BAW492 diversion at Gibraltar
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BAW492 diversion at Gibraltar
BAW 492 diverted today to Malaga. The video footage is disturbing. Have any one seen something like this, ever before?
Flightradar24 shows the diversion path, but I have no access to vertical profile and speed/bearing.
https://www.airlive.net/breaking-vid...-at-gibraltar/
Flightradar24 shows the diversion path, but I have no access to vertical profile and speed/bearing.
https://www.airlive.net/breaking-vid...-at-gibraltar/
Also on the airlines and airports BA thread -- but only the clip not the tracks
The winds from the Rock give off rotors - this was quite severe - today strong winds, clear skies warm temps
wind was gusting 30 even 40 from the East
If it was a technical issue affecting the control the crew would have likely declared that with a pan pan or even a may day
The winds from the Rock give off rotors - this was quite severe - today strong winds, clear skies warm temps
wind was gusting 30 even 40 from the East
If it was a technical issue affecting the control the crew would have likely declared that with a pan pan or even a may day
Last edited by rog747; 25th Feb 2019 at 14:20.
Be it pilot induced or Autopilot induced the spoiler movements in that video certainly seem out of phase with the roll, probably adding to the mechanical turbulence off the rock, never a nice approach even in light winds.
From my apartment in Gib I see this approach on a daily basis.
This weekend it was nice to see a Hercules (I think) performing that manoeuvre , but more tightly..
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IIRC there were a number of incidents of A319/320/321 aircraft entering severe roll oscillation in full config in strong cross wind situations, perhaps late 90's very early 2000's? At least one damaged the wing. They were investigated by more than one XAA and Airbus ordered to roll out compulsory software updates as a fix. Something to do with yaw dampening feedback loop and corresponding spoiler interaction (only in a specific config/set of conditions?) but could be way off on the detail as it was a long time ago... perhaps someone more resourceful than I could find the reports/advisories if of interest.
Whilst rotor/wave and other obstacle-induced turbulent air may have caused an initial upset that led to a go-around, the oscillation seen in the videos is something else entirely, IMV. Happy to be corrected.
The OP had the correct verbiage in either case though: disturbing!
Whilst rotor/wave and other obstacle-induced turbulent air may have caused an initial upset that led to a go-around, the oscillation seen in the videos is something else entirely, IMV. Happy to be corrected.
The OP had the correct verbiage in either case though: disturbing!
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BAW 492 diverted today to Malaga. The video footage is disturbing. Have any one seen something like this, ever before?
Flightradar24 shows the diversion path, but I have no access to vertical profile and speed/bearing.
https://www.airlive.net/breaking-vid...-at-gibraltar/
Flightradar24 shows the diversion path, but I have no access to vertical profile and speed/bearing.
https://www.airlive.net/breaking-vid...-at-gibraltar/
CAP A330
OK I'll bite....
You have to be smoking your socks.
I'm am fairly certain that Gib will be a "Captains Only" landing and for any BA Captain to be over-controlling in direct mode, to that extent, even under those conditions, is not worth a comment.
IG
OK I'll bite....
You have to be smoking your socks.
I'm am fairly certain that Gib will be a "Captains Only" landing and for any BA Captain to be over-controlling in direct mode, to that extent, even under those conditions, is not worth a comment.
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One's tempted to suggest that it's maybe something to do with an un-noticed control law switch (see section: 4.6) coupled with PIO (pilot induced oscillation) in a high workload (and turbulent) environment?