RMCN172RG
Pattern Altitude
I found the video very interesting.
http://www.gadling.com/2008/05/09/plane-answers-when-are-pilots-afraid-of-turbulence/
http://www.gadling.com/2008/05/09/plane-answers-when-are-pilots-afraid-of-turbulence/
That was a great test but keep in mind, over-stress on an airframe is a cumulative effect just like normal fatigue and cycles of operation. For this reason, planes formerly used as trainers are often not the best purchase. At least I can honestly state that for a few I've seen. I wouldn't buy one without a very thorough inspection of the inner airframe and the wing structure.
Not an engineer here as well but I'd think as long as there was no overstress on the airframe during the years and simply normal fatigue, it would hold up. But, they get pretty good inspections... I hope, given recent events.That is an impressive video. Not being an engineer I wonder however how a wing that had been in service for say 20+ years such as the one on the MD-80s I flew this past week would react to that stress.
That is an impressive video. Not being an engineer I wonder however how a wing that had been in service for say 20+ years such as the one on the MD-80s I flew this past week would react to that stress.
Week before last we were in a 1995 model plane that had 28,000 hrs on it and 36,000 landings when we hit severe CAT. We overspeed by almost 40 kts and set off the ELT. Mechanics were flown up that night to do a full spar/frame/flight control inspection before the plane could fly again. Long story short, we flew the plane again the next afternoon. Some engineers must know what they're doing.
Where? Altitude at the time? Airspeed? How much altitude did you lose? How long were you in it? Injuries to passengers or FA?Week before last we were in a 1995 model plane that had 28,000 hrs on it and 36,000 landings when we hit severe CAT. We overspeed by almost 40 kts and set off the ELT.
Where? Altitude at the time? Airspeed? How much altitude did you lose? How long were you in it? Injuries to passengers or FA?
Where? Altitude at the time? Airspeed? How much altitude did you lose? How long were you in it? Injuries to passengers or FA?
Pretty cool!
I noticed it was a steady pull. I wonder how much less force it would take if it was done with a single jolt...