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Forum: Rumours & News

28th Dec 2016, 19:43

Replies: 484

TU154 out of Sochi is missing.

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Posted By silverstrata

Not quite. On the CVR we have a "speed" call,...

Not quite. On the CVR we have a "speed" call, and then a surprised exclamation about "flaps". I would say that is prima face evidence that there was something unusual or unexpected about the flaps....

Forum: Rumours & News

28th Dec 2016, 17:36

Replies: 484

TU154 out of Sochi is missing.

Views: 592,048

Posted By silverstrata

Thanks, Kulverstukas. I see the flaps are...

Thanks, Kulverstukas.

I see the flaps are fully retracted on that wing, which cannot happen post the accident (presuming screw-jacks, like all other aircraft). So it is looking like early an...

Forum: Rumours & News

28th Dec 2016, 12:30

Replies: 484

TU154 out of Sochi is missing.

Views: 592,048

Posted By silverstrata

Sounds a bit like flap retraction instead of gear...

Sounds a bit like flap retraction instead of gear retraction, with predictable consequences.

There was a Io-co in the UK that had the same problem. The standard accelleration call was "FLAPS UP...

Forum: Rumours & News

26th Dec 2016, 20:10

Replies: 484

TU154 out of Sochi is missing.

Views: 592,048

Posted By silverstrata

Not quite the full story. I flew with a captain...

Not quite the full story. I flew with a captain who had 10,000 hours on Tu-154s. Although he liked the tough airframe, it required yaw-dampers, pitch-dampers, and roll-dampers to keep it flying (a...

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