PPRuNe Forums - View Single Post - Icelandair rollercoaster (investigation report)
Old 27th Jan 2003, 19:30
  #10 (permalink)  
m&v
 
Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: delta.bc.canada
Posts: 259
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
can happen with any type with no visual horizon,and plenty of push.lost some 118's in Canada due 'low'ceilings depts and the a/craft pitched up initially -then flew into the ground ,as the guys 'pushed'to stop themselves going over the top.
Heads Up display moved too fast ,USAF reconcentrated on the ball Att Ind' for initial pitch att'.
Can happen on any type with plenty of 'acceleration'no visual horizon and not concentrating on the Ball(att Ind).
Case in point,in northern B.C.,lost a Metro on a foggy 'Goaround'that flew into the trees despite a 'posative'initial pitch up(FDR).
Cheers
m&v is offline