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Old 7th Nov 2000, 17:25
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There are reports that anE145 passenger jet has issued a MayDay over the Irish Sea. it was on the way to Belfast but has been diverted to Macheste Airport for an emergency landing. 26 people on board.
Problem believed to be with the engine pitch causing plane to climb instead of flying level.
 
Old 7th Nov 2000, 17:54
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Engine pitch? Anything to do with Capt. Horrendous' report on the ATP-XL
 
Old 7th Nov 2000, 19:01
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MAYBE STABILISER PROBLEM? ANY UPDATES?
 
Old 7th Nov 2000, 19:07
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What a load of crap! Can you explain what engine pitch is, oh clever one!?
 
Old 7th Nov 2000, 19:15
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STANDBY CHAPS, ITN Journalist on the sniff, apparent from the comment on 'engine pitch'
 
Old 7th Nov 2000, 19:21
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RTE news are reporting a safe landing in MAN.
Report states that a commercial jet with 26 pax onboard, bound for Belfast, made a maday call over the Irish sea, and diverted .
As for engine pitch ????? Maybe we are refering to something with variable geometry engine inlets ??
Maybe not!
 
Old 7th Nov 2000, 19:28
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No idea what engine pitch control is - which is why I refer to the greater wisdom of people who fly.
Anyhow this report was taken from rescue radio monitoring.
Understand safe landing - all fine.
 
Old 7th Nov 2000, 19:33
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Is it a condition of being a professional pilot that one has to sneer at anyone else who hasnt chosen that career path?
Just because someone understands the undoubted complexities of flying a plane doesn't mean you can't politily share your expertise with lesser mortals.
 
Old 7th Nov 2000, 19:36
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Heard it on BRAL co freq - 145 with no pitch trim flying Belfast - MAN. Crew sorted it and continued to MAN landing safely, congrats to all!
 
Old 7th Nov 2000, 19:37
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Similar problem to BMs E145 last week. Elevator problem plus flapless landing @ about 1300. All OK.
Concerned if it is the same problem as BM.
 
Old 7th Nov 2000, 19:46
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LATEST, sorry you received such rude replies to yor post.
We should all remember that not all contributors to this board are professional pilots - and not all are 100% familiar with the often confusing terminology used in aviation.
I admire you for being up front enough in you profile to give your name and job description.
At least you don't used the same cloak and dagger tactics that your collegues in C4 use !!
I look forward to watching this report on ITN later!

Compy
 
Old 7th Nov 2000, 20:08
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LATEST

Check your email

JF
 
Old 7th Nov 2000, 21:52
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SORRY LATEST,

ME THINKS MAYBE YOU HAVE A VALID POINT-APOLOGIES.

AUTOTHROTTLE
 
Old 7th Nov 2000, 22:54
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John F,

Given the other apparently similar event, we're asking Embraer about it all. So if you have any detail, can you email me so we can brief them properly? - although I'm sure by the time we get to them they'll have been given the detail.

Long time no see. Hope things go well with you and yours.

David
 
Old 7th Nov 2000, 23:09
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Latest, you are aware that listening to non-'broadcast' frequencies is illegal without the appropriate license aren't you?

 
Old 7th Nov 2000, 23:10
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Just like to say from MAN ATC well done to the chaps on board BRT903 today - fantastic landing and a totally professional job.

Nice one

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Old 7th Nov 2000, 23:12
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Gentlemen,

Is it not the case that increasing power on aircraft with underslung engines does in fact result in an upward pitch moment on the aircraft which could cause difficulties with altitude holding if a malfunction of the autopilot, stabiliser or elevators was present?

Not so stupid latest. Apologies for my impetuous colleagues!
 
Old 7th Nov 2000, 23:28
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Bally,

The EMB145 is however a T-tailed twin jet with rear mounted engines. How would that react ??

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Old 7th Nov 2000, 23:49
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Incident happened on departure from BFS. Initially they couldn't pitch forward, and declared an Emergency on the Tower frequency. Transferred to a discreet frequency, and bust their cleared level.

Eventually levelled-off at approx. 11,000 feet, and then descended, and couldn't level-off until approx. FL075!

The crew expressed their concern that this was similar to another incident recently on another -145 from another operator.

Whilst I don't doubt that the crew did a good job, I was wondering whether their decision to continue all the way to MAN was a sound one. With a control difficulty such as that, I would have thought that Land ASAP would have been the better decision. They seemed to have regained sufficient control whilst still over N. Ireland. Comments??
 
Old 7th Nov 2000, 23:58
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They wouldn't have continued to destination unless the had identified and sorted the problem. Full stop. I've no experience on the E145, but it sounds to me as though it was a trim motor running away which is easily cured by pulling the relative CB. If this was the problem, manual trim would still be available and onward flight without the use of the autopilot a relative non event. Hopefully !!

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