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Me seeing the F-14 in the flat spin still in full burner, not ruddering into the spin and not trying to drop the nose

I like to imagine this dialogue is from the perspective of the F-14 talking to the pilot.

He forgot to sweep his wings back and roll into the flat spin to regain control </3

Legend

HAANK DONT THROTTLE USE RUDDERS

Its pretty common for Pilots to become connected with their aircraft. Even in dire situations they think they can save it. Unfortunately...sometimes they simply cant. Kinda like Joker at the start of Mass Effect 2.

Split the throttles!

Average F-14 WT player after doing "IM LITERALLY TOPGUN MAVERIK" and flatspinning to death (he will be gunned down 10 times before he meet the ground)

Chopper, don't give up. Keep trying! Chopper!!!

Ngl this makes emotional and I genuinely don't know why

YOU CAN RECOVER THROTTLE IDLE AILERONS IDLE FULL RUDDER TO THE LEFT MANUAL SWEPT CONTROLS FULL SWEPT NOSE DOWN

WARNING STALL PULL UP PULL UP PULL UP

First off, hat tip to the choice of Diamondbacks and CV-66 as Mom. I have seat hours in 113, under CMDR John Lyle There have been some other tries... Respectfully submit this one from 40yo memories. The EP for OCF. upright 30 units stick forward, neutral lateral harness LOCK both throttles idle rudder goes opposite turn needle-yaw if no recovery, stick into turn needle thrust as required recover into 17 units AOA if spinning below angels 7 AGL eject RIO command eject. I know I forgot something....