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http://www.kathrynsreport.com/2019/03/commutair-embraer-erj-145-n14171.html ref the above post.
Gary
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Looks like United Express is now using the "ski runway" at Presque Isle!It's been a few days but now they are extracting it from the snow I thought I'd share the photos.
There was some initial reports and hope that this United Express jet landed on the runway in Presque Isle Maine earlier this week, amid heavy snow on their second approach, and simply slid off a greasy runway.
But the few photos published online do seem to support the passenger reports they landed beside the runway....
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The ILS was notam'd out of service an hour after the airport was closed (presumably due to incident) - no idea if that was due to the incident or there was an actual issue with it.
Looks like United Express is now using the "ski runway" at Presque Isle!
They are going to need "Bushwheels" to land out there........... Or borrow some C130 skis?[emoji15]
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gear problem? not horrible idea.....
A really good idea I think. Just leave the gear up. Of course the gear down is probably what created enough drag to not be a 100 kt toboggan, until the mains ripped off. Sure looks like a short deceleration trail in the snow.
I only see center track, like a nose wheel partially down???
don't think i'd hop on one of these boeing MAX... that's 2 NEW planes crashed...
Software issue discussed here. Watch the vid in the top link. They knew more than the ops were first told:
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/03/world/asia/lion-air-plane-crash-pilots.html?module=inline
Gary
A surprisingly well written article in a newspaper about aviation. This paragraph is troubling for me: "In designing the 737 Max, Boeing decided to feed M.C.A.S. with data from only one of the two angle of attack sensors at a time, depending on which of two, redundant flight control computers — one on the captain’s side, one on the first officer’s side — happened to be active on that flight." It seems to me when an electronic system is in use which operates a major control function, there should be redundancy in that more than one of these electronic systems would be functioning simultaneously and communicating between themselves. As I recall from the days when I was flying Boeing airplanes (20 years ago) there would have been three separate and independent systems which would communicate with each other so that there would be a "vote" with the faulty system being outvoted. Also in the Boeings which I flew there was a manual trim wheel which would rotate when the trim was being operated by any method. It was obvious when this wheel was moving. There was even a white line on it which the pilot would be able to see out of the corner of his eyes when it was moving. On the 737 Max with this M.C.A.S. system does this trim wheel not rotate? The pilots must have had some sort of clue that there was a runaway trim? I do understand why Boeing installed the M.C.A.S., just not their dependence on just one system.Software issue discussed here. Watch the vid in the top link. They knew more than the ops were first told:
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/03/world/asia/lion-air-plane-crash-pilots.html?module=inline
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/10/business/boeing-737-max.html
Gary
mike, These sensors are generally located in an area which is unlikely to be struck by a bird. I'm not saying that it didn't happen, just that it would be a very isolated event. And now two airplanes with similar accidents?after reading this, my mind says bird strike bending the sensor on side of plane……(active one)
That C-172 going from Rainy Pass Alaska to Wasilla is still missing as far as I know. No news from the media. No names or even a good color scheme released.
I am kinda worried since a very good friend from Wasilla is not answering his phone for the last few days.
https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/avi...a-bound-cessna-believed-down-near-rainy-pass/
Yes that single sensor out of 2 available being used, stuck out at me too. Heck even my phone has gyroscope in it to tell it where it is/what it’s doing in relation to earth.
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It says he left Farewell after 5 pm for Wasilla. Isn't it dark at that time at this time of year? To fly across those mountains in the dark doesn't sound like a good idea.
It says he left Farewell after 5 pm for Wasilla. Isn't it dark at that time at this time of year? To fly across those mountains in the dark doesn't sound like a good idea.
Anybody have the story on this? Pretty sure it's recent within the last few days.
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