BZ to the Pilot
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7832439.stm
I want to fly with him at the wheel!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7832439.stm
I want to fly with him at the wheel!
New York plane ditching
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Re: New York plane ditching.
Aerodynamics and airflow!
A grill over the intakes with a small enough mesh to prevent bird ingestion would be like reducing airflow by 50% and adding a brickwall to the aerodynamic design.
Some aircraft have grills which can be fitted for groundrunning to prevent FOD ingestion but they can effect the engine's performance significantly.
Birdstrikes are just an acceptable risk, the engines are tested to ensure a reasonable degree of survivability but you can't plan for everything.
Aerodynamics and airflow!
A grill over the intakes with a small enough mesh to prevent bird ingestion would be like reducing airflow by 50% and adding a brickwall to the aerodynamic design.
Some aircraft have grills which can be fitted for groundrunning to prevent FOD ingestion but they can effect the engine's performance significantly.
Birdstrikes are just an acceptable risk, the engines are tested to ensure a reasonable degree of survivability but you can't plan for everything.
Re: New York plane ditching.
What the chieftiff said.
Everything with aviation is a trade off, Lift vs weight etc.
Bird strikes of that magnitude are fortunately rare. The engines are capable of surviving a few budgies but a flock is asking way too much.
Hence a few airfields still employ falconers to scare birds during take offs and landings.
But you have to applaud the pilot and his skills. Time in the simulator not wasted.
What the chieftiff said.
Everything with aviation is a trade off, Lift vs weight etc.
Bird strikes of that magnitude are fortunately rare. The engines are capable of surviving a few budgies but a flock is asking way too much.
Hence a few airfields still employ falconers to scare birds during take offs and landings.
But you have to applaud the pilot and his skills. Time in the simulator not wasted.
Re: New York plane ditching.
Quite right, outstanding flying. I feel a bit for the co-pilot though. I'm fairly sure he would've had a part to play too. Seems the cabin crew did a good job aswell. Nice comment on BBC news this morning from an 'aviation expert'. "I usually get called up to discuss disasters, it's nice to talk about a story with a happy ending."
Quite right, outstanding flying. I feel a bit for the co-pilot though. I'm fairly sure he would've had a part to play too. Seems the cabin crew did a good job aswell. Nice comment on BBC news this morning from an 'aviation expert'. "I usually get called up to discuss disasters, it's nice to talk about a story with a happy ending."
Re: New York plane ditching.
Engines tend to be tested with chicken sized birds, some of them frozen. A flock of geese weighing up to 9kg each is a different matter.
US Airways will soon have to put this type of ditching in its standard ops for pilots. This is by no means the first time in this bit of water over the years.
Just goes to show how strong modern aircraft are.
Engines tend to be tested with chicken sized birds, some of them frozen. A flock of geese weighing up to 9kg each is a different matter.
US Airways will soon have to put this type of ditching in its standard ops for pilots. This is by no means the first time in this bit of water over the years.
Just goes to show how strong modern aircraft are.
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