Reply #60: Response to Make7 [View All]

[ladjf]

"Does RADAR even have adequate resolution and have a high enough sampling rate to make a claim of "a perfect heading"?"

The plane hit the Pentagon. That was "perfect" enough.

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"As a pilot, do you believe it would be impossible to achieve the proper heading coming out of a turn if the object you were trying to line up with was in sight?"

Most of the time when landing at an airport, the plan approaches from a heading that is 90 degrees further to the right than the heading of the runway. (base leg). The answer to your second question is that in a simple, shallow turn of 90 degrees, it is easy to line up on a large linear target,i.e. the runway. But, in the case of a steep diving and circling , then leveling out for the final run, I believe it to be a near impossible feat for a beginner pilot.
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"Perhaps you could provide a link to an eyewitness that states that the plane was "maintaining perfect level control 30 ft over the ground for quite a distance.""

For one thing, some light poles were knocked down by the approaching plane. That is proof of the planes altitude prior to hitting the building. Numerous other sighting described the plane as being very low to the ground. If you are interested, you can find those accounts. It's also obvious from the hole in the building that the plane was flying straight and level at the moment of impact.

Thanks,
Make7