tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post105279363378893534..comments2024-03-28T21:15:11.065-04:00Comments on Kathryn's Report: Flight Control System Malfunction/Failure: Cessna 525A CitationJet CJ2+, N525EG; fatal accident occurred November 30, 2018 in Memphis, Clark County, IndianaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-26659877262008172712023-06-03T21:40:35.697-04:002023-06-03T21:40:35.697-04:00I'm sick of these die-by-wire flight control s...I'm sick of these die-by-wire flight control systems overriding the pilot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-27619312170596345202023-03-02T10:09:54.260-05:002023-03-02T10:09:54.260-05:00The total time from the beginning of the left roll...The total time from the beginning of the left roll until ground impact was about 35 seconds. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-74876481220152305942023-02-25T07:46:50.132-05:002023-02-25T07:46:50.132-05:00Kathryn is vacationing outside of the US. She will...Kathryn is vacationing outside of the US. She will be returning in Spring 2023. Only 23 days, 9 hours, 40 minutes, and 5 seconds until Spring. Not that I'm counting... 💮Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-66123856204980134002023-02-24T17:10:40.858-05:002023-02-24T17:10:40.858-05:00What's going on with KR? Seems like there'...What's going on with KR? Seems like there's nothing new again for quite awhileAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-26816219657973590162023-02-11T19:38:41.995-05:002023-02-11T19:38:41.995-05:00Been a while since Tamarack submitted the dispute ...Been a while since Tamarack submitted the dispute to NTSB, but interesting to read their contention regarding conditions for autopilot disconnect:<br />https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kLptI4tN9M8bXKEEFZSIwsL-MASG1qWL/view?usp=sharing<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-69221059127321101312023-02-10T08:55:45.176-05:002023-02-10T08:55:45.176-05:00The lawsuit for this mishap was settled recently. ...The lawsuit for this mishap was settled recently. Interesting the article notes that the manufacturer, Tamarack's appealing the NTSB's findings. https://darik.news/indiana/lawsuit-settled-in-indiana-plane-crash-that-killed-losity-founder/839219.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-69067669797589578372023-02-07T01:30:06.406-05:002023-02-07T01:30:06.406-05:00We need more of this... without it, half of this r...We need more of this... without it, half of this report would've been empty:<br /><br />"The airplane was equipped with an aircraft recording system (AReS), which recorded aircraft system maintenance data to help with maintenance troubleshooting procedures. Data were stored on a compact flash card installed in the AReS recording unit. The unit was not required to be installed, nor was itAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-28156570494781624792023-02-05T22:52:03.364-05:002023-02-05T22:52:03.364-05:00If you read the CVR transcript, you can tell this ...If you read the CVR transcript, you can tell this pilot was well disciplined and professional in his checklists and procedures. Definitely a stellar airman. If this could happen to him, it could happen to any of us!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-45360294527806532882023-02-04T05:56:40.015-05:002023-02-04T05:56:40.015-05:00He was one of several contract pilots who flew the...He was one of several contract pilots who flew the aircraft, wasn't the decision maker for how it was equipped.<br /><br />Interesting to read a discussion about the conditions required for the autopilot to react by disconnecting. Possible that an AHRS problem initiated the sequence.<br /><br />https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=12879375&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-34736900732073062612023-02-03T08:00:10.966-05:002023-02-03T08:00:10.966-05:00The pilot has themselves at the yoke. The pilot ha...The pilot has themselves at the yoke. The pilot has an autopilot that works. The pilot has access to a TACS that has no connection with the autopilot but can malfunction and get into an argument with the pilot and autopilot as to who is going to have majority control in the roll axis.<br /><br />I vote the TACS gets off the bird and stays off.<br /><br />I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-30427812175151224262023-02-02T21:13:53.343-05:002023-02-02T21:13:53.343-05:00The pilot appears to have been both smart and capa...The pilot appears to have been both smart and capable, but I can't imagine what induced him to install an aftermarket flight control system on his jet. Nothing but pity for the passengers who put their lives into his hands.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-42898907594335769732023-02-02T15:15:09.268-05:002023-02-02T15:15:09.268-05:00It would seem that any well designed enhancement t...It would seem that any well designed enhancement to aircraft control should be able to be de-powered and return to neutral input status such that a human pilot can recover from an unusual attitude.<br /><br />Electric pitch trim systems have been known to short out or fail in some way and go to an extreme but there is enough slip-clutch for the pilot to recognize and overcome the immediate Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-70073719842712781012023-02-01T19:22:13.970-05:002023-02-01T19:22:13.970-05:00Frontline "Boeings Fatal Flaw" episode 1...Frontline "Boeings Fatal Flaw" episode 18 aired September 2021. NTSB issued comments on the investigation just a few days ago that represent a more up to date assessment. This link has that info:<br />https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/ntsb-says-bird-strike-likely-caused-deadly-ethiopian-airlines-737-max-crash/ar-AA16HO74<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-30390739846867069262023-02-01T04:32:53.948-05:002023-02-01T04:32:53.948-05:00He did disconnect it at first then the captain rec...He did disconnect it at first then the captain reconnected the AP.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-19136038130756897682023-01-31T18:28:20.198-05:002023-01-31T18:28:20.198-05:00Well he didn't get it right because he crashed...Well he didn't get it right because he crashed killing over 100 people when he could have disconnected the ap and lived Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-56815537830923147362023-01-30T22:00:30.040-05:002023-01-30T22:00:30.040-05:00In reference to the "737MAX being an example&...In reference to the "737MAX being an example", it might be of interest to watch Frontline "Boeings Fatal Flaw" episode 18 on PBS or youtube. They had a American Airline 737 pilot go through the black box data, from the Ethiopian crash, second by second to ascertain whether the correct actions were taken when MCAS was activated. The pilot, visibly shaken stated "the kidAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-86807871203866711232023-01-29T11:42:28.554-05:002023-01-29T11:42:28.554-05:00Yes… as long as he also reduced speed.Yes… as long as he also reduced speed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-75657614520029154492023-01-28T15:42:55.880-05:002023-01-28T15:42:55.880-05:00If pilot had closed throttles to slow plane could ...If pilot had closed throttles to slow plane could he have recovered ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-83438088216323179832023-01-28T14:24:08.360-05:002023-01-28T14:24:08.360-05:00Very sad event. Reminds one that in any out of con...Very sad event. Reminds one that in any out of control sequence, removing power takes energy out of the system and lets the aerodynamics of flight work without additional complications. Nothing wrong with flying a sailplane for a few moments until you get control back. Fly the plane, then the system. With autopilots pilots are mentally out of the loop for those critical seconds. 737MAX Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-49153038057707120652023-01-28T12:58:36.635-05:002023-01-28T12:58:36.635-05:00RIP..RIP..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com