The Castle Solves a Mystery

Posted By Grim

Their usual playful banter started what may be the resolution to the crash of an Mi-17.

After they landed, I got everybody outside for a break and one of them said, "Now I know why the Mi-17 crashed." He was on the IqAF investigation board.

Originally, everybody I talked to said all the IqAF pilots had zero instrument skills, but what I saw makes me call bullshit on that. These four were just plain *good* at instruments.

The Iraqi pilot continued, "When you started talking about the attitude indicator, I didn't realize you meant the artificial horizon, then when you failed it, I suddenly realized. And then I realized what killed the Mi-17 crew. I *knew*.

The key is a difference between Russian and American design.  Read the rest.

---

Mission: To protect and promote the reputation and dignity of America's Warriors.
Join us!

Comments

The Castle Solves a Mystery

Their usual playful banter started what may be the resolution to the crash of an Mi-17.

After they landed, I got everybody outside for a break and one of them said, "Now I know why the Mi-17 crashed." He was on the IqAF investigation board.

Originally, everybody I talked to said all the IqAF pilots had zero instrument skills, but what I saw makes me call bullshit on that. These four were just plain *good* at instruments.

The Iraqi pilot continued, "When you started talking about the attitude indicator, I didn't realize you meant the artificial horizon, then when you failed it, I suddenly realized. And then I realized what killed the Mi-17 crew. I *knew*.

The key is a difference between Russian and American design.  Read the rest.

TrackBack

TrackBack URL for this entry:
http://www.typepad.com/services/trackback/6a00d8341bfadb53ef00e551ee818a8834

Listed below are links to weblogs that reference The Castle Solves a Mystery: