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Forum: Rumours & News

17th Nov 2011, 16:54

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Airlines PNG Dash 8 fatal crash in PNG

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Posted By BobnSpike

Nobody has stated that as the cause. We have...

Nobody has stated that as the cause. We have speculated a lot, but there has also been speculation about design deficiencies and mechanical problems.

In some of the precedents cited, formal boards...

Forum: Rumours & News

15th Nov 2011, 14:14

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Airlines PNG Dash 8 fatal crash in PNG

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Posted By BobnSpike

So if I understand you correctly, aerodynamic...

So if I understand you correctly, aerodynamic forces can overspeed the props with the power levers in flight idle? Wow.

Thanks for clearing up the descent angle thing.

Forum: Rumours & News

14th Nov 2011, 23:24

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Airlines PNG Dash 8 fatal crash in PNG

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Posted By BobnSpike

I figured terrain would be an issue. 13000...

I figured terrain would be an issue.

13000 feet AGL at 24 NM is 540 ft/NM. That's pretty steep. At 180 knots groundspeed that would require just over 1600 ft/min descent rate. At 240 it would...

Forum: Rumours & News

13th Nov 2011, 15:10

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Airlines PNG Dash 8 fatal crash in PNG

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Posted By BobnSpike

The CT-7's and PW-100's both have a free power...

The CT-7's and PW-100's both have a free power turbine. Additionally, in both engines, coming over the gates into beta or reverse disables the propeller overspeed protection. The preliminary report...

Forum: Rumours & News

12th Nov 2011, 19:15

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Airlines PNG Dash 8 fatal crash in PNG

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Posted By BobnSpike

Here is a clue: ...

Here is a clue:

http://www.airdisaster.com/reports/ntsb/AAR94-06.pdf

Not saying this is what happened here, but way back in '94 a Saab 340, for some reason (read the report) ended up with both...

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