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Air Force

Air Force Blames Pilot Error For May F-22 Mishap

Tuesday, November 20th, 2012

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A pilot failing to advance power before initiating landing gear retraction was the cause of a May 31 F-22A mishap at Tyndall AFB, Fla., according to the Aircraft Accident Investigation Board (AIB) report of the incident released last week. The AIB report president found “clear and convincing” evidence that the pilot’s failure to “advance the aircraft’s engines to military power” and the pilot’s “premature” retracting of the landing gear during a “touch-and-go” landing caused the mishap. Without sufficient thrust, the…

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