OH Flier Pre-takeoff checklist Joined Jun 10, 2006 Messages 170 Display Name Display name: G^2 Jun 11, 2006 #1 I have some retired A&P friends that keep sending me interesting clips and pictures. Here a 747 aborts takeoff. Attachments Tradewinds.wmv 1.7 MB · Views: 604
I have some retired A&P friends that keep sending me interesting clips and pictures. Here a 747 aborts takeoff.
F fgcason En-Route Joined Feb 23, 2005 Messages 3,620 Location Nomad Display Name Display name: Frank Cason Jun 11, 2006 #2 Every time I see something like that, it just reinforces my decision to stick with GA planes. They'll stop when you tell them to..and they don't crash as hard.
Every time I see something like that, it just reinforces my decision to stick with GA planes. They'll stop when you tell them to..and they don't crash as hard.
tonycondon Gastons CRO (Chief Dinner Reservation Officer) Joined Mar 9, 2005 Messages 15,454 Location Wichita, KS Display Name Display name: Tony Jun 11, 2006 #3 so much for acclerate stop and V1. at least they were going slow.
M MauleSkinner Touchdown! Greaser! Joined Oct 25, 2005 Messages 15,886 Location Wichita, KS Display Name Display name: MauleSkinner Jun 15, 2006 #4 tonycondon said: so much for acclerate stop and V1. at least they were going slow. Click to expand... That's why some malfunctions are best taken into the air...high-speed aborts (nearing V1) are notoriously unsuccessful. Remember, too, that if they didn't abort for an engine failure, they had 33% more thrust during the abort than the "book" numbers are based on. Fly safe! David
tonycondon said: so much for acclerate stop and V1. at least they were going slow. Click to expand... That's why some malfunctions are best taken into the air...high-speed aborts (nearing V1) are notoriously unsuccessful. Remember, too, that if they didn't abort for an engine failure, they had 33% more thrust during the abort than the "book" numbers are based on. Fly safe! David