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GOONIE:
Serge, just wanted to say I really like that every time you fire up the vLSO and fly you get a new set of LSO audio clips. Last night I flew with the LSO with the nonchalant "Roger ball", he almost sounds upset, or indifferent about you flying the approach.
One thing I noticed flying a couple passes with the hook up, I never got any Bolter, Bolter calls from the LSO, has anyone else had this happen?
Capt
SpazSinbad:
During CQ or as required (keeping current) it is legitimate to do 'hook up' carrier approaches. These 'touch and goes' or 'crashes and dashes' (usually terms for runway landings) are not 'bolters'. Bolters occur when the hook skips over the wires after touchdown in a hook down approach. Hence reason for going to full power in case this happens - it is unpredictable and not always caused by the pilot - just part of the landscape.
GOONIE:
I've heard this call on several carrier qual PLAT cam tapes in the US, when the aircraft flies the approach with the hook up, usually the first two passes, the LSOs calls Bolter Bolter after they touch down. Obviously the touch and go is expected by all (pilot and LSO) but maybe the call is still made for habit or pattern recognition, for example if the LSO didn't say Bolter after touching down it would be more similar to catching a wire, even though the pilot response is the same, apply mil power.
Have you heard differently for us navy ops?
SpazSinbad:
Can you point to those PLAT tapes online please? Seems unusual to me. Perhaps it is done (hook up bolter call) as a precaution. It seems that the LSO is assuming the pilot is really dumb. The pilot may well be. ;D
GOONIE:
Spaz I have them on DVD, sorry.
Serge, ignore my earlier comment, i am now getting the Bolter calls, thanks.
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