control locks were still locked when the aircraft took off ( Video-Footage )

On Tue, 04 Apr 2006 21:34:37 -0400, Peter R. wrote:

During the preflight walk-around, I also manually move the ailerons and
elevators (ruddervators in the V35) to both get a good view of the
connecting bolts and to confirm movement, which is ultimately confirming
the removal of the gust lock.

Good point; that's yet another.

[On the 172s/182s I fly, I also confirm that moving the elevator moves
the trim tab.]

- Andrew

Then there were the "winners" that stole a 172 in the middle of the
night and drove off the end of the runway at 100 knts..

The elevator (s) had been removed for repair...

Dave


On Wed, 05 Apr 2006 11:55:01 -0400, Andrew Gideon
wrote:

On Tue, 04 Apr 2006 21:34:37 -0400, Peter R. wrote:

During the preflight walk-around, I also manually move the ailerons and
elevators (ruddervators in the V35) to both get a good view of the
connecting bolts and to confirm movement, which is ultimately confirming
the removal of the gust lock.

Good point; that's yet another.

[On the 172s/182s I fly, I also confirm that moving the elevator moves
the trim tab.]

- Andrew

"Dave" wrote in message
...
Then there were the "winners" that stole a 172 in the middle of the
night and drove off the end of the runway at 100 knts..

The elevator (s) had been removed for repair...

Dave

As well as Rod Machado's oft-told tale of the enthusiastic student who
pronounced the C150 ready after a thorough preflight only to be brought down
several pegs when it was pointed out that the plane was lacking a prop.

Jay B

Jay Beckman wrote:



As well as Rod Machado's oft-told tale of the enthusiastic student who
pronounced the C150 ready after a thorough preflight only to be brought down
several pegs when it was pointed out that the plane was lacking a prop.

An understandable mistake as on a hot day it would accelerate about the
same.

"Newps" wrote in message
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Jay Beckman wrote:



As well as Rod Machado's oft-told tale of the enthusiastic student who
pronounced the C150 ready after a thorough preflight only to be brought
down several pegs when it was pointed out that the plane was lacking a
prop.

An understandable mistake as on a hot day it would accelerate about the
same.

LOL...

Good Point...

Jay B

"Darkwing" theducksmail"AT"yahoo.com wrote in message
...

Even without preflighting how do you miss the fact that the controls don't
move?

Isn't that what Boeing claims to have happened on the very first B-17
prototype test flight?

-c