Rocketman99
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We have a similar correction in the Q. When we get the "ice detected" message there's a switch we hit that adds 20 kts to the calculated speeds for the stall protection system buffer.
Plane Down in Buffalo - Colgan Continental Flight 3407
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We have a similar correction in the Q. When we get the "ice detected" message there's a switch we hit that adds 20 kts to the calculated speeds for the stall protection system buffer.
SpiraMirabilis
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Oh, awesome. I can already see the press trying to swing this around. "Pilots of 3407 violated company policy by using autopilot during icing!"
Give me a break, the limitation is "severe icing." By the time they knew they were in severe icing (IF they were, we don't know ANY of the facts) it may have already been too late.
Give me a break, the limitation is "severe icing." By the time they knew they were in severe icing (IF they were, we don't know ANY of the facts) it may have already been too late.
SlumTodd_Millionaire
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My dad just called me to ask about this because he heard it on the radio. Damned press already trying to pin this on the pilots. 
beechpilot
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My dad just called me to ask about this because he heard it on the radio. Damned press already trying to pin this on the pilots.
Just once in my life I'd like to see the press report something when all the facts are present.
You'll be waiting a long, long time for that.
beechpilot
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What a misleading and irresponsible statement. Chealander had already mentioned that the stickshaker kicked the autopilot off and that the crew tried to manually recover the aircraft. The aforementioned quote would lead you to believe that the crew allowed the autopilot to control the aircraft into the ground.
SlumTodd_Millionaire
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There's going to be another NTSB briefing on the news at 5pm, which is in just a few minutes. I have a feeling they'll be correcting that bad statement.
JA Yawd Bwoy
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Thanks for the update, I am going to put it on channel 7 now!
edit: No news on 7 right now so I have it on CNN, however they are talking about some political cash solicitation...
mpenguin1
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Nobody wants to wait
, the minute something like this happens, everybody wants to know what happened.....
SlumTodd_Millionaire
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The press conference is on Fox Noise right now.
JA Yawd Bwoy
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Same on CNN
coa787
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That's what I'm watching.
beechpilot
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The NTSB is clarifying the autopilot situation saying that it has NOT been determined the level of icing that was experienced.
SlumTodd_Millionaire
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They really had to backtrack on that one. How much you wanna bet that Seggy and ALPA had a hand in making sure that that happened.
SpiraMirabilis
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Did anyone else want to slap that Fox News lady that came on right after?
SlumTodd_Millionaire
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Fixed News is evil.
JA Yawd Bwoy
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I switched it on Fox when CNN changed the topic and the way how I felt she expressed it was as following, The crew was going against FAA policy, but didn't the NTSB guy just say they were legally doing everything and were flying normal?:banghead:
beechpilot
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Absolutely he did.
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