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Delta Connection flight received sink rate alert before Toronto Pearson crash

Aerotime

While the report draws no conclusions as to the cause of the crash, investigators set out a detailed timeline which focuses heavily on the Mitsubishi CRJ900s descent. TSB At a height of 50 feet the rate of descent had increased to 1114 feet per minute (fpm) from 672 fpm around 14 seconds before. to the right, the TSB said.

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Delta CRJ-900 Accident In Toronto: Preliminary Report Published

One Mile at a Time

degrees to the right, and a rate of descent of 1,110 feet per minute The plane touched down at a bank angle of 7.5 degrees to the right, and 3g vertical acceleration, and a rate of descent of approximately 1,098 feet per minute. So what caused such a steep descent, and why wasnt a go around performed?

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Review: Japan Airlines Domestic First Class Airbus A350 (CTS-HND)

One Mile at a Time

I think Japan Airlines absolutely nails the domestic first class product, from the free Wi-Fi and tail camera, to the super friendly service, to the seat comfort. We had started our slow descent pretty early, around 9:15PM. It was quite an adventure to watch the tail camera. A few minutes after that, the crew had to be seated.

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Blog: V-Tail Myths And The Truth, As We Know It, So Far

AV Web

As the former owner of a vintage V-tail Bonanza, I always pay attention when one of them crashes. Both invoke traditional assumptions about V-tails, and even vintage Bonanza lovers like me acknowledge there is at least a grain or two of truth in each. Last week’s tragedy in Tennessee drew particularly wide interest for two reasons.

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Blog: V-Tail Myths And The Truth, As We Know It, So Far

AV Web

As the former owner of a vintage V-tail Bonanza, I always pay attention when one of them crashes. Both invoke traditional assumptions about V-tails, and even vintage Bonanza lovers like me acknowledge there is at least a grain or two of truth in each. Last week’s tragedy in Tennessee drew particularly wide interest for two reasons.

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Plane and Pilot

It was the tail separating from the fuselage. The roll was not checked by the pilot and continued past 60 degrees of bank and the descent rate increased. Extreme aerodynamic stresses of the out-of-control descent eventually caused the tail to separate. Fifteen seconds later, the remaining airframe impacted the water.

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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by OAK Airport: Southwest, We Hardly Knew Ye

Cranky Flier

The new carrier plans to paint its tails yellow and put animals on its fuselage, while opening a resort in Florida swamp country. For more on Southwest’s descent into the abyss, please visit Tuesday’s post on crankyflier.com. Airlines Brace for Weakened Demand Three of the top U.S.

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