will not affect the fleet. As a base brat you may not have been exposed to DND's Flight Safety program, but I can assure you that people have been busy doing Risk assesments since this happened, and they pretty much know what happened. That usually means a bird or pilot error.
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Interesting...I appreciate your candor.
As a base brat with a
very serious interest in "fast air", the opportunities to glean "insider information" would make the average "civy's" head spin. I passed through the CF Aircrew Selection Course in Downsview back in 1982 (7 out of 130); did CF-104 simulator time, went to Winnipeg for my HAI and had a couple of rides in the CF-5D. I drove some of the guys at 10 FTTU, 417, 419, and AETE crazy, but they were very accommodating to a keen youngster who wanted to learn. After some serious investigation into the nature of the narcissistic dog pile which was (then) the community of fighter jocks, I decided not to join. Broke my Dad's (CWO, Air Traffic Controller) heart at the time but he got over it.
Most of my fellow "base brats"
were busy smoking pot, so I see what you're getting at here...
...sorry to further the "dick measuring" contest, just wanted to add a little more "clarity".
Cheers, Ron