Great Video!👍As a Military Aviation Enthusiast I Always Love to see videos of Aircraft such as the E2 or C2 because you guys(And Ladies) Never get the Media attention as the Fighter community does! So Thanks for your service!👍🇺🇸
@@robertbutsch1802 The Co-pilot makes the Meatball call to the LSO: "Six Oh Three, Hawkeye ball, four point two." Side number of aircraft, Type of aircraft, Thousands of pounds of fuel remaining.
OMG...I'm selling the house and starting a trim switch company... lol. I was waiting to see him breath, I think he did when he smiled. lol Job well done ! Only 0.00001% of pilots have the right stuff for a carrier landing. All the best from a fan in East Coast Canada
@@michaelchristensen6884 Not by much. Navy allows 1/4 Inch past corner of mouth. In any case the navy, and in particular naval aviation is not obsessive about mustache dimensions as long as it is neat and not excessively long. During 6 month cruises as well extra allowance is given.
@@KB4QAA I did 20 years of Naval Aviation, that is why I know it is out of regulations. 1/4 inch past but no drop past the corners of the lips like he has. If you put your ID card in your mouth nothing should be below the ID card. It is definitely boat stache.
Thats a "instaboner" smirk right when he knew he nailed the landing... even after 100 carrier landings, I don't see that shit, ever getting old.. probably has that smirk every time without fail...
John, thanks for the explanation. Certainly makes sense now on why that much trimming and control column movement is required during approach and touchdown on that aircraft It just seemed so strange to me to see after having flown the 747-400 for many years. I would have the similar control column movements in gusty crosswind conditions but not that much trimming. Your aircraft is certainly much harder to fly especially the approach and “smash down”!! faze Talk about staying focused! Great job and stay safe🇨🇦👨🏻✈️
Thank you for these videos! Thank you for your service! Former ABH here! I’m guessing the thumbing was trimming? So awesome to see theses videos! Inside look! Stay safe sir!
A million years before we knew just how fecking clever and forward thinking human evolution is. Ladies and Gentleman I give you.............The Thumb!!!!!
It is known as a Trim Hat. It is used to change the stability of an aircraft in such a way that when no control inputs are given, the aircraft maintains its attitude and speed. It allows the pilot to release the control input without the aircraft deviating from the intended path. In the case of landing on the carrier it allows the pilot more control on the descent by keeping the plane at a certain angle without having to continually pull back on the yoke.
Great video! What is the controller/ hand grip just to the left of the yoke near the window? It looks like it has several buttons and a TDC like Hat, does that let you interact with the radar display up front?
I flew a Cessna 172 for my first flight lesson recently and instantly learned how important Trim is. If you keep having to push or pull on the yoke with constant force just to do something as simple as level flight, your muscles will fatigue quickly. Trim stabilizes the plane for turns, climbs, and descents. It makes flying so much easier.
@@AshtonCoolman In a Cessna you got one or two trim wheels and when you have your setting everything is fine. But these guys must have muscles in the forearms for the thumb like Popeye! 🤔 Ok, Popeye was a sailor...
The only reason ejection seats aren’t available on the E2 is the sheer ball size of these pilots. There is simply no way you could fit an ejection handle next to them. True story.
for shipboard operating purposes, it has three rudders, both props spin the same direction and we have to move the power levers a couple times per second to keep the correct angle of attack and vertical speed, so thats the frequency of trim it takes.
@@treyshelton03 Flying the 747 on adhawk military charters around the world 🌍 On occasion, in the last millennium... We were given the call sign of, “REACH”... My first one was to an AFB in Germany 🇩🇪 from Dover AFB and the call sign was, Reach Mike Oskar Romeo Oskar Romeo one, and when first switching over to a German controller I had to repeat it three times, then she said, “could you come up with a More Difficult call sign” Hahaha 🤣😎👍
@@treyshelton03 has that changed recently? As I have a photo of friend where his call sign is painted on the FA18 he was flying. Previously flew the E2C as well.
@@tanya5322 we each have individual funny callsigns to address each other but they are never used on the radio. In flight and on the radio we just use the callsign of the individual airplane - a nose number or a squadron/mission callsign.
That’s what it takes, Pete! She’s got three rudders because it has to fit in the hangar bay and can’t have a tall enough vert stab, both props spin the same direction because they don’t have room for left and right engines on the boat, and we have to move the power levers a couple times a second to bracket a ‘neutral power point’ that gives us the correct angle of attack and VSI at our landing weight. Trimming this much helps remove some variables for us during a very busy final 15-18 seconds of flight.
I can't help but notice the amount of elevator trim your using and I'm wondering if in your experience you notice the difference in longitudinal stability between the original E2 with 4 blades props and the NP2000 8 blade props due to destabilizing effect of the increase in propeller solidity (blade area vs blade disc area) between the two aircraft?
Well trimmed stache, well trimmed aircraft.
They gotta have a stock room of spare trim switches that’s like Scrooge McDuck’s bank vault
you are gold
That was my thoughts too whilst watching. Trim, trim and trim again. Great flying skills.
@@edwardsp1916 very busy thumb!
Guessing it’s probably a heavy bird on the controls to have to constantly ride the trim but whatever gets the job done! 🤙
Wanted to make a remark about a lot of trimming going on in this vid but after seeing this comment I felt that it was not needed.
That smirk after catching the wire was the best part! Boss! 😂
I'm a Navy Junior from my father's submarine service, but I love watching Navy pilots! Go Navy!
Great Video!👍As a Military Aviation Enthusiast I Always Love to see videos of Aircraft such as the E2 or C2 because you guys(And Ladies) Never get the Media attention as the Fighter community does! So Thanks for your service!👍🇺🇸
E-2 basic training...Step 1 ...Grow epic stache. ...Step 2 destroy trim switches...
For all you guys commenting on his stache:
That's Riley from "Sailing La Vagabonde".
He works for the Navy on weekends.
Restrained smile at the deck clearing,because he knows that the flight isn't over,until its chocked and chained. From an old Fly 2 blue shirt,1976.
I forgot,as an airline mechanic,soldering those wires on a trim switch R&R sucked......
He’s like “HELL, YEAH!! We lived through another one!”
God that trim switch is getting more action then I do
I just watched the mouth all the way... and that smile after touchdown was the best part LOL!!
my boom microphone was loose so I look dumb trying to keep in place with my mouth, but yes, we are always happy when we stop
I watched it too and didn’t see him call the ball.
@@robertbutsch1802 The Co-pilot makes the Meatball call to the LSO: "Six Oh Three, Hawkeye ball, four point two." Side number of aircraft, Type of aircraft, Thousands of pounds of fuel remaining.
OMG...I'm selling the house and starting a trim switch company... lol.
I was waiting to see him breath, I think he did when he smiled. lol
Job well done ! Only 0.00001% of pilots have the right stuff for a carrier landing.
All the best from a fan in East Coast Canada
He trims his plane as well as his moustache. Cool!
Out of regulations mustache
@@michaelchristensen6884 Not by much. Navy allows 1/4 Inch past corner of mouth. In any case the navy, and in particular naval aviation is not obsessive about mustache dimensions as long as it is neat and not excessively long. During 6 month cruises as well extra allowance is given.
@@KB4QAA I did 20 years of Naval Aviation, that is why I know it is out of regulations. 1/4 inch past but no drop past the corners of the lips like he has. If you put your ID card in your mouth nothing should be below the ID card. It is definitely boat stache.
Thats a "instaboner" smirk right when he knew he nailed the landing... even after 100 carrier landings, I don't see that shit, ever getting old.. probably has that smirk every time without fail...
Note the little smile just after they trap...
That says it all.
That's an interesting looking moustache
Standard Navy issue.
Out of regulations mustache
John, thanks for the explanation. Certainly makes sense now on why that much trimming and control column movement is required during approach and touchdown on that aircraft
It just seemed so strange to me to see after having flown the 747-400 for many years. I would have the similar control column movements in gusty crosswind conditions but not that much trimming. Your aircraft is certainly much harder to fly especially the approach and “smash down”!! faze Talk about staying focused! Great job and stay safe🇨🇦👨🏻✈️
Thank you for these videos! Thank you for your service! Former ABH here! I’m guessing the thumbing was trimming? So awesome to see theses videos! Inside look! Stay safe sir!
That is cool, thanks for sharing your experiences.
One of the few activities where the under control pucker factor is memorably enjoyable. 'Never did this but jumping was always memorable.
A million years before we knew just how fecking clever and forward thinking human evolution is. Ladies and Gentleman I give you.............The Thumb!!!!!
Amazing Video !
His thumb moving so beautiful ! He must be playing Tetris while landing !
With great mustache comes great responsibility.
I bet he declares an epic thumb war!
Rocking that mustache bubba.
The trim work alone bro lol 😂
Playing Asteroids whilst landing. Bold.
Nice camera angle. Neat to see your steering and the wings response. What's the button on the yoke you keep pushing doing?
It is known as a Trim Hat. It is used to change the stability of an aircraft in such a way that when no control inputs are given, the aircraft maintains its attitude and speed. It allows the pilot to release the control input without the aircraft deviating from the intended path. In the case of landing on the carrier it allows the pilot more control on the descent by keeping the plane at a certain angle without having to continually pull back on the yoke.
I was wondering that too. Also, how often does it get replaced? That control gets a lot if use!
Great video! What is the controller/ hand grip just to the left of the yoke near the window? It looks like it has several buttons and a TDC like Hat, does that let you interact with the radar display up front?
its just used to manipulate our co-pilot's display for airspace, approaches, etc.
Awesome stache
Damn, that was wicked
Make no mistake........ the mustache landed that aircraft.
Awesome👍
Why is the "trim" switch constantly used ?
It makes landings somewhat easier
If you play flight sims like DCS, you will definitely feel the difference
My understanding is that they’re supposed to leave the stick/control column neutral and control on speed AoA with trim only.
I flew a Cessna 172 for my first flight lesson recently and instantly learned how important Trim is. If you keep having to push or pull on the yoke with constant force just to do something as simple as level flight, your muscles will fatigue quickly. Trim stabilizes the plane for turns, climbs, and descents. It makes flying so much easier.
@@AshtonCoolman In a Cessna you got one or two trim wheels and when you have your setting everything is fine. But these guys must have muscles in the forearms for the thumb like Popeye! 🤔
Ok, Popeye was a sailor...
What’s he doing with his left thumb?
Bravo!
No, it's Bravo Zulu
@@jimf4036 Yes sir! Apologies!
Nice vid, we want moar
The busiest trim button in the world.
Is he adjusting the trim with his thumb?
So coooool!
.🤓.... in my next life i will be a Hawkeye pilot....Gruß aus Deutschland.... 😎👍
Can we switch lives?
Nice trimming
I tell my students to use trim, but I´ve never seen anyone of them use it as this guy. Nice mustache too.
What's the hatswitch doing?
The only reason ejection seats aren’t available on the E2 is the sheer ball size of these pilots. There is simply no way you could fit an ejection handle next to them. True story.
amazing!!!!!
trim trim trimm... trimm trimmity trim
Random question:::
But why would you need to trim that much?
for shipboard operating purposes, it has three rudders, both props spin the same direction and we have to move the power levers a couple times per second to keep the correct angle of attack and vertical speed, so thats the frequency of trim it takes.
@@treyshelton03 so you're able to trim for yaw and pitch vs pitch alone?
Nice :D
Is it mandatory for all naval aviators to have mustaches?
If it’s not it should be.
Amazing video, which callsign do you use for radio calls?
at the ship we just call ourselves our modex (nose) number, i.e. 60_. Each type of aircraft has a different hundreds number.
@@treyshelton03 Thank you, John
@@treyshelton03 Flying the 747 on adhawk military charters around the world 🌍
On occasion, in the last millennium... We were given the call sign of, “REACH”... My first one was to an AFB in Germany 🇩🇪 from Dover AFB and the call sign was,
Reach Mike Oskar Romeo Oskar Romeo one, and when first switching over to a German controller I had to repeat it three times, then she said, “could you come up with a More Difficult call sign” Hahaha 🤣😎👍
@@treyshelton03 has that changed recently?
As I have a photo of friend where his call sign is painted on the FA18 he was flying. Previously flew the E2C as well.
@@tanya5322 we each have individual funny callsigns to address each other but they are never used on the radio. In flight and on the radio we just use the callsign of the individual airplane - a nose number or a squadron/mission callsign.
Love that non-reg mustache ;)
I have two left thumbs would that make me twice as good a pilot
Does the Hawkeye use the same basic airframe as the Grayhound? To me they looks very similar... Anybody knows the story behind this?
Both built by Grumman and share the same wings and engines.
That trim switch has to be as durable as a Logitech gaming mouse!
Logitech gaming mice are pretty poor in recent years though. They use cheap switches that break all too soon.
It's not the plane. It's not the pilot. It's the mustach.
Is it illegal to fly without a moustache ? Asking for a friend.
only if you're in the navy...
This video must have been shot in November ;)
Holy shit its goose
👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸
Jesus the thumb work alone would tire a man out
Looks a little like "Givit" but hard to tell with helmet.
Call sign ‘Trim”
Is that a real mustache or did you borrow it from a used car salesman ?
I'm on the Bog
Dang I maybe touch the trim switch on a DA 40 once a week by comparison!!!!!
He's flying like it's a video game
Change the title to..."Trimming an aircraft."
Can someone tell me why naval aviators have the worst mustaches on the face of the planet?
Way too much trimming in my opinion.
That’s what it takes, Pete! She’s got three rudders because it has to fit in the hangar bay and can’t have a tall enough vert stab, both props spin the same direction because they don’t have room for left and right engines on the boat, and we have to move the power levers a couple times a second to bracket a ‘neutral power point’ that gives us the correct angle of attack and VSI at our landing weight. Trimming this much helps remove some variables for us during a very busy final 15-18 seconds of flight.
I can't help but notice the amount of elevator trim your using and I'm wondering if in your experience you notice the difference in longitudinal stability between the original E2 with 4 blades props and the NP2000 8 blade props due to destabilizing effect of the increase in propeller solidity (blade area vs blade disc area) between the two aircraft?
never flew the 4 blade but hear that it took just as much trimming