dustoff17
Still trying to reach the Top Shelf
I was descending, IMC, on a STAR last night, headed to Henderson (Vegas), when I got a CAS indicating LH FWD BAGGAGE OPEN (had already flown 1+45 at this point). Non-event in my book, keep flying……..
Then things got weird. I got a “SPEED” warning on my speed tape and noted a 10-18 knot difference between the left and right airspeed indications. The CAS Christmas tree started…..Ventral rudder failure followed by a YD Fail and AP Fail. I silence the warning and started hand-flying…gotta love single-pilot operations!
Then ventral message disappeared, then returned along with the other failures plus a few….back and forth…all OK, failures….etc. Winds (240/25G35) and turbulence are killing me. I advise “no-contact“ for the visual 17R due to blowing snow/IMC, I get vectors for the RNAV, circle to land 17R.
In the circling maneuver, I’m seeing the following: AP Fail, YD Fail, Ventral Rudder Fail, FMS disagree, ROAAS unavailable, the SPEED warning and LH baggage message (may have been others as I haven’t experienced this many outside of the sim).
I’m at a loss here to figure out exactly what was going on.….any “helpful“ input is appreciated.
Then things got weird. I got a “SPEED” warning on my speed tape and noted a 10-18 knot difference between the left and right airspeed indications. The CAS Christmas tree started…..Ventral rudder failure followed by a YD Fail and AP Fail. I silence the warning and started hand-flying…gotta love single-pilot operations!
Then ventral message disappeared, then returned along with the other failures plus a few….back and forth…all OK, failures….etc. Winds (240/25G35) and turbulence are killing me. I advise “no-contact“ for the visual 17R due to blowing snow/IMC, I get vectors for the RNAV, circle to land 17R.
In the circling maneuver, I’m seeing the following: AP Fail, YD Fail, Ventral Rudder Fail, FMS disagree, ROAAS unavailable, the SPEED warning and LH baggage message (may have been others as I haven’t experienced this many outside of the sim).
I’m at a loss here to figure out exactly what was going on.….any “helpful“ input is appreciated.