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Old July 3rd 14, 04:10 PM posted to sci.military.naval,rec.aviation.military,rec.aviation.military.naval
a425couple
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Default Current status of carrier landings?

"Jeff Crowell" wrote in...
a425couple wrote:
In 1972 they were working on automated carrier landings.
What is current status?


Coupled landings are still possible but not common--the pilots
hate them for a number of reasons, and in truth there is little
motivation or incentive to do them except in extreme need-- - -


Thank you. Kind'a predictable.
Do you have any data on odds of damage per landing?