How a Software Update Made Landing on a Carrier 98% Easier

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Fun story about this, the system is so accurate that it caused excessive wear on the flight deck because the hooks were hitting the same spot ervery time. They had to add variation to the landing area.

the MAGIC CARPET being an actual fucking acronym caught me offguard. haha

As a software engineer, it’s cool to see a pure software update have such an impact on safety.

I was part of the NAVAIR team that did the first hands off landing. It was some years back on the Teddy Roosevelt and the project was JPALS. Joint Precision Aircraft Landing System. I was part of the instrumentation system team. I actually had to go out under the aircraft while on the cat and flip switches for final calibration of the system. INTENSE! Being under a Hornet while ready to shoot off the sound is so loud it’s a physical thing. I felt my guts being pummeled and got nauseous a few times. RIP Danny Greer, my team leader.

Seeing a lot of comments saying that this is just ILS or ACLS. It's a totally different system. Magic Carpet changes the control laws of the aircraft so that the stick and throttles actually perform different functions in PLM. In the standard control mode, pulling back on the stick is a request for more AOA, which slows the aircraft down, meaning you need to compensate with throttle, which changes your AOA, so you change the pitch command, etc. etc. In PLM, pulling back on the stick is a direct request for more lift without changing pitch or airspeed. Now the stick operates in a manner more similar to the collective on a helicopter: pull back and you go up on the glideslope, push forward and you sink down. Because you're changing the basic function of control inputs, this system requires a 100% fly by wire aircraft, so, no it's not a rebrand of something we've had since the 70s.

On my first time on a carrier, I was walking through a corridor that was directly under the flight deck. An aircraft landed directly over my head. Those landings are not soft.

Thank you for pointing out the pilot was rescued. I dont know if that's a new YouTube requirement, but as a viewer it's nice to know I'm not watching someone's last moments.

The biggest problem with this new system is the damage to the deck caused by the unbelievable consistency of impact on exactly the same spot on the deck . Software changes have spread the impact area reducing the damage .

at 11:36, "what if an angle of attack probe failed"... and proceeds to show a pitot tube. That's a pretty serious failure of an AOA sensor if it turns into a pitot tube! 😄

Imagine how hard being a carrier pilot was back in WW2. Everything is bound to be much easier with computers taking a big amount of the workload off the pilot.

This channel always has quality video footage to go with the posts; Unlike other channels (that I won't name here *cough! Infogr......), there's never a ton of unrelated stock footage, or unnacurate, even misleading BS, sensationalism, etc... Cheers!

A f18 hornet with a combat load can come close to 70 million dollars. The thought of having to land something that expensive on a pitching and rolling short runway in the middle of the ocean, at night, is enough to get me sweating and my heart beating faster, I cant even imagine how streesful it is in real life. No offense to the other branches, but Navy pilots are something else!

Technology like this, that not only makes the pilots' job safer but also easier means more missions, less crew/material losses and a more effective operation. So cool to see!

I think this channel sets the gold standard for what a narrator should sound like. Serious but not angry, good pacing and just the right inflections so you know what the important bits are and he holds your attention without shouting (Looking at you Steve) so thank you for not stooping to a robo-voice.

Don't let anyone say this will make naval aviators soft. The improvements in landing reliability will reduce maintenance unavailability from hard landing and increase the cadence of flight operations and lead to flying more combat missions. Keeping pilots safe while improving the combat effectiveness of the carrier air group is pure positivity.

This channel has without a doubt the best footage! Very well done & I don't really mind the ads when they enable such great content..Thankx!

Im suprised NWYT has not gotten a sponser for Raid Shadow Legends. Hes bulletproof literally

Naval aviators deserve the ultimate respect with nerves of steel. Just image what it takes to land on that short deck at night in bad weather with the deck pitching up and down 20ft.

I've heard of this but as an old naval aviator, Vietnam era, all I can say is you have got to be kidding me..... OMG I had no idea it was this effective