Local news media in Orlando had a brief story about the crash of a
T-6 on the beach in Brevard County, Florida.  Both the pilot and
his passenger were killed.  Apparently they were en route from
Georgia to an air show in Vero Beach.  The pilot was identified as
an experienced T-6 pilot who was a Delta captain.  Wx was not a
factor.
All these circumstances sound odd to me. A fatal crash of this air-
craft on a beach suggests botched low level aerobatics or possibly
a noseover during an emergency landing. The pilot’s occupation and
experience would seem to negate either of these causes, however.
If anyone has any further information I would appreciate a posting
or email.  I always cringe at the loss of a flying vintage warbird.
The tragic loss of their operators is far worse.

HKL    

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Newsgroups: rec.aviation.military
Distribution: world
From: shiftyEmail=Pshi…@aloha.net (Stephen M. Eastham)
Organization: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Masters Candidate)
Subject: Aviator Stress–Survey
Keywords: stress, workplace, collateral duties, flightdeck, military pilots

                        Survey of Attitudes

If you are a military, commercial, corporate, or federal non military pilot, you
are invited to assist in this survey of aviator attitudes toward workplace stress
and spill-over of that stress into the flightdeck (cockpit):  please save the questionare
and e-mail responses to:   shi…@aloha.net.

Please answer the following using a scale of Agree, Somewhat Agree, Somewhat
Disagree, Disagree, or No Opinion.  Questions 1 and 2 have Yes or No
answers only.  Some answers require fill-in type responses.  Also, please be as
objective as possible in the answering of all questions.  Your assistance in this survey
is greatly appreciated. Respondent’s names will not be used in this research effort and
the research paper results can be found on record at Embry-Riddle sometime next June
or July.

1.      Do you presently perform a non flight-related collateral duty (or duties)
in addition to your primary job of flying aircraft?             Yes     No

2.      How many (ground related) collateral duties do you perform in
addition to your primary flight duties?         1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or more

3.      What types of non flight-related duties do you perform; explain briefly:
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________

4.      Do you believe that your workplace collateral duties add unecessary
stressors to your life?                 A,  SA,  SD,  D,  NO

5.      On a scale of one (1) to fifty (50), with fifty being the most stress
experienced, please indicate the level of stress you experience in the workplace
related to non-flying jobs?     fill- in:  _________

5a.     What kind of stress is it–elaborate further? ________________
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________

6.      Do you believe that non flight-related workplace duties interfere
with your primary job of being an aviator?      A,  SA,  SD,  D,  NO

7.      Does workplace stress affect your flight performance? A, SA, SD, D, NO.

8.      If yes, in which ways?  Briefly explain:  ____________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________

9.      On a scale of 1-50, please indicate the level of stress that you believe
you experience in the flightdeck (cockpit) related to workplace stress?  _______
(i.e., does workplace stress spillover into the cockpit)

10.     Do you believe that workplace duties should only pertain to the flight of
aircaft?                A  SA  SD  D  NO

11.     Should collateral duties be eliminated for pilots?          A  SA  SD  D  NO

12.     Should empoyees who are not pilots be assigned to fill those workplace
jobs not pertaining the flight of aircraft in order to enhance flightdeck
(cockpit) safety?               A  SA  SD  D  NO

13.     Do you feel that workplace stress is an aviation safety issue?  Yes    No.

12.     What is your professional flight occupation?

        Marine Corps
        Navy
        Coast Guard
        Air Force
        Commercial
        Corporate
        Federal Non Military

Thank you for your assistance in this survey.
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If you are a commercial, military, corporate, or federal pilot (genav not req.)
please feel free to download and answer the questionaire concerning
stress in the workplace for aviators.  This project is to be used in the completion
of the degree of Master of Aeronautical Science at Embry-Riddle.  All responses
will be kept confidential.  Please e-mail responses.  Thanks for your assistance.

To all

I have some telephone cards featuring World War 2 Warbirds.  The
following cards are from Telecom New Zealand:

"Warbirds over Wanaka I" feature:

Corsair and Zero
Spitfire and Messerschmitt

"Warbirds over Wanaka II"  (Johnny Holton – 50th Anniversary of D-Dat)
feature :

Spitfire and Junkers 88 A4 Bombers
two Spitfires flying over Normandy 1994

"Fighter Planes of World War II" feature

Spitfire
Messerschmitt Bf109G
North American Mustang
Mitsubishi Zero
Chance-Vought Corsair
Curtiss Kittyhawk

Some of these cards have also been issued in a special limited edition
pack, some of which have even been signed by pilots etc.

Let me know if you want further information by email.

Cheers
Nathan

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Fred,
I would also like to add that some military aircraft radars will give you
a fairly accurate ground speed reading.

KJW

I am looking for copies of blue prints or plans for the P-38 lightning.  My dad
flew this in WWII in the Philipines and I thought it might make a neat momento
for him.  If anyone has an address, or and idea who to contact please e-mail
me.  Thanks, John.  (bro…@wsuvm1.csc.wsu.edu)

Howdy:

        I’ve been in a debate at school over a couple of Gulf War incidents.
        (1) Were any F-117′s lost during the war?
        (2) Were any F-14′s lost?
        (3) Were any a/c lost by way of an air-to-air kill?

Thanks muchly &
73,

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Benjamin B. Gamble      bgam…@utkvx.utk.edu
B.S.M.E. 5/95 UTK       KD4UMT
     (^^^ 17 days!!!!)
            Team OS/2

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I am building a model of an F-18 and would like to give it accurate Swiss
Air Force Markings.  Does anyone know what they should look like or where
I can find a photo?

Thanks

 EG> The radiator was in a ventral bath, in a mid-fuselage position under
 EG> ditching characteristics of the Hurricance, saying that ‘as soon as the
 EG> sea churned into its immense ventral bath, it would turn turtle’. But
 EG> that was an  educated guess, not an actual experience.
 According to the British WWII training film "Ditching without Hedging", the
radiators on the Hurricane were terrible for causing ditched aircraft to flip.
The correct technique was to trim back to a 3-point landing, and at the point
of impact, drop one wingtip.  It would strike the water and slew the aircraft
around as in a ground loop.  This would keep the aircraft flat and land it
at minimum speed.
I hope this helps.
Matt
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 JS> the  Stuka and its flight characteristcs. The question arose as to the
 JS> offically recognized dive rate of the bird in an attack posture. Does
 JS> anyone know the answer to this? I seen to remember that it was capable
The airspeed of the Ju-87 in a 70 deg. diving attack was 650 km/h without
brakes, 450 km/h with them.  The true "dive-bombing" mode of attack in
the Stuka was a dive at 60 – 90 deg.  This is from "STUKA" by Lt-Col A.J.
Barker.
Matt

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