40 Feet Above The Ocean

[Flybywire]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDYbJf4_Uiw&feature=related

 

[z987k]

cool.

 

[N519AT]

Very cool. I wonder if they were doing research or something.

Anyone know what's sticking up out of the right wing tip?

 

[z987k]

Very cool. I wonder if they were doing research or something.

Anyone know what's sticking up out of the right wing tip?

Also the things on top of the engine nacelles.

 

[Cal Goat]

Wow. Almost makes the Navajo look like a fun airplane to fly. Almost.

 

[killbilly]

Am I the only one who finds this cool but kind of not smart? I mean...it's the frakkin' ARCTIC.

 

[7700]

Very cool. I wonder if they were doing research or something.

Anyone know what's sticking up out of the right wing tip?

radar dome??

 

[Oxman]

Looks like Lake Erie in the winter.

 

[Douglas]

Am I the only one who finds this cool but kind of not smart? I mean...it's the frakkin' ARCTIC.

Yep.

 

[surreal1221]

Cold.

 

[poser765]

it's dangerous , if you have power loss from one engine it will be too short to glide

My favorite comment.

 

[z987k]

Am I the only one who finds this cool but kind of not smart? I mean...it's the frakkin' ARCTIC.

Basically back to the whole amount of risk you're willing to take. A twin that can maintain altitude all the way home? Fine by me.

 

[Oxman]

Basically back to the whole amount of risk you're willing to take. A twin that can maintain altitude all the way home? Fine by me.

All's fun and games until a killer whale jumps up and bites you in the ass.

 

[ppragman]

ive done this before its fun

 

[TwoTwoLeft]

Two motors and you're practically at sea level! Other than not being turbines, what more could you want? The pilots are probably wearing survival suits.

Just don't pull a Titanic, and you're good to go!

 

[gotWXdagain]

The one thing to be careful about, even though it is a twin, is amount of altitude loss in an engine failure situation. The pilot would really have to be careful to get a positive climb right meow, without getting too close to Vmc. These guys probably have alot of experience in this type of flying and probably have a plan if a failure occurs, but for me and my experience level, that's too much risk.

 

[jhugz]

It's probably -40C, that damn thing will probably climb 1000 lbs over gross at flight idle on a single engine.

 

[Nark]

It's probably -40C, that damn thing will probably climb 1000 lbs over gross at flight idle on a single engine.

I only have 500 hours in the PA31, but could you explain how one would get the IO540 into "flight idle"?

 

[jhugz]

I only have 500 hours in the PA31, but could you explain how one would get the IO540 into "flight idle"?

Seriously? Just idle then...

 

[TFaudree_ERAU]

Not that I've ever flown the western shoreline of the Chesapeake Bay from Annapolis to near Norfolk at 20', but my old CP told me that if I ever did, to make damn sure I have a little nose up trim in. That way, if I got distracted, I'd climb gradually instead of descend.