Colgan 3407 Down in Buffalo

[WSurf]

If there is a yaw dampener then there is a yaw axis servo. Does the 400 have a yaw dampener?

Yes it has one. The last 121 plane plane I can think of that didn't have a yaw dampener was the J31.

 

[Flyin2low]

If there is a yaw dampener then there is a yaw axis servo. Does the 400 have a yaw dampener?

NO it has a yaw DAMPER

 

[say again]

NO it has a yaw DAMPER

Whatever! We knew what he meant. :laugh:

 

[Captzaahlie]

Yes it has one. The last 121 plane plane I can think of that didn't have a yaw dampener was the J31.

J31's did in fact have a yaw damper, it was just turned off for to's & lndgs making you think it had no yaw damper...

I rode on Corp express years ago into RDU and talked to a j31 capt about the yaw squirreliness (thinking it was mel'd) and found out they selected it off for to's & landings. (which was a norm for many a/c I learned.)

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rlz=1C1CHMI_enUS311US312&q=jetstream+31+yaw+damper+?&btnG=Search

 

[ImbracableCrunk]

J31's did in fact have a yaw damper, it was just turned off for to's & lndgs making you think it had no yaw damper...

I rode on Corp express years ago into RDU and talked to a j31 capt about the yaw squirreliness (thinking it was mel'd) and found out they selected it off for to's & landings. (which was a norm for many a/c I learned.)

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rlz=1C1CHMI_enUS311US312&q=jetstream+31+yaw+damper+?&btnG=Search

Depends on if it's parallel or series type of Y/D, I believe. Parallel is off for takeoff and landings and the series is on all the time.

Now if it's a yaw moistener, it's the reverse.

 

[Timebuilder]

Good to see that everyone still knows how to argue about aviation!

 

[CA1900]

Holy cow, it's Timebuilder!

Welcome back. :beer:

 

[Captzaahlie]

Good to see that everyone still knows how to argue about aviation!

AM NOT! ​

 

[Timebuilder]

Holy cow, it's Timebuilder!

Welcome back. :beer:

I just couldn't resist the temptation. At least some of the old crew is still here. ;D

 

[NuGuy]

Good to see that everyone still knows how to argue about aviation!

Good Lord! It's the ghost of FlightInfo Past!

Welcome back, TB, it's good to see ya!

Nu

 

[Timebuilder]

Good Lord! It's the ghost of FlightInfo Past!

Welcome back, TB, it's good to see ya!

Nu

It's good to still be seen!

 

[WalterSobchak]

I think this thread has run it's course. If you guys want to argue about the yaw damper on the J31...take it to a thread about the yaw damper on the J31.

Suggest we close this one down, Mods.

 

[Flyin2low]

J31's did in fact have a yaw damper, it was just turned off for to's & lndgs making you think it had no yaw damper...

I rode on Corp express years ago into RDU and talked to a j31 capt about the yaw squirreliness (thinking it was mel'd) and found out they selected it off for to's & landings. (which was a norm for many a/c I learned.)

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rlz=1C1CHMI_enUS311US312&q=jetstream+31+yaw+damper+?&btnG=Search

Our 3100's did not have yaw dampers. Our 3101's didn't have them either except for the 5 we got from Presidential (later ACA, Independent)

CorpEx was using Eagles 3200's

 

[Captzaahlie]

Our 3100's did not have yaw dampers. Our 3101's didn't have them either except for the 5 we got from Presidential (later ACA, Independent)

CorpEx was using Eagles 3200's

Hey Flyin you heard Walterslobjackmeofski, you

can't discuss yaw dampers in this thread!

Oh yeah and before I forget....

HEY WALTER STFU!! :smash:

 

[WalterSobchak]

Hey Flyin you heard Walterslobjackmeofski, you

can't discuss yaw dampers in this thread!

Oh yeah and before I forget....

HEY WALTER STFU!! :smash:

I didn't say you couldn't. I was just stating that a thread that started as a news gathering place in regards to CJC3407, then a discussion of the event and a pseudo-memorial to the crew, has somehow morphed into a "I've flown the J31 and know how it is equipped" thread.

I was just suggesting that, if the subject is going to change so drastically, why not discuss in another thread? But, then, I forget this is FI...where "dumb, self-centered pilot" stereotypes are proven true every hour...so, whatever.