Aerobatics in a 777?

[TheRaven]

Okay, you bunch of freaking blow-hards..............noone did any acro in a 777. Let's move on.

Glad to hear that no one was doing ACROBATICS in a 777.....hard to work on a trapeze at all, yet alone while in a 777. Did you mean AEROBATICS.

 

[svcta]

Glad to hear that no one was doing ACROBATICS in a 777.....hard to work on a trapeze at all, yet alone while in a 777. Did you mean AEROBATICS.

I guess I spent too much time with an airshow team. Sorry, buddy.

 

[LR60guy]

I have responded to a few RAs and I have never injured pax to do so. TCAS is designed to provide enough warning to that normal maneuvers are enough to provide separation. You don't need to go 'zero-g' or put anyone into bins.

Exactly. TCAS is designed precisely so that the pilot can react and make a heading/altitude change without the necessity of any extreme control inputs.

An RA is such that the TCAS anticipates the pilot reacting in 2 1/2 seconds and inducing a 1/3 G acceleration in vector change.

There are too many pilots not properly trained in the use of TCAS. The result is overreaction to the alert and possibly injuring people on board.

 

[Fugawe]

Quote:
Originally Posted by 400A
I know of a Legacy and a 737 that got ra's at 370.

they would have, if they turned the transponder on

I saw that,,,,,, YIKES!!

So much misinformation...............

The little jet's transponder/TCAS malfunctioned. There was no RA. The US crew followed instructions.

If you haven't flown in deep south america where the confusion of portugesenglish and spanglish, coupled with young military controllers reigns, you may not understand how this can happen.

Truth is, there are many more close calls than most realize.

Fugawe

 

[Fugawe]

And...........I agree, there is no reason to overcontrol executing an RA.

But........executing one for real, in the dark, or in the weather, is much different than practicing it in a sim.

Fugawe

 

[slotationdriver]

the pilot did actually cover for an atc error and steer his plane away from oncoming traffic. i didnt read the article but if the seat belt sign was on its not his fault. 2 people probably got injured just boarding this plane.