Looking for the MD-80 video where tail breaks off on landing?

[ShyFlyGuy]

Man, those feds do some strange sht to perfectly good aircraft... just to see what'll happen. I need to go work for those guys.

Shy

 

[sleddriver77]

Someone once told me that the video in question was made when the original CAT III testing was being done to the MD-80. Apparently, the AutoPilot forgot to flare??

 

[Ganja60Heavy]

was it a "hull loss", or just significant damage?

 

[ImbracableCrunk]

I read it was the demonstrated landing chop and drop for the certification. Throttles to idle at 50", etc.

 

[Donsa320]

Someone once told me that the video in question was made when the original CAT III testing was being done to the MD-80. Apparently, the AutoPilot forgot to flare??

Not true, that was hand flown, by a Fed.

And the airplane was repaired and delivered to a customer.

DC

 

[ShyFlyGuy]

I read it was the demonstrated landing chop and drop for the certification. Throttles to idle at 50", etc.

Huh? I usually have the idles against the FI Lockout at 50", is that bad?

Shy

 

[HughBeamont]

In the Beech 1900D it would be very bad. The C model floats like a 172, so you can chop it at 50'. Saab is the same.

 

[73-Driver]

Get the full NTSB report here.

http://www.alexisparkinn.com/Photogallery2/MD80_NTSBReport/AAR82-02.pdf

 

[clickclickboom]

A fed

Not true, that was hand flown, by a Fed.

And the airplane was repaired and delivered to a customer.

DC

John Travolta was a FED?