AW169 Rollover
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AW169 Rollover
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Released the nose wheel lock with plenty of pedal applied?
Released the nose wheel lock with plenty of pedal applied?
Last edited by Senior Pilot; 28th March 2021 at 04:29. Reason: Add photos
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The AAIU has already determined it was not the crew’s fault. The pilot was licensed and qualified by the authority and followed the published SOP to the letter, nobody to blame.
But even less seriously...looks like he wanted to taxi to the left, aircraft resisted so he tried a little harder, then remembered the nosewheel lock and when it released the aircraft spun left with full left pedal applied. This threw the pilot to the right still hanging on to the cyclic and collective. So on top of the yaw the pilot has now got the collective coming up and full right cyclic. The aircraft is truly embarrassed at the overreaction by the pilot to the initial slow left turn and rolls over in shame.
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But even less seriously...looks like he wanted to taxi to the left, aircraft resisted so he tried a little harder, then remembered the nosewheel lock and when it released the aircraft spun left with full left pedal applied. This threw the pilot to the right still hanging on to the cyclic and collective. So on top of the yaw the pilot has now got the collective coming up and full right cyclic. The aircraft is truly embarrassed at the overreaction by the pilot to the initial slow left turn and rolls over in shame.
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However, I do wonder if this has any similarity to the tragic accident at Leicester football ground....it looked like yaw control was completely lost.
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Sure looks like that, you can see when the nosewheel lock being released that the nosewheel swings 90degrees immediately indicating alot of left pedal...
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Difficult to see why he didn't take any corrective action.
The AAIU has already determined it was not the crew’s fault. The pilot was licensed and qualified by the authority and followed the published SOP to the letter, nobody to blame.
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It looks like a hardcover to the anti torque side (negative power pedal). Absolutely no response on the pedals. OR full left pedal tryin to defeat the nose wheel lock that either fails or is removed. Just can’t see why the opposite pedal is not put in. The puma goes instantly when the nose wheel over centres so cabs will spin easily once the nose wheels are in the 90 degree position. Just can’t get why opposite pedal seems absent.