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Delta Connection flight received sink rate alert before Toronto Pearson crash

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TSB Approach sequence Due to reported wind gusts as the CRJ900 approached Toronto Pearson following a flight from MinneapolisSaint Paul International Airport (MSP) the aircraft was flown at 149 knots. One second later (2.6seconds before touchdown), the EGPWS alert sink rate sounded, indicating a high rate of descent.

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Delta CRJ-900 Accident In Toronto: Preliminary Report Published

One Mile at a Time

What do we know about the final seconds of the flight? At the time of the accident, winds were at an angle of 270 degrees (the runway was at an angle of 230 degrees), at 28 knots, gusting to 35 knots. The initial impact was 420 feet past the runway 23 threshold.

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Flight vision systems

Professional Pilot

However, when Gulfstream introduced its Honeywell-made Synthetic Vision System – Primary Flight Display to business aircraft in 2005, it was the real thing. Airports and runways will be clearly marked, and could be even textured to represent asphalt, grass, and other surfaces. The CVS is available with the Pro Line Fusion flight deck.

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We Fly: Cirrus SR G7

Flying Magazine

Though it’s not as overtly revolutionary as the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS) or Safe Return enabled by Garmin Autoland on Cirrus’ SF50 Vision Jet, the reimagined flight deck in the new SR G7 and other improvements make a more immediate impact—because pilots benefit from them on every flight, from the moment you press the start button.

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