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Richard Kaplan wrote:
A vacuum faliure with a gradual spooldown of the AI and DG at vary rates is a subtle process, very different from having an instructor suddenly cover up a gyro. You are correct that there is enough redundancy in a typical GA plane to FLY partial panel; the problem is that there is not enough information for most pilots to IDENTIFY a partial panel situation before the situation has become critical. Richard, There seem to be a number of instances where the pilot was aware of the problem -- had described it to ATC and possibly requested some form of assistance -- had been flying the plane for some time more or less under control, and then lost it. So the pilot did identify a partial panel situation before it became critical, he simply couldn't FLY partial panel. The accident Julian posted the link for more-or-less seems to fall into this case, as did a couple of local accidents. Cheers, Sydney |
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