PPRuNe Forums - View Single Post - Airbus crash/training flight
View Single Post
Old 18th January 2009 | 14:13
  #433 (permalink)  
Smilin_Ed
 
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 420
Likes: 3
From: In the Old Folks' Home
From the news item:

Mr Dreno said it appeared the plane had suffered a power surge during the landing approach which caused it to climb sharply. The plane then stalled, tipped on its side and plunged into the sea.
We have to be careful in interpreting comments in the press, particularly when there is a language translation AND a "translation" of aviation terminology by the reporter. I'm not a Bus driver, but it is my understanding that if a Bus is pulled up, engine thrust will automatically increase to attempt to prevent a stall.

Did it pitch up causing the engines to accelerate or did the engine acceleration cause a pitch up?

Comments from Bus drivers?
Smilin_Ed is offline  
Reply