Bird strike out of Guernsey continues on one Engine to Birmingham
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It is decades since I last flew into Guernsey. OK we understand wet runway and gusty cross wind conditions. Sure going back in on one was probably not the best thing to try. We all know that sitting at home in an armchair thinking about a scenario and the, 'what would I have done?' is completely different to sitting in that left hand seat in the thick of it. Personally, from my armchair, I think that I would have gone for the nearest suitable diversion. However all is well that ends well.
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A point of consideration with twins is that it should be sphinctre tightening to know that on one engine, it might fail too. So, with heightened awareness let us all recall, please, that a 50% reduction in power is a Mayday ; not a Pan . "Nearest suitable " means just that. NEAREST. Time is not a factor. "Suitable" means only with regard to RWY length, app facilities etc. In otherwords, it is a field capable of taking you with specific regard. A farmers's field is capable but would not meet specified criteria.
Colleague lost an engine of a 737 in the descent to Orley. He returned to LGW (Base) and CP invited all of us, howling for blood, that the discussion should centre on "suitable" ! Oh really ! Mind you , offender was from same squadron, liked golf & was probably a ......................................oh no, here I go again !
Colleague lost an engine of a 737 in the descent to Orley. He returned to LGW (Base) and CP invited all of us, howling for blood, that the discussion should centre on "suitable" ! Oh really ! Mind you , offender was from same squadron, liked golf & was probably a ......................................oh no, here I go again !
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The bird carcass was stuck in the rear plate of the spinner on arrival at BHX. The bird appears to have been a yellow legged hawk-perhaps a twitcher could identify it.
From my PPL memory Southampton is 1723m (02/20) and there is maintenance (executive stuff) but not sure FlyBe use it
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Made the Jersey news today ... a short video included, which may have been linked already ...
Video: Plane flies on despite propeller smash in bird strike « Jersey Evening Post
Video: Plane flies on despite propeller smash in bird strike « Jersey Evening Post
Made the Jersey news today ... a short video included, which may have been linked already ...
I'd guess that if any other passengers had also filmed the event we'd have seen the results by now.
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What's the chances of a bird hitting a spinner? Unless a bang on central hit, I would have expected the airflow to sweep a bird around the spinner and into the blades. I suppose it is possible that a blow from a blade could throw a bird forward into the spinner but again this seems pretty low probability.
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Prop shaft damage?
No-one seems to have mentioned it so far, but the prop/spinner assembly "seems" to be moving (wobbling) around on the shaft or bearings, suggesting fairly significant damage to the prop-shaft and/or reduction gearboxbox.
Could be the camera wobbling though doesn't look like it.
Not getting into the "nearest Suitable" debate................
Could be the camera wobbling though doesn't look like it.
Not getting into the "nearest Suitable" debate................
Could be the camera wobbling though doesn't look like it.
Nearest suitable " means just that. NEAREST. Time is not a factor.
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Framer ; Splitting hairs ole mate. Aces like you who can quickly determine the best given an almost equal choice are skygods whom I greatly admire. LF is correct though. Nearest is nearest is nearest. Otherwise we get bogged down in all the claptrap like which is "more" suitable. Thats why the Regulatory Authorities defined it closely as "nearest". Or was it "nearest" as "closest". Oh gosh, tea & bickies for an average poler like me every time.
LF is correct though. Nearest is nearest is nearest.
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. Nearest is nearest is nearest.
No QRH I've ever seen instructs you to land at the nearest. Nearest suitable yes, nearest no.