Russian Airliner (w/clutch) crash

Jeff · July 9th, 2006, 12:05 PM

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13773633/

Very sad

"The aircraft veered off the runway. There was rain, the landing strip was wet. So we'll have to check the clutch and the technical condition of the aircraft," he told Russian state television.

Since when do aircraft have a clutch?

Non aviation people interviewed, press publishes everything

Frank Cason · July 9th, 2006, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by citationxjl

Since when do aircraft have a clutch?

All planes have clutches. Air makes a great clutch.

I mean, how else could you possibly stop on the taxiway with the engine running?

Just don't forget to put the plane in netural if your engine quits inflight.

Quote:

Originally Posted by citationxjl

press publishes everything

No they don't. If they did, at least SOME of the reality of aviation would be printed on a regular basis where the brainwashed public could read it.

As our resident doc says...sigh...

iHover · July 9th, 2006, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by citationxjl

Since when do aircraft have a clutch?

My R22 has one, no, make that two if you count the sprag clutch. I'm damned if I can find the clutch on my Cherokee, though

Bruce C · July 9th, 2006, 01:43 PM

The sobering thought is the SWA overrun at MDW could have turned out like this one....

FB · July 10th, 2006, 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by citationxjl

Since when do aircraft have a clutch?

What? Don't you remember? The aircraft that was used to make the movie AIRPLANE! had a manual transmission!

UP'er · July 10th, 2006, 03:50 PM

OK boys...thrust reversers have clutches! And presumably in this accident checking the thrust reverser actuators would be relevant.

Greg Bockelman · July 10th, 2006, 05:21 PM

It was posted on another board that in Russia (Europe?) clutch was their word for friction, or braking action. I tend to want to believe that in this case.

But, on the other hand, when I first read the link, they reported it as an A-390 and then went back and corrected it..

iWin · July 11th, 2006, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Greg Bockelman

It was posted on another board that in Russia (Europe?) clutch was their word for friction, or braking action. I tend to want to believe that in this case.

But, on the other hand, when I first read the link, they reported it as an A-390 and then went back and corrected it..

Yep. They meant it had a brake failure.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/5163270.stm

The nerve of these guys to not speak English properly in their own country.

July 9th, 2006, 12:05 PM	#1
Jeff (User ID: citationxjl) Pre-takeoff checklist Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 212	Russian Airliner (w/clutch) crash http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13773633/ Very sad "The aircraft veered off the runway. There was rain, the landing strip was wet. So we'll have to check the clutch and the technical condition of the aircraft," he told Russian state television. Since when do aircraft have a clutch? Non aviation people interviewed, press publishes everything

July 9th, 2006, 01:43 PM	Posted in reply to RotaryWingBob's post "Re: Russian Airliner (w/clutch) crash" #4
Bruce C (User ID: bbchien) Final Approach Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Central Illinois Posts: 8,241	Re: Russian Airliner (w/clutch) crash The sobering thought is the SWA overrun at MDW could have turned out like this one.... __________________ ATP/CFIA-I-MEI/Senior AME/HIMS/ADV http://www.aeromedicaldoc.com Yeah, you can use Rational Recovery. Your chances of approval however, are really really slim. So if you really want recertification, and are putting in HIMS-style energy, just use AA. I want you to get recertified. When they don't like it, you get denied, "what's the point?".

July 10th, 2006, 03:50 PM	Posted in reply to Frank Browne's post "Re: Russian Airliner (w/clutch) crash" #6
UP'er (User ID: alaskaflyer) Final Approach Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Keewenaw Peninsula, Michigan Posts: 7,485	Re: Russian Airliner (w/clutch) crash OK boys...thrust reversers have clutches! And presumably in this accident checking the thrust reverser actuators would be relevant. __________________ "But a dying culture invariably exhibits personal rudeness. Bad manners. Lack of consideration for others in minor matters. A loss of politeness, of gentle manners, is more significant than a riot." Last edited by alaskaflyer; July 10th, 2006 at 05:23 PM.

July 10th, 2006, 05:21 PM	Posted in reply to citationxjl's post "Russian Airliner (w/clutch) crash" #7
Greg Bockelman (User ID: Greg Bockelman) Final Approach Pilots Of America Management Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Lee's Summit, MO Posts: 5,506	Re: Russian Airliner (w/clutch) crash It was posted on another board that in Russia (Europe?) clutch was their word for friction, or braking action. I tend to want to believe that in this case. But, on the other hand, when I first read the link, they reported it as an A-390 and then went back and corrected it..

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