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On Sep 15, 2:46*pm, jason219
wrote: Hello everyone. *I'm preparing a mock press conference for one of my college classes. In my particular scenario, I am the public relations head of a top international airliner. Three hours into the flight, one of our planes was involved in a mid-air collision (whether it was with another aircraft or another object, I am not sure). The plane is still airborne but is only able to fly higher and to the right. All attempts to make a left turn or decrease altitude have failed. I need some expert knowledge on what would happen in this situation. Judging by the damage, is it possible to land the plane safely? *Is an emergency landing feasible? If so, what would the steps necessary be to execute it and how long (roughly) would that take? Thank you for your help! -- jason219 Although the airfoil surfaces are stuck in a position to induce lift, the plane would be induced to decrease elevation by throttle reduction or fuel mixture. If you can only turn left you won't make it. --- Mark |
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Mark wrote:
On Sep 15, 2:46Â*pm, jason219 wrote: Hello everyone. Â*I'm preparing a mock press conference for one of my college classes. In my particular scenario, I am the public relations head of a top international airliner. Three hours into the flight, one of our planes was involved in a mid-air collision (whether it was with another aircraft or another object, I am not sure). The plane is still airborne but is only able to fly higher and to the right. All attempts to make a left turn or decrease altitude have failed. I need some expert knowledge on what would happen in this situation. Judging by the damage, is it possible to land the plane safely? Â*Is an emergency landing feasible? If so, what would the steps necessary be to execute it and how long (roughly) would that take? Thank you for your help! -- jason219 Although the airfoil surfaces are stuck in a position to induce lift, the plane would be induced to decrease elevation by throttle reduction or fuel mixture. If you can only turn left you won't make it. Airliners don't have mixture controls. -- Jim Pennino Remove .spam.sux to reply. |
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On Sep 15, 9:59*pm, wrote:
Mark wrote: On Sep 15, 2:46*pm, jason219 wrote: Hello everyone. *I'm preparing a mock press conference for one of my college classes. In my particular scenario, I am the public relations head of a top international airliner. Three hours into the flight, one of our planes was involved in a mid-air collision (whether it was with another aircraft or another object, I am not sure). The plane is still airborne but is only able to fly higher and to the right. All attempts to make a left turn or decrease altitude have failed. I need some expert knowledge on what would happen in this situation. Judging by the damage, is it possible to land the plane safely? *Is an emergency landing feasible? If so, what would the steps necessary be to execute it and how long (roughly) would that take? Thank you for your help! -- jason219 Although the airfoil surfaces are stuck in a position to induce lift, the plane would be induced to decrease elevation by throttle reduction or fuel mixture. *If you can only turn left you won't make it. Airliners don't have mixture controls. -- Jim Pennino Thank you. I stand corrected. You're still a pinhead. --- Mark |
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On Thu, 16 Sep 2010 03:27:48 -0700 (PDT), Mark wrote:
On Sep 15, 9:59*pm, wrote: Mark wrote: On Sep 15, 2:46*pm, jason219 wrote: Hello everyone. *I'm preparing a mock press conference for one of my college classes. In my particular scenario, I am the public relations head of a top international airliner. Three hours into the flight, one of our planes was involved in a mid-air collision (whether it was with another aircraft or another object, I am not sure). The plane is still airborne but is only able to fly higher and to the right. All attempts to make a left turn or decrease altitude have failed. I need some expert knowledge on what would happen in this situation. Judging by the damage, is it possible to land the plane safely? *Is an emergency landing feasible? If so, what would the steps necessary be to execute it and how long (roughly) would that take? Thank you for your help! -- jason219 Although the airfoil surfaces are stuck in a position to induce lift, the plane would be induced to decrease elevation by throttle reduction or fuel mixture. *If you can only turn left you won't make it. Airliners don't have mixture controls. -- Jim Pennino Thank you. I stand corrected. You're still a pinhead. I am still a gay bipolar ****nutzoid. --- Mark The beginning of recovery is admission. |
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On Wed, 15 Sep 2010 18:21:21 -0700 (PDT), Mark wrote:
Although the airfoil surfaces are stuck in a position to induce lift, the plane would be induced to decrease elevation by throttle reduction or fuel mixture. If you can only turn left you won't make it. --- Mark Assclown post. Beware. -- http://tinyurl.com/5gt7 |
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