Pilotcast #033 - Blue Angels F/A-18 Flight with Kevin Davis

Just a question, at the end of that video what was the ground saying to the pilot, sounded like the pilot got irritated?

its kinda funny, their passengers always seem to be tortured by the manuvers, im pritty sure I would be, but he continues to talk like a your guide. amazing ...

Yes but he is Dead now :(

Is that really Kevin Davis flying?

where can i do that???

just like my cessna skyhawk

Well, that's true, but that's not what I was talking about....
I was talking about handling and switches. Not G's

flexing the legs and neck muscles with that breathing technique helps keep the blood from being forced into the legs and lower extermities so that you don't pass out. Not many roller coasters undergo that heavy of G-forces but on occassion some do. If your legs feel tingly, try flexing your legs/butt and flexing your neck muscles. It helps!

That's what I was thinkin

Doin the "hick" maneuver on take off hahaha.

ummm G-forces the feel the same, no matter what plane you're in.

No. It takes a lot more time to get used to things. In a car, everythings basically in the same place and in the same shape, and there's less of things. In a plane, there's a lot more, and everything moves around and looks different. So if you'd mastered the F/A-18, you could probably fly in a mig or a su, but until you know where everything is, not very well. Also, since some planes handle a lot better than others, you have to get used to that.

ya the blue angels are pretty harcore, they don't even wear G-suits

Is flying an unknown aircraft as easy as driving a new car for experienced fighter pilots?
Could for example a western pilot jump in a mig-29 or Su-27 and fly it?

excellent video! 5/5 stars

funny

Negative - Blue Angels use neither masks nor G-suits. They use muscle control and breathing techniques to do what the suits do and they don't fly high enough to require the masks.

Pilots use masks that prevent passing out and they use G-pants and jackets that help too..

Davis does good job telling Controller how it is.. at 13:38.

no offence to the slot rider but it's dam funny watching someone that is used to a plane going from A-B doing some real flying.

Love this vid! Tells so much about the pilot - love listening to him. Wish there was some cockpit shots too :) - RIP Kojak. You'll always be missed.

he did that with grace1227

The Blue Angels are amazing. They hit big time g's with Ease. I would dig riding' shotgun with these guys.

what a fantastic experience with a great pilot. Sorry about his loss but i know that he will be in a better place for doing what he loved and dying for it.

regards

special breathing techniques and flexing of the legs help prevent pass outs. nice video.

pilots have been trained so they wont pass out. they know what to do when they do those move that makes you pass out.