[Hulka]

“Dead stick” is not possible. Flame out and you have no hydraulics and you are toast. If you have altitude and time and the engines are windmilling, then you can attempt a re-start.

So, NO, you don’t get dead stick training because you CAN’T dead stick the jet. Same with other jets.

[Huebolt]

*****So, NO, you don’t get dead stick training because you CAN’T dead stick the jet. Same with other jets.*****

I met a former F-104 pilot who assured me that he personally knew a fellow pilot who dead sticked a starfighter.

I can only imagine the pilot dove at 60 degrees or so, building up max IAS, and then managed to flair out at the last second.

I was always told that they glide like a brick...

[SunTzuWu]

“Dead stick” is not possible. Flame out and you have no hydraulics and you are toast. If you have altitude and time and the engines are windmilling, then you can attempt a re-start.

So, NO, you don’t get dead stick training because you CAN’T dead stick the jet. Same with other jets.

You couldn't be more wrong.

http://youtu.be/A0DdpC7GV3A