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I have been reading this article and also looked at the references that had been given for the statement about the Blue Angels looking into using G-suits. Each reference did not state that the Blue Angels are looking into the use of G-suits, nor could I find any other article, reference, or informal statement about this. However, I did find a myriad of references both before and after the crash from the Navy and Blue Angles that they still planned on flying without G-suits due to the fact that the G-suits interfere with the precise handling of the F-18's during the close formation maneuvers. Here is the Blue Angles official response to the use of G-suits: [1] Brothejr ( talk) 15:13, 25 February 2008 (UTC)
The WP article says a G-suit would have saved the pilot's life but the article that is referenced says no such thing. this article says it would not have saved his life. Rsduhamel ( talk) 03:48, 7 October 2011 (UTC)
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Alright, I see it now, thanks! Someone else made a change from "claims the life of solo-pilot Number 6" to "claims the life of a pilot". I'm going to revert this edit, as the former is correct and contains more detail. SP
"turned on his side to cut back" The point is multi-faceted. 1) The Plane turned more sharply than was expected or than any of the other planes did on that turn; the move looked somewhat unnatural compared to the grace and fluidity of the previous 45 min spectacle. 2) The plane banked FULLY on it's side putting the wings perpendicular to the ground, and the cockpit sideways towards the row of trees.
These facts may prove significant to both the cause of the accident AND the reason the pilot didn't eject. As stated here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:No_original_research#Primary.2C_secondary.2C_and_tertiary_sources primary and first-hand accounts may be appropriate in the case of a current-event, however the account should only make descriptive claims ( plane turned on it's side ), but should not attempt to analyze the data (hence the agreement that my follow-up paragraph was out of line). SP
So no one knows if the Angels will continue touring this year? They are scheduled to make a performance at Seymour Johnson AFB next month I believe. Was really looking forward to it.—The preceding unsigned comment was added by Falcofire ( talk • contribs).
I have seen the video a few times, and in my opinion, the pilot was a true hero. From the looks of it, he tried to steer the plane away from the houses, so that he would not injure/kill anyone on the ground, in turn, taking his own life. If he had ejected, he would have lived, but possibly would have caused fatalities on the ground. (by 209.82.79.140 - added by — BQZip01 — talk 20:12, 23 April 2007 (UTC))
I was under the impression that this area was for discussion, and not for actual entries into the article.
-From a former squadron mate of Kojak's- He didn't eject because he was incapacitated. When the investigation board releases the results, they will say that he pulled too hard on his re-join and blacked out. That is why he doesn't try to eject, because he couldn't.
The main article should be re-written because it talks heavily about him clipping pine trees and a wire. Those things happened on the way down and were not the cause of the crash.
I'm not going to re-write the article because last time I corrected a wiki article I got flamed by some loser moderator for "vandalizing."
I just thought that the article implies he crashed because he was being reckless or flying too low when that wasn't the case. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.177.159.67 ( talk • contribs)
The "Black Box" that the F-18 uses isn't really a flight data recorder like the public is used to seeing when an airliner crashes. It's a DFIR (Deployable Flight Incident Recorder), which is a subtle difference, but one that may be interesting. Snaylor15 21:48, 24 April 2007 (UTC)
The report can be found at the following:
http://libraryonline.erau.edu/online-full-text/ntsb/miscellaneous-reports/BlueAngelsJAGReport.pdf
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Originally when the accident occurred and was reported on wikipedia, it was written that there was an investigation into what caused the crash, and that the investigation should release a report by "mid-may". It is now late July, and there has not been an update on the blue angels crash in South Carolina. Did the investigation conclude? And if so, where can the report be found if the results are not reported on the wikipedia article? I, user ryrodman1, have searched the internet for the report of the investigation, though it was a cursory search, and have been unable to locate the report. Does anyone else know the fate of this report? —Preceding unsigned comment added by ryrodman1 ( talk • contribs)
Update#2
The Report was supposed to be out by September 1, 2007 - proof here:
http://www.beaufortgazette.com/local_news/story/6612335p-5889715c.html
I hate to speculate but the delay seems to support some type of pilot error - as in an over-g causing unconsciousness -the airplane can pull more gs than the pilot. Look at the video of the incident and he tried to turn a square corner to catch up on the rejoin. Some could have broken but the video shows no parts coming off- and there is no suggestion of a bird strike - I was at the Beaufort Airshow displaying my own aircraft and it did not look like anything happened - the airplane looked like it simply flew into the ground - which - if therewas over-g with not enough power - the airplane could stall. This is PURE speculation but if there was a broken airplane or a bird strike - the report would be out by now - pilot error requires all sorts of PR approval and flight team to understand the consequences. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Comanchepilot ( talk • contribs) 15:27, 2 September 2007 (UTC)
9/8/07 - update #3
I think it was pilot error, resulting in black out and unconsciousness, but like everyone else, I'm speculating. I've seen the video myself as well, and that's what it looks like. He goes into a hard turn to rejoin the group but suddenly stops turning, but remains sidways, and loses altitude until impact. I've seen the blue angels at the Mira Mar Airshow in San Diego myself, and I've never seen them, or really anyone for that matter, bank as hard and sharp as he did in the video. I'm simply curious to see the official report of what happened. I'll try to search around for the report more often and update if I see it. Ryrodman1 23:36, 8 September 2007 (UTC)
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They are not the same thing. Grey-out is not due to loss of consciousness. G-LOC is a proper unconscious state brought on by multiple applications of high onset rate g (high levels of g, applied very quickly)
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I have been reading this article and also looked at the references that had been given for the statement about the Blue Angels looking into using G-suits. Each reference did not state that the Blue Angels are looking into the use of G-suits, nor could I find any other article, reference, or informal statement about this. However, I did find a myriad of references both before and after the crash from the Navy and Blue Angles that they still planned on flying without G-suits due to the fact that the G-suits interfere with the precise handling of the F-18's during the close formation maneuvers. Here is the Blue Angles official response to the use of G-suits: [1] Brothejr ( talk) 15:13, 25 February 2008 (UTC)
The WP article says a G-suit would have saved the pilot's life but the article that is referenced says no such thing. this article says it would not have saved his life. Rsduhamel ( talk) 03:48, 7 October 2011 (UTC)
Why was change at:03:07, 22 April 2007 64.20.133.43 (Talk) (22,838 bytes) (→April 21, 2007 crash) immediately tagged vandalism and reverted? SP
Alright, I see it now, thanks! Someone else made a change from "claims the life of solo-pilot Number 6" to "claims the life of a pilot". I'm going to revert this edit, as the former is correct and contains more detail. SP
"turned on his side to cut back" The point is multi-faceted. 1) The Plane turned more sharply than was expected or than any of the other planes did on that turn; the move looked somewhat unnatural compared to the grace and fluidity of the previous 45 min spectacle. 2) The plane banked FULLY on it's side putting the wings perpendicular to the ground, and the cockpit sideways towards the row of trees.
These facts may prove significant to both the cause of the accident AND the reason the pilot didn't eject. As stated here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:No_original_research#Primary.2C_secondary.2C_and_tertiary_sources primary and first-hand accounts may be appropriate in the case of a current-event, however the account should only make descriptive claims ( plane turned on it's side ), but should not attempt to analyze the data (hence the agreement that my follow-up paragraph was out of line). SP
So no one knows if the Angels will continue touring this year? They are scheduled to make a performance at Seymour Johnson AFB next month I believe. Was really looking forward to it.—The preceding unsigned comment was added by Falcofire ( talk • contribs).
I have seen the video a few times, and in my opinion, the pilot was a true hero. From the looks of it, he tried to steer the plane away from the houses, so that he would not injure/kill anyone on the ground, in turn, taking his own life. If he had ejected, he would have lived, but possibly would have caused fatalities on the ground. (by 209.82.79.140 - added by — BQZip01 — talk 20:12, 23 April 2007 (UTC))
I was under the impression that this area was for discussion, and not for actual entries into the article.
-From a former squadron mate of Kojak's- He didn't eject because he was incapacitated. When the investigation board releases the results, they will say that he pulled too hard on his re-join and blacked out. That is why he doesn't try to eject, because he couldn't.
The main article should be re-written because it talks heavily about him clipping pine trees and a wire. Those things happened on the way down and were not the cause of the crash.
I'm not going to re-write the article because last time I corrected a wiki article I got flamed by some loser moderator for "vandalizing."
I just thought that the article implies he crashed because he was being reckless or flying too low when that wasn't the case. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.177.159.67 ( talk • contribs)
The "Black Box" that the F-18 uses isn't really a flight data recorder like the public is used to seeing when an airliner crashes. It's a DFIR (Deployable Flight Incident Recorder), which is a subtle difference, but one that may be interesting. Snaylor15 21:48, 24 April 2007 (UTC)
The report can be found at the following:
http://libraryonline.erau.edu/online-full-text/ntsb/miscellaneous-reports/BlueAngelsJAGReport.pdf
==
Originally when the accident occurred and was reported on wikipedia, it was written that there was an investigation into what caused the crash, and that the investigation should release a report by "mid-may". It is now late July, and there has not been an update on the blue angels crash in South Carolina. Did the investigation conclude? And if so, where can the report be found if the results are not reported on the wikipedia article? I, user ryrodman1, have searched the internet for the report of the investigation, though it was a cursory search, and have been unable to locate the report. Does anyone else know the fate of this report? —Preceding unsigned comment added by ryrodman1 ( talk • contribs)
Update#2
The Report was supposed to be out by September 1, 2007 - proof here:
http://www.beaufortgazette.com/local_news/story/6612335p-5889715c.html
I hate to speculate but the delay seems to support some type of pilot error - as in an over-g causing unconsciousness -the airplane can pull more gs than the pilot. Look at the video of the incident and he tried to turn a square corner to catch up on the rejoin. Some could have broken but the video shows no parts coming off- and there is no suggestion of a bird strike - I was at the Beaufort Airshow displaying my own aircraft and it did not look like anything happened - the airplane looked like it simply flew into the ground - which - if therewas over-g with not enough power - the airplane could stall. This is PURE speculation but if there was a broken airplane or a bird strike - the report would be out by now - pilot error requires all sorts of PR approval and flight team to understand the consequences. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Comanchepilot ( talk • contribs) 15:27, 2 September 2007 (UTC)
9/8/07 - update #3
I think it was pilot error, resulting in black out and unconsciousness, but like everyone else, I'm speculating. I've seen the video myself as well, and that's what it looks like. He goes into a hard turn to rejoin the group but suddenly stops turning, but remains sidways, and loses altitude until impact. I've seen the blue angels at the Mira Mar Airshow in San Diego myself, and I've never seen them, or really anyone for that matter, bank as hard and sharp as he did in the video. I'm simply curious to see the official report of what happened. I'll try to search around for the report more often and update if I see it. Ryrodman1 23:36, 8 September 2007 (UTC)
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They are not the same thing. Grey-out is not due to loss of consciousness. G-LOC is a proper unconscious state brought on by multiple applications of high onset rate g (high levels of g, applied very quickly)
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