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Am I the only one who is concerned by the fact the crew put the aircraft into a position where the rain was so heavy it snuffed out the fire? |
I wonder because here in PNG there is a company that operates 7 ATR's in far more extreme weather than in Australia..... and there does not appear to be any issues arising, at least nothing heard in crew rooms and clubs and other drinking places...
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Might be something with the batch that VARA got? the Hevilift ATR had an uncommanded rollback on just one engine just a few days after, I believe theirs is an ex VARA machine?
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Originally Posted by chickoroll
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Well it’s making all media outlets this event about time the traveling public are informed of the poor quality of these ATRs. I guess loosing an engine seems more important than almost loosing a tail and flying around for 5 days like FVR did! Losing / loosing - there's a difference. |
Maybe it wasn’t rain? Perhaps sudden engine intake icing, followed by the activation of the deice boots lead to ice ingestion. Wouldn’t be the first time that’s happened to a turbo prop (didn’t it happen at a freight company a couple of years ago, a double flame out at altitude, who also did a good job at keeping it quiet?). |
VA believe that the gendar of the pilot is extremely important. It’s so important that they base their cadet assessment on it. |
Originally Posted by Chadzat
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And here come the haters who have never operated an ATR in their life.... I've got 4 figures on that piece of garbage, and happily stand with the haters. Rubbish aeroplane. |
I only ever flew the 600s and much preferred it over the always AOG Dash.
Could've done with a few more horses per side though. It wasn't a climber in ISA+20. |
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