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USN and USMC pilots making their first carrier landing.
Going to the Boat - First Time
Here is a good birds eye view of what pilots see when they are landing on the deck of a carrier. Marine pilots are required to do carrier quals, as all Navy pilots are required to do. They begin with a touch and go then proceed to catch an arresting gear wire on the ship’s deck. Take note of the pilot’s description of the moving angle deck they have to land on. Bottom line:
”It doesn’t matter how well you fly in the air. What matters is how well you land on the boat.”
http://player.vimeo.com/video/31549908?autoplay=1
Going to the Boat - First Time
Here is a good birds eye view of what pilots see when they are landing on the deck of a carrier. Marine pilots are required to do carrier quals, as all Navy pilots are required to do. They begin with a touch and go then proceed to catch an arresting gear wire on the ship’s deck. Take note of the pilot’s description of the moving angle deck they have to land on. Bottom line:
”It doesn’t matter how well you fly in the air. What matters is how well you land on the boat.”
http://player.vimeo.com/video/31549908?autoplay=1
