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It depends on why and your medicals. There's not hard limit of 2.
by burnte 1y ago
It depends on why and your medicals. There's not hard limit of 2.
- keepamovin 1y agoI guess trashing a couple hundred million dollars is a occasionally considered an issue tho looking at how contracts have traditionally been funded you’d be forgiven for thinking it wasn’t
- hluska 1y agoIt’s a massive issue - crashes are investigated and it’s not uncommon for a pilot to lose their jobs if they deviate from procedures. A few years back, a Marine Colonel was relieved of a prestigious command after being found to have ejected too early: https://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/10/31/pilot-of-f-35-crashed-south-carolina-ejected-after-malfunctions-disorientation.html https://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/10/31/pilot-of-f-35...
- LorenPechtel 1y agoNote that that was the third review. The first two exonerated him--the real problem was his helmet wigged out. His plane was actually flyable but it was lying to him. And the rule was if the plane is not responding properly to pilot commands below 6,000' AGL eject.
- hluska 1y agoThese details have nothing to do with the comment I was replying to. They’re irrelevant.
- burnte 1y agoDepends on who trashed it and why. Because you screwed up? You ride the bus. Because you were piloting an experimental craft in a test? Take a week off. Because you were in a billion dollar jet and the landing gear broke making the plane think it was on the ground? Definitely not the pilot's fault. Context is always important.
- keepamovin 1y agoWhat's the most number of ejections of a military pilot?