How to fly with no hydraulics

[TangoWhiskey]

This is a great explanation of how the DHL pilots managed to save their aircraft after it was hit by a missile over Baghdad.

The last frame says not to distribute this powerpoint presentation, but I got permission. Enjoy the lesson: no matter what happens, fly the airplane first.

http://www.whistman.com/files/DHLMissile.pps

P.S.--Blog is updated from the last weekend's work on the RV-7.

 

[NC Pilot]

Troy,

Thanks for sharing that. Very interesting.

 

[tonycondon]

thats pretty amazing

 

[poadeleted1]

Those guys are pretty good. They remembered. Aviate first.

 

[SkyHog]

absolutely amazing. How the hell did I not hear about this when it happened? My head must have been in the sand or something.

I don't know if I could have done the same, given the same situation.

 

[Armageddon Aviator]

There was an excellent reconstruction of this event on the National Geographic Channel - I think the series is called "Air Crash Investigation"