B200 King Air crashed shortly after takeoff
One report said the pilot said the rudder jammed.
So, wondering if the rudder boost system malfunctioned right at rotation, what would happen? A pilot should be able to overpower the boost with leg muscle, but, it might be hard to get it done quick enough right at V1.
All speculation, it'll be interesting to see if they can make any real determinations.
So, wondering if the rudder boost system malfunctioned right at rotation, what would happen? A pilot should be able to overpower the boost with leg muscle, but, it might be hard to get it done quick enough right at V1.
All speculation, it'll be interesting to see if they can make any real determinations.
Rudder boost will not malfunction when both engines are operating as it is controlled by a rubber diaphragm and will have equal pressure on both sides. Any leak in the diaphragm will not have any affect until one engine fails. I once had the rudder boost operate the wrong way on an air test when I shut down the right engine because there was a small puncture in the diaphram but it was completely manageable and should not ever result in the situation shown in the video.
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