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Forum: Messages 03-19-10, 07:18 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 179,941
Posted By Roger
I was at my IA's hanger today as my planes annual...

I was at my IA's hanger today as my planes annual is being finished, and I asked him if my plane experienced any discrepancies as related to "The SIDS of the week". He laughed and said don't be...
Forum: Messages 03-06-10, 03:54 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 179,941
Posted By Roger
I did my first aerobatic - upset training today...

I did my first aerobatic - upset training today and the instructor was explaining to me how in a banked dive when attempting to pull up, the "up wing" is loaded with about 50% more G's than the lower...
Forum: Messages 03-01-10, 11:19 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 179,941
Posted By Roger
You wouldn't use spoilers or speed brakes from a...

You wouldn't use spoilers or speed brakes from a starting altitude of 1400' in a "watch this" dive. You would use them in a controlled descent from altitude to avoid overspeed. I am not familiar with...
Forum: Messages 02-26-10, 10:18 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 179,941
Posted By Roger
I was discussing this today with a friend who is...

I was discussing this today with a friend who is a chief metallurgist for P&W, and he mentioned something that puts this into perspective, ie. apparently the bobsleds running at the olympics are...
Forum: Messages 02-26-10, 12:26 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 179,941
Posted By Roger
In fact isn't the whole idea behind a screaming...

In fact isn't the whole idea behind a screaming dive down to the runway with a last minute pull up, done in a manner to exert G-forces on the passengers? It's like a roller coaster ride.


"watch...
Forum: Messages 02-25-10, 11:05 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 179,941
Posted By Roger
A 4500lb car travelling at 180 mph experiences a...

A 4500lb car travelling at 180 mph experiences a 20G force if stopped in 50'. Now granted the accident aircraft did not "initially" stop in 50', but instead apparently changed his vetor angle at the...
Forum: Messages 02-25-10, 12:29 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 179,941
Posted By Roger
The math would be as follows: He decended from...

The math would be as follows: He decended from 1400msl to 600 msl in a left bank and accelerated 23 kts from the beginning top of his decending dive as noted on radar. It started at 148deg - at...
Forum: Messages 02-24-10, 06:39 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 179,941
Posted By Roger
NY preliminary NTSB

So far this appears to be the classic example of why you never want to be in an airplane where the last thing heard by the pilot was "watch this".

He had apparently accelerated through 171 knots in...
Forum: Messages 02-15-10, 08:43 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 179,941
Posted By Roger
Terrible . Hard to surmise what happened at this...

Terrible . Hard to surmise what happened at this point, because of all the different info from witnesses. Some say the plane was going very fast which doesn't sound right for a take off. But the gear...
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