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Topic: Video: STS-65 (Columbia) Re-Entry and Landing
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capoetc Member Posts: 2169 From: McKinney TX (USA) Registered: Aug 2005
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posted 03-05-2014 04:33 PM
Very cool crew's-eye view of re-entry and landing on STS-65 (Bob Cabana commanding):The video is and hour and 19 minutes, but the landing occurs around 32 minutes in, the rest is crew egress and safe-ing the vehicle. It never occurred to me before that the tower would not say "cleared to land" (something all pilots want to ensure they have prior to landing), but it would be an irrelevant call anyway .... they are going to land whether you clear them or not! |
JBoe Member Posts: 960 From: Churchton, MD Registered: Oct 2012
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posted 03-05-2014 04:46 PM
Great video. I did notice the green CRTs. By the way, when did they get upgraded? |
dabolton Member Posts: 419 From: Seneca, IL, US Registered: Jan 2009
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posted 03-05-2014 07:47 PM
Looks like at just past 16:00, the pilot raises his seat. I didnt realize they were power adjustable seats. |
JBoe Member Posts: 960 From: Churchton, MD Registered: Oct 2012
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posted 03-06-2014 03:25 AM
Great video. I did notice the green CRTs. By the way, when did they get upgraded? |
garymilgrom Member Posts: 1966 From: Atlanta, GA Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 03-06-2014 08:55 AM
What is the dark object that appears to block their view directly ahead? |
OV-105 Member Posts: 816 From: Ridgecrest, CA Registered: Sep 2000
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posted 03-06-2014 10:46 AM
STS-109 was the first flight of Columbia with the glass cockpit. |
sev8n Member Posts: 234 From: Dallas TX USA Registered: Jul 2012
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posted 03-06-2014 05:22 PM
quote: Originally posted by garymilgrom: What is the dark object that appears to block their view directly ahead?
I believe those are checklists taped (velcro'd?) to the windscreen frame. The seats are widely separated so the position of the list does not obscure their FOV. Note the location of the HUD assembly relative to the list/obstruction. |
dabolton Member Posts: 419 From: Seneca, IL, US Registered: Jan 2009
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posted 03-07-2014 09:11 AM
Bob Cabana is such a cool character. Not any sense of fear or apprehension. Very much like Neil Armstrong. |