The pilot was well aware on conversation with the technician what the problems with the probe could be and one would like to believe that he was attempting a fully manual T/O or, at least, was wary of the readings coming from the RAT probe.
If the wrong fuse was disconnected or the failure that led to the (reportly) "overheat warning" of the heating device was more severe than thought therefore rendering Outside Air Temperature readings unreliable and assited automated take off mechanisms were being used, do MD-82 pilots believe it could have affected the thrust calculations to the point of severe danger w/o the pilots noticing?
Last edited by justme69; 23rd Aug 2008 at 14:41.