Roger Roger
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The 45 is a pussycat and I miss flying it every time I strap into the pile of • that is the 737
KBTL Hawker 800 crash
- Thread starter SteveC
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I watched the VASAviation video on it. It doesn't sound like a good day.
Cherokee_Cruiser
Bronteroc
Then why did you apply, and accept employment, at an airline that only has 737s?
Did you choose your path in aviation solely on what airplane you’d fly?
DropTank
Well-Known Member
1. The crew is poorly coordinated.
2. Feels like a stall prevention test.
3. Everything is pointing to a rushed job. Time from last normal communication to first signs of a problem is around 10 seconds. You need to set up a stable plane, configured as required. Then reduce airspeed at a maximum of 1 knot per second while maintaining altitude and 1g. slower if there are additional concerns. So assuming 10s at 1 kt/second, they started the test only 10 kts above the assumed stall speed, which is... not professional.
Sounds to me like they rushed a stall test, stall prevention was not properly calibrated, "test" pilot failed to recognize the failure prior to loss of control.
A rush job AND poor communication/coordination without a clear plan is likely what killed these people.
A swept wing, rear engine, cruciform tail airplane has more than a few challenges with very high AOA stall recovery especially with any additional uncontrolled yaw movement.
It's best to have a certified, experienced test pilot conduct these tests, with expert knowledge to the flight envelope limits AND consequences of failure.
2. Feels like a stall prevention test.
3. Everything is pointing to a rushed job. Time from last normal communication to first signs of a problem is around 10 seconds. You need to set up a stable plane, configured as required. Then reduce airspeed at a maximum of 1 knot per second while maintaining altitude and 1g. slower if there are additional concerns. So assuming 10s at 1 kt/second, they started the test only 10 kts above the assumed stall speed, which is... not professional.
Sounds to me like they rushed a stall test, stall prevention was not properly calibrated, "test" pilot failed to recognize the failure prior to loss of control.
A rush job AND poor communication/coordination without a clear plan is likely what killed these people.
A swept wing, rear engine, cruciform tail airplane has more than a few challenges with very high AOA stall recovery especially with any additional uncontrolled yaw movement.
It's best to have a certified, experienced test pilot conduct these tests, with expert knowledge to the flight envelope limits AND consequences of failure.