"NATrainer" wrote in message
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T-6

If it WAS a T6, as you already know I'm sure, the ole' Tex can bite you in
the butt in an instant if you get distracted by ANYTHING at all during the
rollout after landing. It will be interesting to find out exactly where
during the rollout this occurred. My bet would be on the low end of the
speed bleed as the airplane was slowing down after touchdown. There's a
"point" during the rollout in a T6 where the rudder goes south on you and
you damn well better be ready with some fast feet if the wind is blowing
across the runway !!
I've heard Yeager say many times that when he flies the 51 and the T6, he
has to remind himself to be VERY alert on landings, since in the jets you
have a tendency to get lazy with the nosewheel working for you :-))
As I said, it will be interesting hearing the "right stuff" on this incident
as it comes to light. This has the makings to add to the already legendary
tales of T6's biting the best of us who have flown them. If nothing else, it
will serve to get everybody in the warbird community flying who is flying
this great and wonderful airplane (if you're VERY careful of course :-)) to
tighten up their landing safety practices a bit....might even help preserve
some sheet metal if you know what I mean.
Dudley Henriques
International Fighter Pilots Fellowship
Commercial Pilot/CFI Retired
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