http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/russian-pl ... -1.4530638
No survivors.
Russian airliner down.
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rookiepilot
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JohnnyHotRocks
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YYZSaabGuy
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Re: Russian airliner down.
Hard to believe a reversible unreliable airspeed would cause a crash like this. I would think they have some sort of memory item for pitch and power setting for an unreliable airspeed.
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aeroncasuperchief
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Re: Russian airliner down.
How about a pitot heat switch with 3 positions , Off, On, and auto, so that it automatically goes on when airborne AND oat is -10 to +5 Fahrenheit
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theflyinghotdog
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Re: Russian airliner down.
Sad that something as simple as pitot heat takes down an entire aircraft. I feel sorry for the families.
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JohnnyHotRocks
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Re: Russian airliner down.
That is nothing new by any means. Our airplne has pitot heat come on once airborne regardless of OAT.aeroncasuperchief wrote: ↑Wed Feb 14, 2018 7:16 pm How about a pitot heat switch with 3 positions , Off, On, and auto, so that it automatically goes on when airborne AND oat is -10 to +5 Fahrenheit
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aeroncasuperchief
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Re: Russian airliner down.
Johnny, How many accidents and deaths does the industry/Russia need to have before it is mandated across the board for pitot heat connected to the WOW switch ?
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Eric Janson
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Re: Russian airliner down.
How about proper checklist discipline to ensure this doesn't get missed?
Always fly a stable approach - it's the only stability you'll find in this business
