BILL LUMBERG
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"Complete loss of instruments" or on standby instruments? Just wondering. I'm not sure how you fly a PAR in IMC with no instruments.
"Complete loss of instruments" or on standby instruments? Just wondering. I'm not sure how you fly a PAR in IMC with no instruments. Does the airbus have an ISIS? Either way, nice job. Glad everyone is safe. These things come in three's. We're two down. Be safe out there.
Wet compass, AI, airspeed and altimeter. Vive la France!
Just listened to the ATC Tape, Kudos to the crew, sounds like they did have their hands full.
(i'm sure someone will find a way to mention sw when it has nothing to do with the story)
"Complete loss of instruments" or on standby instruments? Just wondering. I'm not sure how you fly a PAR in IMC with no instruments. Does the airbus have an ISIS? Either way, nice job. Glad everyone is safe. These things come in three's. We're two down. Be safe out there.
I am sure that SWA will be blamed, at least here on FI!
Exactly.Sounds like they put it into Emergency Electrical configuration and it did what it was supposed to. Well done!
Sounds like they put it into Emergency Electrical configuration and it did what it was supposed to. Well done!
I suspect the loss of electrics somehow affected the steering cause there was about 2-3,000 ft of runway remaining straight ahead of them when they veered off the side of the runway.
In the emergency electrical configuration on earlier A320's the RAT (Ram Air Turbine, photo) is extended and powers the essential busses (AC & DC) until gear extension at which point the electric beast is flying on batteries only. This is because the older RAT design is ineffective at lower speeds while newer A320's have an improved RAT where this is not an issue.I think if you free-fall the gear you lose NWS.