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Forum: Tech Log

12th Apr 2016, 01:54

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Pitch trim - poorly understood?

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Posted By Centaurus

Have just read with great interest the latest...

Have just read with great interest the latest Flight International report on the Dassault Falcon 7X that had a trim runaway on 24 May 2011. Edited for brevity (self) :

French investigators have...

Forum: Tech Log

8th Apr 2016, 13:34

Replies: 76

Pitch trim - poorly understood?

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Posted By Centaurus

Report following is remarkably similar to the...

Report following is remarkably similar to the FlyDubai 737crash sequence.

On 24 December 2015, the Interstate Aviation Committee released their final report stating that the crash was caused by...

Forum: Tech Log

8th Apr 2016, 02:15

Replies: 76

Pitch trim - poorly understood?

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Posted By Centaurus

Not trying to tell a perceived "war story" but...

Not trying to tell a perceived "war story" but believe me there are situations that have happened where the captain (assuming he is PF or he is forced to take control from the PF) has to take instant...

Forum: Tech Log

6th Apr 2016, 15:08

Replies: 76

Pitch trim - poorly understood?

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Posted By Centaurus

If I recall correctly, some early Canberra...

If I recall correctly, some early Canberra bombers were lost due to runaway stabilizer (or was it elevator?) trim. The immediate action if the runaway was upward was to go into a steep turn to get...

Forum: Tech Log

6th Apr 2016, 02:29

Replies: 76

Pitch trim - poorly understood?

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Posted By Centaurus

Be very careful about that statement. It could...

Be very careful about that statement. It could lead to an ever increasing dive angle due to over-trimming.

Far safer to follow the Boeing 737 FCTM advice on Upset Recovery that states: "If...

Forum: Tech Log

3rd Apr 2016, 06:47

Replies: 76

Pitch trim - poorly understood?

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Posted By Centaurus

Think about it. The pilot has stuffed up big...

Think about it. The pilot has stuffed up big time if during a go-around in IMC he has failed to prevent or recover from a dangerously high nose attitude accompanied by rapid airspeed bleeding back...

Forum: Tech Log

2nd Apr 2016, 00:43

Replies: 76

Pitch trim - poorly understood?

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Posted By Centaurus

What I should have added to the highlight above...

What I should have added to the highlight above (but I forgot) is that even if the pitch up is getting out of control due to slow reaction by the pilot, the Boeing advice is to:

"If normal...

Forum: Tech Log

31st Mar 2016, 14:18

Replies: 76

Pitch trim - poorly understood?

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Posted By Centaurus

I have done many go-arounds in a 737-300 full...

I have done many go-arounds in a 737-300 full flight simulator and that includes from well below Vref. Have also simulated the Turkish Airlines 737 coupled approach at Amsterdam where the radio...

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