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Old 12th Apr 2016, 12:40
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vfr440
 
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Wilson a'port Nairobi

Mmm Always a challenge even with a 540 donk. SOP when I was there was 'skids-along-the-tarmac-runway' until translational lift kicked in; RRPM way down. As I recall Wilson is 5500ft Pressure, and early in the am precious little wind, temp around 28C? either way the DA is what'll get you, if you are not VERY careful indeed.
(And yes, the 5Ps are relevant!!) - VFR


Originally Posted by [email protected]
Yes, it says the accident ocurred during climbout but it doesn't seem to have got more than a few inches off the ground before stoofing in!

Surely one would have aborted the transition before the low Nr horn sounded since one would have checked the max MAP and have reached that long before Nr decay...............

Oh yes, the 7 Ps..............Proper Pre-flight Planning Prevents P*ss Poor Performance
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