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Forum: Tech Log

5th Nov 2013, 22:51

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AF 447 Thread No. 11

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Posted By tdracer

Agreed - although it's the second recent press...

Agreed - although it's the second recent press release on the subject that referenced the USAir 427. After the first I actually Googled it to make sure it was the same crash that I was thinking...

Forum: Tech Log

5th Nov 2013, 20:03

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AF 447 Thread No. 11

Views: 218,191

Posted By tdracer

Better Late than Never?

FAA unveils pilot training to avoid stalling airliners

FAA unveils pilot training to avoid stalling airliners...

Forum: Tech Log

3rd Nov 2013, 21:39

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AF 447 Thread No. 11

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Posted By tdracer

Flyboy, check Non-Normal procedures under...

Flyboy, check Non-Normal procedures under Hydraulic Systems. It has a dedicated RAM AIR TURBINE (RAT) heading.

Forum: Tech Log

3rd Nov 2013, 21:31

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AF 447 Thread No. 11

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Posted By tdracer

For what it's worth, I checked 'generic' 757 AFMs...

For what it's worth, I checked 'generic' 757 AFMs for both PW2000 and RB211-535 and they both make mention of a RAT that will automatically deploy if both engines drop below 50% N2/N3 in flight or...

Forum: Tech Log

3rd Nov 2013, 20:16

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AF 447 Thread No. 11

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Posted By tdracer

I don't recall off hand if the 757 has a RAT or...

I don't recall off hand if the 757 has a RAT or not. But the fact that it's a all-hydraulic airplane doesn't mean a RAT is necessary. The 747 is all hydraulic, and prior to the -8 it never had a...

Forum: Tech Log

3rd Nov 2013, 01:00

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AF 447 Thread No. 11

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Posted By tdracer

exeng Perhaps nit-picking, but Aeroperu was...

exeng

Perhaps nit-picking, but Aeroperu was not due to blocked pitots, it was due to blocked statics (due to maintenance failing to remove protective tape after washing the airplane). Lost of...

Forum: Tech Log

1st Nov 2013, 03:46

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AF 447 Thread No. 11

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Posted By tdracer

Perhaps a Dumb Question

Apologies if this has been covered previously - I really have little to add to the discussion that isn't rather biased - but I'm curious.

How does Airbus enunciate stall warning? I'm thinking a...

Forum: Tech Log

25th Oct 2013, 04:48

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AF 447 Thread No. 11

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Posted By tdracer

The link doesn't work, but at least on the Boeing...

The link doesn't work, but at least on the Boeing aircraft I'm familiar with (basically everything save the 737), airspeed doesn't go NCD until 30 knots.

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