Comments on: Ex-Fighter Pilot Nearly Finishes in the “Drink”http://www.becomefighterpilot.com/aussie-ex-fighter-pilot-nearly-finishes-in-the-drink/Wed, 07 Jul 2010 06:41:02 +0000hourly1By: Joe Burlashttp://www.becomefighterpilot.com/aussie-ex-fighter-pilot-nearly-finishes-in-the-drink/#comment-181Wed, 07 Jul 2010 06:41:02 +0000http://www.afterburnerclub.com/?p=1170#comment-181P.S. The other day it was raining HARD here in Maryland and I was just about at the ramp to get on Fort Meade (where I work) and going about 80mph, I hydroplaned and in an effort to understeer, i over compensated… meaning I had to compensate even more by oversteering… long story short- my car did a 720 in one direction and a 360 in the other before i righted the vehicle. Lucky for me there was no one on 32, but miliseconds is all it takes to be in a situation that requires instant correction.

Always be prepared.

]]>By: Joe Burlashttp://www.becomefighterpilot.com/aussie-ex-fighter-pilot-nearly-finishes-in-the-drink/#comment-180Wed, 07 Jul 2010 06:35:23 +0000http://www.afterburnerclub.com/?p=1170#comment-180I was at the New York air race and it was quite an amazing thing to see. They’re cleared into the crazy with a speed that can be no greater than 230kts. I love the sheer precision of the events!

]]>By: Aleksandar kelechttp://www.becomefighterpilot.com/aussie-ex-fighter-pilot-nearly-finishes-in-the-drink/#comment-179Sat, 26 Jun 2010 02:39:37 +0000http://www.afterburnerclub.com/?p=1170#comment-179one thing, wow!!!!
I am a citizen in windsor, and i love to become a military pilot sometime in my life.
I watched every red bull air race that came to Windsor and Detroit, and this years (2010) was the best. This incident happened right infront of me, the first thing that I thought was, this guy was going to crash, but what a pilot. Matt was able to save the plane, in split second timing. Also what really thrilled me this season was the 2 F/A-18s from the U.S. navy, and the CF-18 from the CAF (Canadian Air Force). Just loved, and still love the thunder from those afterburning jet engines.

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