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Old 7th May 2013, 16:02
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SamC130
 
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Microburst Escape Procedure

Since it's been almost 20 years since there was an accident attributed to microburst, I don't know how much its emphasized in training now, but the escape procedure developed after the New Orleans crash is to leave everything where it is and raise the nose as high as it takes to get the airplane to climb. If this crew had encountered a wind shear and had initiated the procedure, they would have left the gear where it was. As a simulator instructor and professional pilot myself, it's my observation that about half or more of those who try it the first time either don't get the nose high enough and crash or get it too high and stall and crash. I'm speaking from personal experience in simulators both as the instructor and as the PF.
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