RAF C130 undercarriage problem
Bunta,
strange thing memory ! Very poor short term but reasonable recall for events long ago ! Or at least some of them.
strange thing memory ! Very poor short term but reasonable recall for events long ago ! Or at least some of them.
Bunta,
it was of course emergency brakes that would be lost without the aux system and not nosewheel steering. Doh !
it was of course emergency brakes that would be lost without the aux system and not nosewheel steering. Doh !
The comparative merits of Dash 4a and Skydel aren't the issue here. The Dash 4a rail more or less covers the inspection covers so you can't see where the main gear down stops are or use the cross cabin chains to secure them. Or don't they bother with that procedure on the J?
DC,
most of us I I think assumed that the usual simple solutions had been tried including your famous namesake. Derek did have a few ways of reinforcing tech knowledge. Using the chain down method would IMHO could not have been implemented on an a/c with cargo in the vicinity. Unless you decided to jettison the cargo ! It was bad enough moving the pax seated in front of the u/c inspection windows .
most of us I I think assumed that the usual simple solutions had been tried including your famous namesake. Derek did have a few ways of reinforcing tech knowledge. Using the chain down method would IMHO could not have been implemented on an a/c with cargo in the vicinity. Unless you decided to jettison the cargo ! It was bad enough moving the pax seated in front of the u/c inspection windows .
In amongst all.....
.....the mess of tech detail and reminiscences above - one assumes that they managed to land safely without any major drama, somewhere?? Or did I miss that bit in spite of having reread the thread.
The Ancient Mariner
The Ancient Mariner
