sticky_beaver
18th Jan 2009, 11:09
We all know about recently miricle on the Hudson river, where 57 years old flight captain Chesley Sullenberger sucesfully ditched boeing 320 into the Hudson river near Manhattan.
But I can't find the data about how he succeeded that hard manoeuvre and what is the correct procedure (by FAA) in case of emergency water landing.
I predict that captain (when he found out that he lost all the thrust), lowered the nose of a plane so he reached best glide speed (190 KIAS for A320), but what he did after that, how he landed on the water?
Did he add full flaps and slow the plane down to Vs0 speed (minimum flight speed in landing configuration) and than maintain normal landing attitude (5-7° nose up with level wings), until the plane touch down the water.
What about the fuel? Plane probably had some fuel, did captain dump the feul prior the ditching. This way plane will be lighter maning Vs0 speed will be lower + it will easier float on the water.
And how come that plane almost completly sinked, isn't fuselage water tight if it is air tight, front doors and emergency exits above the wings where above the water line. Could passangers wait in the plane, until rescue teams will come?
But I can't find the data about how he succeeded that hard manoeuvre and what is the correct procedure (by FAA) in case of emergency water landing.
I predict that captain (when he found out that he lost all the thrust), lowered the nose of a plane so he reached best glide speed (190 KIAS for A320), but what he did after that, how he landed on the water?
Did he add full flaps and slow the plane down to Vs0 speed (minimum flight speed in landing configuration) and than maintain normal landing attitude (5-7° nose up with level wings), until the plane touch down the water.
What about the fuel? Plane probably had some fuel, did captain dump the feul prior the ditching. This way plane will be lighter maning Vs0 speed will be lower + it will easier float on the water.
And how come that plane almost completly sinked, isn't fuselage water tight if it is air tight, front doors and emergency exits above the wings where above the water line. Could passangers wait in the plane, until rescue teams will come?