This would be a sh@t of a thing to try and explain to the passengers....
"Errr sorry ladys and gentlemen for the bumby landing but our captain has had a minor issue with a limb detaching....."
http://www.9news.com.au/world/2014/08/1 ... Q0JJpk7.99
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Re: Not my live to tell but all the same worth a read!
The pilot deserves a "pat on the back" but, not a handshake.
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Sun Aug 17, 2014 4:31 pm
Re: Not my live to tell but all the same worth a read!
8GCBC wrote:The pilot deserves a "pat on the back" but, not a handshake.
LMAO!!! That right there is funny...
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Re: Not my live to tell but all the same worth a read!
"since there was no time to hand the control over to the co-pilot"
so the older DHC-8's have the yoke swing over?
so the older DHC-8's have the yoke swing over?
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Re: Not my live to tell but all the same worth a read!
ExperimentalAviator wrote:"since there was no time to hand the control over to the co-pilot"
so the older DHC-8's have the yoke swing over?
No - the DHC-8 is a large turboprop, with complete dual controls - they meant no time to "transfer control of the aircraft" to the copilot.
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Re: Not my live to tell but all the same worth a read!
CapnMike wrote:ExperimentalAviator wrote:"since there was no time to hand the control over to the co-pilot"
so the older DHC-8's have the yoke swing over?
No - the DHC-8 is a large turboprop, with complete dual controls - they meant no time to "transfer control of the aircraft" to the copilot.
thank's that makes sense.
Edit; i do know that the DHC-8 is that's why i asked, it didn't make sense.
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