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Is Zero Indicated Airspeed Possible?
On Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:50:51 +0000 (UTC), Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
There was a 727 that crashed because of iced over pitot tubes. I remember reading about that... Didn't the cockpit recorder reveal the crew going crazy trying to figure out what was going on? -- Dallas |
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Is Zero Indicated Airspeed Possible?
Dallas wrote in news:1mmc3o4ndvhyo
: On Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:50:51 +0000 (UTC), Bertie the Bunyip wrote: There was a 727 that crashed because of iced over pitot tubes. I remember reading about that... Didn't the cockpit recorder reveal the crew going crazy trying to figure out what was going on? Well, it was all over very quickly IIRC. I think the flight was a test flight after some heavy maintenance. The airspeed went to max wehn they iced over during the climb and the handling pilot pulled and stalled the airplane. The disorientation would have built rapidly. Bertie |
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Is Zero Indicated Airspeed Possible?
"Viperdoc" wrote in message
... I have done zero indicated airspeed routinely while flying acro- the top of a hammerhead, tail slides, and lomcevaks come to mind. Even a good wingover can get you near zero... Plus you can be at 90 degrees of bank and ball in the center coordinated. So, what's the point? -- Geoff The Sea Hawk at Wow Way d0t Com remove spaces and make the obvious substitutions to reply by mail When immigration is outlawed, only outlaws will immigrate. |
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Is Zero Indicated Airspeed Possible?
On Aug 15, 12:00*pm, "Ol Shy & Bashful" wrote:
There is the question. I'm in a mood today. Have you flown your favorite aircraft with zero or near zero indicated airspeed? I'm talking about controlled flight and predictable outcomes. Let the games begin. I'm so freaking tired of beach volleyball and the bull**** olympics that is full of professionals. Whoooooppppss I digress Zero IAS. Why is it important to pilots? And I'm talking about in flight, not sitting on the ramp with the engine off. Sure. The Decathlon flys great with zero IAS. -Robert |
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Is Zero Indicated Airspeed Possible?
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, "Ol Shy & Bashful" wrote: There is the question. I'm in a mood today. Have you flown your favorite aircraft with zero or near zero indicated airspeed? I'm talking about controlled flight and predictable outcomes. Let the games begin. I'm so freaking tired of beach volleyball and the bull**** olympics that is full of professionals. Whoooooppppss I digress Zero IAS. Why is it important to pilots? And I'm talking about in flight, not sitting on the ramp with the engine off. In Kelly Johnson's autobiography, he wrote of flying with Howard Hughes during an accepance flight of TWA's first Constellation. Hughes was in the left seat, Johnson in the right. Hughes asked Johnson to demonstrate a power on stall. Johnson did took the aircraft into the buffet and recovered. Hughes stated that what Johnson had done was not a stall and took control of the aircraft. With the throttles full forward, Hughes pulled the nose up. As the aircraft shuddered and started to fall off, Johnson took control and recovered to level flight. Hughes, visibly shaken, sat silently on the remainder of the flight back to the airport. Johnson stated that it was the first and only time he had ever seen the airspeed indicator on a commercial aircraft indicate zero. |
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