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EA-18G Growler jet crashed into the San Diego Bay this morning

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February 14, 2025, 02:52 PM
trapper189
EA-18G Growler jet crashed into the San Diego Bay this morning
Is throttling back up when doing a go around not the normal procedure in most airplanes?

One of my Dad's close calls involved a go around, he said full throttle, pull back on the stick, and start retracting the flaps as you climb out. He was having trouble climbing when my mom, from the back seat of the Varga, pointed out the flaps were still down. I've heard the story a hundred times. The kicker was there was a bridge over a river involved that he thought he might have to go under instead of over.
February 14, 2025, 03:16 PM
sigmonkey
quote:
Originally posted by Prefontaine:...I’m well aware, carrier landings, full throttle, in case you miss the cable. ...


They do not land on carrier or runway at full throttle.
They land near idle (working throttles as needed for maintaining glidepath) and on carrier when they make contact with the deck, they advance throttles in case they miss the wire(s).

When landing on a runway, they do not advance the throttles unless they are doing touch and go.

(exception; If practicing carrier landings on a runway set up for that specific training, and taking the wire, they fly the "carrier" profile.)




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February 14, 2025, 03:53 PM
Prefontaine
quote:
Originally posted by sigmonkey:

They do not land on carrier or runway at full throttle.
They land near idle (working throttles as needed for maintaining glidepath) and on carrier when they make contact with the deck, they advance throttles in case they miss the wire(s).


That’s exactly what I meant. Maybe my wording was bad…



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